Devon Energy Corporation (NYSE:DVN) Completes Coterra Merger And Commands Near‑Term Momentum

Scale from the completed combination with Coterra positions Devon for immediate operational re‑rating, while mixed technicals and modest cash yields frame a cautious near‑term upside bias.

Recent News

On March 3, 2026 several investor‑rights firms opened investigations into the proposed Devon–Coterra transaction. On April 28, 2026 activist investor Kimmeridge issued an open letter urging the incoming board to pursue decisive asset and capital‑allocation actions. Shareholders of both companies approved the merger on May 4, 2026. The transaction closed on May 7, 2026 and the combined company will continue to trade under the ticker DVN.

Technical Analysis

ADX at 16.05 indicates no established trend, signaling that price moves likely stem from event‑driven flows rather than a dominant directional trend; this tempers conviction on breakout follow‑through.

Directional indicators show DI+ at 29.18 with a dip‑and‑reversal and DI‑ at 31.01 with a peak‑and‑reversal, both mechanical patterns that align with short‑term bullish directional pressure despite DI‑ remaining slightly higher than DI+.

MACD reads 0.17 with a dip‑and‑reversal in momentum; MACD sits level with its signal line (0.17), so momentum has shifted upward but lacks a confirmed MACD‑signal cross to assert sustained momentum acceleration.

MRO at 4.33 (positive and declining) implies price sits above the model target and carries a modest downside bias until momentum confirms otherwise.

RSI at 56.25 with a dip‑and‑reversal shows renewed buying interest without overbought conditions, supporting a near‑term range‑to‑higher price bias while volatility remains contained inside the Bollinger band range ($45.99–$51.10 for 1x band).

Price at $49.68 trades above the 20‑day ($48.54), 50‑day ($48.01) and 200‑day ($39.35) averages and above the Ichimoku Tenkan (48.08) and Kijun (46.94), indicating that short‑to‑intermediate price structure favors the upside while the ADX cautions that follow‑through requires volume support. Volume sits below the 10‑day average but above the 200‑day average, suggesting mixed conviction in the current move.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Revenue totaled $3,807,000,000 with YoY revenue growth negative at approximately -7.62% while QoQ revenue growth prints +57.15%, reflecting recent quarter variability and the transitional effects around the transaction date.

EBIT reached $284,000,000 and EBITDA $1,188,000,000; the EBIT margin stands at 7.46%, below the industry peer mean of 15.23% and below the industry peer median of 12.52%, indicating margin compression relative to typical peers. EBIT margin contracted QoQ ~-64.5% and YoY ~-57.0%.

Net income registered $120,000,000 and EPS came in at $1.04 versus an estimate of $1.09, an EPS surprise of -4.59%, consistent with measured near‑term earnings pressure around the combination.

Leverage and coverage require attention: total debt $8,592,000,000 produces a debt/EBITDA of 7.23x and interest coverage of ~2.41x, the latter well below the industry peer mean of ~12.84x, leaving less cushion versus rate or commodity shocks even as combined scale may enable future deleveraging.

Free cash flow of $626,000,000 yields ~2.19%; free cash growth trends negative YoY, but WMDST values the stock as under‑valued, a view that reflects the company’s free‑cash capacity against a still‑elevated enterprise multiple (enterprise multiple ~29.80) and modest forward PE (~33.05).

Asset efficiency shows an asset turnover ratio of 0.119 (below the industry peer mean of 0.17685), and return metrics remain compressed (ROE ~0.78%, ROA ~0.37%), highlighting that scale and synergies from the merger must translate into margin expansion to materially lift returns.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2026-03-31
REPORT DATE: 2026-05-05
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-08-04
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 1.4 B
 Operating Cash Flow -110.00 M
 Capital Expenditures -1.03 B
 Change In Working Capital -299.00 M
 Dividends Paid -155.00 M
 Cash Flow Delta 381.0 M
 End Period Cash Flow 1.8 B
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 3.8 B
 Forward Revenue 6.5 B
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 3.3 B
 Depreciation 26.0 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 26.0 M
 Research and Development
 Total Operating Expenses 3.5 B
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 462.0 M
 EBITDA 1.2 B
 EBIT 284.0 M
 Operating Income 312.0 M
 Interest Income 14.0 M
 Interest Expense 118.0 M
 Net Interest Income -109.00 M
 Income Before Tax 166.0 M
 Tax Provision 46.0 M
 Tax Rate 28.0 %
 Net Income 120.0 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 120.0 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 1.09
 EPS Actual 1.04
 EPS Difference -0.05
 EPS Surprise -4.587 %
 Forward EPS 1.32
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 32.5 B
 Intangible Assets 753.0 M
 Net Tangible Assets 14.7 B
 Total Current Assets 4.8 B
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 1.8 B
 Cash 1.8 B
 Net Receivables 2.2 B
 Inventory 319.0 M
 Long-Term Investments 403.0 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 975.0 M
 Short-Term Debt 999.0 M
 Total Current Liabilities 4.7 B
 Net Debt 6.6 B
 Total Debt 8.6 B
 Total Liabilities 17.1 B
EQUITY
 Total Equity 15.4 B
 Retained Earnings 10.2 B
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 24.83
 Shares Outstanding 621.440 M
 Revenue Per-Share 6.13
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 28.6 B
 Enterprise Value 35.4 B
 Enterprise Multiple 29.804
Enterprise Multiple QoQ 46.157 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY 73.52 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 152.107
median: 42.878
mean: 39.918
DVN: 29.804
low: -85.14
 EV/R 9.301
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 2.109
 Asset To Liability 1.901
 Debt To Capital 0.358
 Debt To Assets 0.264
Debt To Assets QoQ -2.834 %
Debt To Assets YoY -8.836 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 0.622
DVN: 0.264
median: 0.198
mean: 0.193
low: 0.018
 Debt To Equity 0.557
Debt To Equity QoQ 0.718 %
Debt To Equity YoY -9.565 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 2.445
mean: 0.651
DVN: 0.557
median: 0.423
low: 0.02
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 1.856
Price To Book QoQ 0.558 %
Price To Book YoY 27.206 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 6.72
median: 2.225
mean: 2.192
DVN: 1.856
low: -2.11
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 44.299
Price To Earnings QoQ 0.0 %
Price To Earnings YoY 62.513 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 202.32
mean: 75.167
median: 53.008
DVN: 44.299
low: -49.343
 PE/G Ratio 1.651
 Price To Sales (P/S) 7.52
Price To Sales QoQ 8.15 %
Price To Sales YoY 57.788 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 54.484
mean: 8.493
median: 7.831
DVN: 7.52
low: 0.604
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 33.049
Forward PE/G 1.232
Forward P/S 4.404
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 8.82
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.119
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ -9.52 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY -18.12 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.57
median: 0.18
mean: 0.177
DVN: 0.119
low: 0.001
 Receivables Turnover 1.884
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ -17.104 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY -15.207 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 5.094
mean: 2.045
DVN: 1.884
median: 1.729
low: 0.065
 Inventory Turnover 10.214
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ 13.36 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY -1.936 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA DVN: 10.214
high: 9.939
mean: 2.733
median: 2.702
low: 0.115
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 48.441
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 32.313
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ 26.047 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY 26.175 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 141.82
DVN: 32.313
median: 7.309
mean: -6.837
low: -114.352
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 135.964
 CapEx To Revenue -0.27
 CapEx To Depreciation -39.577
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 22.8 B
 Net Invested Capital 23.8 B
 Invested Capital 23.8 B
 Net Tangible Assets 14.7 B
 Net Working Capital 28.0 M
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 0.383
 Current Ratio 1.006
Current Ratio QoQ 2.6 %
Current Ratio YoY -6.802 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 5.938
mean: 1.148
median: 1.094
DVN: 1.006
low: 0.43
 Quick Ratio 0.939
Quick Ratio QoQ 4.491 %
Quick Ratio YoY -4.965 %
Quick Ratio IPRWA high: 1.355
DVN: 0.939
mean: 0.888
median: 0.855
low: 0.358
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 7.232
 Cost Of Debt 0.989 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 2.407
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ -66.928 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY -60.458 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 31.331
mean: 12.841
median: 12.438
DVN: 2.407
low: -51.648
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio -0.023
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 25.646
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio 0.774
 Dividend Payout Ratio 1.292
 Dividend Rate 0.25
 Dividend Yield 0.005
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 2.987 %
 Revenue Growth -7.62 %
Revenue Growth QoQ 57.146 %
Revenue Growth YoY -784.636 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 74.257 %
mean: 7.451 %
median: 6.615 %
DVN: -7.62 %
low: -47.538 %
 Earnings Growth 26.829 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -226.827 %
Earnings Growth YoY 522.483 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 300.0 %
median: 41.618 %
mean: 39.477 %
DVN: 26.829 %
low: -279.592 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 12.136 %
Gross Margin QoQ -49.019 %
Gross Margin YoY -54.672 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 80.204 %
mean: 25.413 %
median: 24.168 %
DVN: 12.136 %
low: -31.917 %
 EBIT Margin 7.46 %
EBIT Margin QoQ -64.5 %
EBIT Margin YoY -57.035 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 91.389 %
mean: 15.234 %
median: 12.516 %
DVN: 7.46 %
low: -194.638 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 8.195 %
Return On Sales QoQ -59.844 %
Return On Sales YoY -52.802 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 91.389 %
median: 15.231 %
mean: 14.293 %
DVN: 8.195 %
low: -40.585 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 626.0 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 2.186 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ 4.244 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY -53.618 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 11.076 %
DVN: 2.186 %
mean: 0.243 %
median: -0.058 %
low: -11.047 %
 Free Cash Growth 4.16 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -217.814 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -93.155 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 379.182 %
DVN: 4.16 %
mean: -84.631 %
median: -109.229 %
low: -590.685 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 5.217
 Cash Flow Margin -2.889 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings -0.917
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.03
 Return On Assets (ROA) 0.374 %
Return On Assets QoQ -79.094 %
Return On Assets YoY -76.756 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 10.33 %
mean: 1.247 %
median: 1.046 %
DVN: 0.374 %
low: -10.385 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 1.021 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.008
Return On Equity QoQ -78.502 %
Return On Equity YoY -77.091 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.13
mean: 0.038
median: 0.034
DVN: 0.008
low: -0.293
 DuPont ROE 0.775 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 0.859 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ -68.465 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY -66.962 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 8.567 %
mean: 2.74 %
median: 2.075 %
DVN: 0.859 %
low: -18.473 %

Six-Week Outlook

Post‑closing headlines and activist engagement create a structural catalyst supporting range‑to‑higher price action; technicals (price above key moving averages, bullish DI+/DI‑ patterns, RSI recovery) favor short‑term upside, while ADX below 20 and MRO positive advise caution for a sustained breakout without increased participation. Expect compressed intraday ranges with episodic momentum runs tied to integration updates or asset‑sale announcements; volatility metrics remain muted, which favors measured, event‑driven moves rather than a broad trend expansion. Monitor leverage and interest coverage developments in next releases to gauge whether fundamental improvements will validate the current re‑rating.

About Devon Energy Corporation

Devon Energy Corporation (NYSE:DVN) explores, develops, and produces oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids within the United States. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Devon Energy strategically targets prolific basins such as the Delaware, Eagle Ford, Anadarko, Williston, and Powder River Basins. The company employs advanced technologies and innovative methods to optimize resource extraction, aiming to enhance shareholder value. Founded in 1971, Devon Energy emphasizes operational excellence, sustainability, and community involvement. The company demonstrates disciplined financial management and strategic investments to foster growth and resilience in the evolving energy landscape. Devon Energy commits to environmental stewardship by actively seeking to reduce its carbon footprint while ensuring the safe and efficient delivery of energy resources. As a key player in the energy sector, Devon Energy remains dedicated to providing energy solutions that adapt to the changing needs of society.



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