Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC increased its position in shares of Devon Energy Corporation (NYSE:DVN – Free Report) by 616.4% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 56,471 shares of the energy company’s stock after buying an additional 48,588 shares during the quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC’s holdings in Devon Energy were worth $2,333,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Morningstar Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Devon Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $2,089,000. LSV Asset Management boosted its position in Devon Energy by 79.6% during the fourth quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 799,587 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $29,289,000 after purchasing an additional 354,500 shares during the last quarter. Kimmeridge Energy Management Company LLC grew its stake in shares of Devon Energy by 56.5% in the fourth quarter. Kimmeridge Energy Management Company LLC now owns 8,850,790 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $324,204,000 after buying an additional 3,195,862 shares in the last quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund grew its position in shares of Devon Energy by 15.5% in the 1st quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 194,773 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $9,801,000 after acquiring an additional 26,209 shares during the period. Finally, NewEdge Wealth LLC grew its holdings in Devon Energy by 20.0% during the first quarter. NewEdge Wealth LLC now owns 479,681 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $24,138,000 after purchasing an additional 80,000 shares during the period. 69.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Key Devon Energy News
Here are the key news stories impacting Devon Energy this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Strong Q2 performance: Devon exceeded expectations for the quarter ended June 2026, reporting $1.57 in earnings per share versus the $1.40 consensus estimate and revenue of $7.42 billion versus $6.01 billion expected. Production and costs also outperformed guidance. Devon Energy Q2 2026 Earnings Call Highlights
- Positive Sentiment: Cash flow and synergies support shareholder returns: Analysts highlighted approximately $1.66 billion of adjusted free cash flow, progress toward more than $1 billion in merger synergies and a disciplined approach to capital allocation. The company is also reviewing assets that could potentially generate more than $12 billion for debt reduction, reinvestment or shareholder returns. DVN Q2 Earnings Call Takeaways
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst support strengthened: Truist raised its price target from $61 to $65 and maintained a Buy rating. Evercore ISI and Siebert Williams Shank also reaffirmed Buy ratings, signaling continued confidence in Devon’s post-merger outlook. Truist price target update
- Positive Sentiment: Commentary remains favorable on Devon’s expanded Permian acreage, potential asset-sale proceeds and the market’s possible underestimation of the combined company’s operating synergies. The Market Still Underestimates the New Devon
- Neutral Sentiment: Better-than-expected results from Occidental and Murphy Oil reinforce a supportive energy-sector backdrop, although their results do not directly change Devon’s fundamentals. Occidental Q2 Earnings
- Negative Sentiment: The bullish thesis depends on successfully integrating Coterra, capturing planned synergies and completing asset sales at attractive prices. Any delays, weaker oil and gas prices or disappointing proceeds could limit the expected upside and help explain why the stock has decreased despite favorable coverage.
Devon Energy Stock Down 0.4%
Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The energy company reported $1.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.40 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $7.42 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.01 billion. Devon Energy had a return on equity of 14.93% and a net margin of 16.67%.The company’s revenue was up 73.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.84 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Devon Energy Corporation will post 4.72 earnings per share for the current year.
Devon Energy Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a $0.32 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. Devon Energy’s payout ratio is currently 30.40%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
DVN has been the topic of several research reports. Roth Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $57.00 price objective on shares of Devon Energy in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Raymond James Financial lowered their price objective on Devon Energy from $66.00 to $64.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Tudor Pickering raised shares of Devon Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 20th. Susquehanna boosted their price target on Devon Energy from $57.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Evercore upgraded shares of Devon Energy from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $54.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $59.72.
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Insider Buying and Selling
In other Devon Energy news, EVP Jeffrey L. Ritenour sold 70,029 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.66, for a total transaction of $3,267,553.14. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 428,452 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,991,570.32. This represents a 14.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Adam M. Vela sold 24,342 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.21, for a total transaction of $1,149,185.82. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 130,540 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,162,793.40. This trade represents a 15.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 112,371 shares of company stock valued at $5,258,059. 4.58% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
About Devon Energy
Devon Energy Corporation (NYSE: DVN) is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The company focuses on the exploration, development, production and marketing of hydrocarbons, including crude oil, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and natural gas. Devon operates as an upstream energy company that acquires, evaluates and develops onshore resource plays using a combination of drilling, completion and production optimization techniques.
Core business activities include identifying and developing energy reserves, operating well programs and managing reservoir performance to generate production and cash flow.
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