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Devon Energy: Management Meeting Takeaways: Re-Rating Ahead
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Devon Energy: Management Meeting Takeaways: Re-Rating Ahead
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June 11, 2026 10:23 PM GMT
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLCMDevon Energy | North America Devin McDermott
Equity Analyst and Commodities Strategist
Management Meeting Devin.McDermott@morganstanley.comJoe Laetsch, CFA +1 212 761-1125
Equity Analyst
Joe.Laetsch@morganstanley.com +1 212 761-8804
Takeaways: Re-Rating Ahead Helen Lin
Research Associate
Helen.Lin@morganstanley.com +1 212 761-0766
We hosted DVN for investor meetings in Boston. Mgmt laid out Svetlana Do
a clear path to unlock value post merger, with high confidence in Research Associate
Svetlana.DO@morganstanley.com +1 212 761-2409
production, capital, shareholder returns and synergy targets. The Justin W Latran, CFA
portfolio review is also underway amid a strong market for high ResearchJustin.Latran@morganstanley.comAssociate +1 212 761-2869
quality assets. Reiterate Overweight. Jacqueline M Kenny
Jacqueline.Kenny@morganstanley.com +1 212 761-2253
Key Takeaways
Combined 2026 guidance broadly aligns with MSe and helps de-risk the near-
term outlook. Investor focus shifts to execution & delivery of strong pro-forma
FCF.
Portfolio review is underway. Permian is the "foundation" of the company, other Devon Energy Corp (DVN.N, DVN UN)
assets are being evaluated on capital efficiency, inventory, & strategic fit. Exploration & Production | United States of America
Strong through-the-cycle shareholder returns, with a growing base dividend and Stock Rating Overweight
Industry View In-Line
~$1-1.5 B minimum annual buybacks, with flex up to 70% of FCF. Price target $66.00
Shr price, close (Jun 11, 2026) $44.61
$1 B synergy target is the floor, not ceiling. Management expressed high Mkt cap, curr (mm) $51,600
52-Week Range $52.70-31.45
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