Devon Energy Corp (DVN) Shares Rise Despite Market Challenges

Devon Energy Corp (NYSE: DVN)’s stock price has gone rise by 1.73 in comparison to its previous close of 27.75, however, the company has experienced a -3.68% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-04-11 that The DVN stock is priced below its industry peers, but with declining earnings estimates, investors should consider waiting for a more appropriate entry point.

Is It Worth Investing in Devon Energy Corp (NYSE: DVN) Right Now?

The price-to-earnings ratio for Devon Energy Corp (NYSE: DVN) is above average at 6.17x. The 36-month beta value for DVN is also noteworthy at 1.13. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 12 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 8 rating it as “overweight,” 9 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”

The public float for DVN is 615.94M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.67% of that float. The average trading volume of DVN on April 14, 2025 was 10.02M shares.

DVN’s Market Performance

DVN’s stock has seen a -3.68% decrease for the week, with a -16.45% drop in the past month and a -21.56% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 12.47%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.55% for Devon Energy Corp. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -17.17% for DVN’s stock, with a -27.30% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of DVN

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for DVN stocks, with Bernstein repeating the rating for DVN by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for DVN in the upcoming period, according to Bernstein is $45 based on the research report published on January 15, 2025 of the current year 2025.

The Benchmark Company, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DVN reach a price target of $44. The rating they have provided for DVN stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 14th, 2025.

Wolfe Research gave a rating of “Outperform” to DVN, setting the target price at $45 in the report published on January 03rd of the current year.

DVN Trading at -18.35% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought DVN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -48.33% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 5.55%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 12.47%, as shares sank -18.29% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -19.46% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, DVN fell by -3.68%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -40.41% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $34.08. In addition, Devon Energy Corp saw -13.75% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at DVN starting from Cashion Tana K, who sale 20,000 shares at the price of $51.04 back on May 07 ’24. After this action, Cashion Tana K now owns 104,182 shares of Devon Energy Corp, valued at $1,020,800 using the latest closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for DVN

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.25 for the present operating margin
  • 0.28 for the gross margin

The net margin for Devon Energy Corp stands at 0.18. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 21.77, with 10.32 for asset returns.

Based on Devon Energy Corp (DVN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.39 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.72. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.63. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 9.78.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 6.97 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.14. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.7. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.97for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.52. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.04.

Conclusion

In summary, Devon Energy Corp (DVN) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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