Share Buybacks
Devon Energy Share Buybacks decreased by 72.4% to $69.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 77.1%, from $301.00M to $69.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Share Buybacks shows an upward trend with a 15.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Large repurchases signal that management believes the stock is undervalued or that they have excess cash with no better internal investment opportunities.
Detailed definition
The cash spent by a company to buy back its own shares from the open market. This reduces the total number of shares out...
Peer comparison
Highly profitable tech giants often prioritize repurchases over dividends due to tax efficiencies and the impact on EPS.
share_repurchasesHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $0.00 | $0.00 | $589.00M | $211.00M | $324.00M | $126.00M | $57.00M | $517.00M | $228.00M | -$0.00 | $234.00M | $205.00M | $256.00M | $295.00M | $301.00M | $301.00M | $249.00M | $250.00M | $250.00M | $69.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | — | — | -64.2% | +53.6% | -61.1% | -54.8% | +807.0% | -55.9% | -100.0% | — | -12.4% | +24.9% | +15.2% | +2.0% | +0.0% | -17.3% | +0.4% | +0.0% | -72.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | -90.3% | +145.0% | -29.6% | -100.0% | +310.5% | -60.3% | +12.3% | — | +28.6% | +46.8% | -2.7% | -15.3% | -16.9% | -77.1% |
Share Buybacks at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Devon Energy's share buybacks?
- Devon Energy (DVN) reported share buybacks of $69.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Devon Energy's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
- Devon Energy's share buybacks decreased by 77.1% year-over-year, from $301.00M to $69.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Devon Energy's share buybacks?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Devon Energy's share buybacks has grown at a 15.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $589.00M to $1.05B.
- What does share buybacks mean?
- The money a company spends to buy back its own stock.