A fresh climb in crude is pushing Permian oil producers well ahead of the rest of the stock market. Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN | DVN Price Prediction) stock is up 5% to $51.64 in afternoon trading.

Devon Energy (DVN) closed the most recent trading day at $49.87, moving 1.01% from the previous trading session.

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Devon Energy (DVN) is upgraded to Strong Buy following its $4.2B Eagle Ford divestiture, sharpening Permian focus and portfolio quality. DVN's 2027 production estimate drops to 1.603M Boe/day, but capital efficiency and margins improve as higher-cost assets exit. DCF-based price target remains $72/share, supported by conservative free cash flow modeling and robust margin of safety at current oil prices.