Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, natural gas and oil producer Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN ) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Devon and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Devon facts
| Headquarters (founded) | Oklahoma City (1971) |
| Market Cap | $23.8 billion |
| Industry | Oil and gas exploration and production |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $8.8 billion |
| Management | CEO John Richels (since 2010) CFO Jeffrey Agosta (since 2010) |
| Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 3.4% |
| Cash/Debt | $6.5 billion / $12.2 billion |
| Dividend Yield | 1.5% |
| Competitors | Chesapeake Energy Encana EOG Resources |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 2,225 members who have rated Devon believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, TMFrank, highlighted Devon as a bargain opportunity worth looking into: "Fairly cheap on a [price-to-book value] basis and a great balance sheet. Add in the potential for a continued rebound in Nat Gas prices, which would provide a decent catalyst, and this is good enough for a [CAPS] pick."
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