Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) reported Q3 EPS of $0.61, $0.20 better than the analyst estimate of $0.41. Revenue for the quarter came in at $2.58 billion versus the consensus estimate of $2.16 billion.

• Delaware Basin and Eagle Ford drive U.S. production outperformance
• Third-quarter upstream capital expenditures were 9 percent below guidance
• Operating cash flow expands 61 percent year over year to $807 million
• Free cash flow generation reaches $249 million in third quarter
• Stock-repurchase program on pace to decrease share count by 20 percent

“Devon continued to execute at a high level on its U.S.-focused growth initiatives,” said Dave Hager, president and CEO. “Our third-quarter performance was highlighted by improving well productivity and capital efficiency that drove U.S. production above the high end of guidance with a total capital investment well below forecast. Furthermore, our unwavering commitment to capital discipline allowed us to comfortably fund our drilling programs and generate free cash flow in the quarter.

“In addition to our strong operational and financial results, we also made significant progress building per-share value through our industry-leading $4 billion share-repurchase program,” Hager said. “Given the value proposition of our current share price, we opportunistically accelerated the buyback of our shares and are on track to repurchase approximately 20 percent of the company’s outstanding shares by the time we complete the program in the first quarter of 2019.”

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