Following the completion of its merger with WPX Energy and increasing focus on ESG, Devon Energy’s brand value has tripled to $2.3 billion, a new report shows.
Devon Energy and WPX Energy have completed their all-stock merger.
Calling it a “merger of equals,” Oklahoma City-based Devon Energy Corp. (NYSE: DVN) and Tulsa-based WPX Energy, Inc. (NYSE: WPX) reported Thursday that they have completed their all-stock combination.
Under the deal, WPX shareholders received 0.5165 shares of Devon common stock for each WPX common stock share owned. Devon and WPX shareholders approved the transaction on Dec. 30, 2020, and the Oklahoma City-based combined company will operate using the name Devon Energy. Devon pointed out Thursday that WPX common stock will no longer be listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange.