With a market cap of $25.7 billion, Devon Energy Corporation (DVN) is an independent energy company. Based in Oklahoma, it focuses on exploring, developing, and producing oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids within key U.S. basins, including Delaware, Eagle Ford, Anadarko, Williston, and Powder River. The company is slated to announce its fiscal Q3 earnings results after the market closes on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Ahead of this event, analysts expect DVN to report a profit of $1.10 per share, a 33.3% decline from $1.65 per share in the year-ago quarter. However, the company has consistently exc…