Cenovus Energy Stock Price, News & Analysis

Cenovus (TSX: CVE, NYSE: CVE) completed a $2.6 billion public offering of senior unsecured notes on Nov 20, 2025, comprised of: $650M 4.250% due 2033, $550M 4.600% due 2035, US$500M 4.650% due 2031, and US$500M 5.400% due 2036. The offering was made under the company’s short form base shelf prospectus and related supplements.

Cenovus also announced redemptions of $750M 3.600% notes due Mar 10, 2027, US$373M 4.250% notes due Apr 15, 2027, and MEG Energy’s US$600M 5.875% notes due Feb 1, 2029, with redemption dates of Dec 1, 2025 (two tranches) and Dec 22, 2025. Net proceeds will be used to refinance the redeemed notes and for general corporate purposes.

Cenovus Energy (TSX: CVE, NYSE: CVE) priced a $2.6 billion offering of senior unsecured notes across four tranches, with closing expected on November 20, 2025.

The Canadian Notes total CAD 1.2 billion: CAD 650 million at 4.25% maturing March 20, 2033, and CAD 550 million at 4.60% maturing November 20, 2035. The U.S. Notes total US$1.0 billion: US$500 million at 4.65% maturing March 20, 2031, and US$500 million at 5.40% maturing March 20, 2036.

Net proceeds are intended to redeem Cenovus’s 2027 notes (C$750 million and US$373 million), fund redemption of MEG Energy’s US$600 million notes due 2029, and for general corporate purposes. Prospectus supplements will be available on SEDAR+ and EDGAR.

Cenovus (TSX: CVE; NYSE: CVE) announced the closing of its acquisition of MEG Energy on November 13, 2025. The transaction adds top-tier oil sands operations adjacent to Cenovus’s Christina Lake asset and immediately increases production by approximately 110,000 barrels per day of low-cost, long-life oil sands output. Consideration included $752 million in cash for 25.0 million MEG shares bought on-market, $3.44 billion cash paid to MEG shareholders, 143.9 million Cenovus common shares issued to MEG shareholders and approximately $800 million of estimated net debt assumed on closing. MEG common shares are expected to be delisted from the TSX on November 14, 2025.

Cenovus will provide updated guidance with its 2026 budget on December 11, 2025.

Cenovus Energy (TSX: CVE, NYSE: CVE) announced TSX approval to renew its normal course issuer bid to purchase up to 120,250,990 common shares from November 11, 2025 to November 10, 2026. The authorized amount represents 10% of Cenovus's public float as of October 31, 2025. As of October 31, 2025, Cenovus had 1,745,535,223 shares outstanding and had repurchased 82,563,942 shares under the prior NCIB at a weighted-average price of $21.58 per share.

Purchases will be made on the TSX, NYSE and alternative trading systems at market prices, include an automatic share purchase plan pre-cleared by the TSX, and all acquired shares will be cancelled. TSX daily purchases will be limited to 2,318,371 shares (25% of six-month ADTV of 9,273,486).

Cenovus (TSX: CVE; NYSE: CVE) reported Q3 2025 results on October 31, 2025, with record Upstream production of 832,900 BOE/d and record Downstream crude throughput of 710,700 bbls/d at ~99% utilization. The company generated approximately $2.1B cash from operations, $2.5B adjusted funds flow and $1.3B free funds flow. Net earnings were $1.3B. Cenovus received $1.8B net proceeds from the sale of its 50% interest in WRB on Oct 1 and returned $1.3B to shareholders, including $918M in buybacks. Subsequent to quarter-end, Cenovus announced an amended agreement to acquire MEG; MEG shareholder vote is scheduled for Nov 6, 2025 with closing expected in mid-November, subject to approvals.

Cenovus (TSX: CVE, NYSE: CVE) amended its arrangement to acquire MEG Energy (TSX: MEG) to offer MEG shareholders, for each MEG share, either $30.00 cash or 1.255 Cenovus shares, subject to rounding, pro-ration and maximums of $3.8 billion cash and 159.6 million Cenovus shares. On a fully pro-rated basis the mix is ~50% cash / 50% shares, valuing MEG at ~$30.00 per share based on Cenovus’s Oct 24, 2025 close. Strathcona entered a voting support agreement in favour of the transaction. Cenovus also agreed to sell certain Saskatchewan and Alberta assets to Strathcona for up to $150 million (including $75 million contingent).

The MEG shareholder meeting remains scheduled for Oct 30, 2025 and the proxy deadline is Oct 29, 2025.

Cenovus Energy (TSX:CVE, NYSE:CVE) will release its third-quarter 2025 results on Friday, October 31, 2025. The company said the release will include consolidated third-quarter operating and financial information and that financial statements will be available at cenovus.com.

A conference call for the results is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. MT (11:00 a.m. ET) on October 31, 2025. Analysts must register in advance to receive a unique PIN to access the call by phone or use the "Call Me" option. A live audio webcast will be available and archived for approximately 30 days.

Cenovus Energy (CVE) announced the special meeting of MEG shareholders related to Cenovus’s proposed acquisition of MEG has been postponed from Oct 22, 2025 to Oct 30, 2025, with the proxy deadline extended to Oct 29, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. (Calgary Time).

At postponement, ~63% of MEG shares represented were voting FOR the transaction (or >75% excluding Strathcona). The arrangement requires approval by at least 66 2/3% of MEG shares voted. Consideration options: $29.50 cash or 1.240 Cenovus shares per MEG share, subject to rounding, pro-ration, a $3.8B cash cap and a 157.7M share cap. Cenovus states the offer is final and represents a 44% premium to MEG’s unaffected 20-day VWAP as of May 15, 2025.

Cenovus Energy (TSX/NYSE: CVE) announced on October 15, 2025 that it acquired an additional 3,276,460 common shares of MEG Energy, bringing its aggregate ownership to 25,000,000 MEG common shares, representing 9.8% of 254,378,035 outstanding shares.

The shares were bought on the Toronto Stock Exchange and other Canadian markets in furtherance of Cenovus’s previously announced transaction with MEG; Cenovus said it intends to vote acquired shares in favour of that transaction and may increase or decrease its ownership subject to market conditions and securities laws.