Zacks Research Weighs in on Ovintiv’s Q4 Earnings (NYSE:OVV)

Ovintiv Inc. (NYSE:OVV) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for Ovintiv in a report released on Monday, November 24th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.89 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.27. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Ovintiv’s current full-year earnings is $5.59 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Ovintiv’s Q2 2027 earnings at $1.17 EPS.

Ovintiv (NYSE:OVV) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $1.03 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.97 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $2.07 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.86 billion. Ovintiv had a return on equity of 14.24% and a net margin of 6.46%.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on OVV. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Ovintiv from $50.00 to $47.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on shares of Ovintiv from $48.00 to $46.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. William Blair started coverage on shares of Ovintiv in a report on Wednesday. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $50.00 price target on the stock. Mizuho reduced their price objective on shares of Ovintiv from $58.00 to $50.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, September 15th. Finally, National Bankshares decreased their target price on shares of Ovintiv from $66.00 to $62.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $51.83.

Ovintiv Trading Up 3.6%

OVV opened at $40.44 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $10.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.89, a PEG ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a current ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. Ovintiv has a 12 month low of $29.80 and a 12 month high of $46.45. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $38.84 and a 200-day moving average price of $39.43.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ovintiv

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its position in shares of Ovintiv by 27.0% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 36,997 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,583,000 after acquiring an additional 7,869 shares during the period. HB Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Ovintiv during the 1st quarter worth about $241,000. LPL Financial LLC grew its stake in Ovintiv by 13.3% during the 1st quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 101,389 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,339,000 after purchasing an additional 11,897 shares during the last quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp increased its holdings in shares of Ovintiv by 4.8% in the first quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 572,645 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,509,000 after purchasing an additional 26,195 shares during the period. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. raised its stake in shares of Ovintiv by 11.7% in the first quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 184,095 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,879,000 after purchasing an additional 19,299 shares during the last quarter. 83.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ovintiv Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 15th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. Ovintiv’s dividend payout ratio is presently 131.87%.

Ovintiv Company Profile

Ovintiv Inc, together with its subsidiaries, explores, develops, produces, and markets natural gas, oil, and natural gas liquids in the United States and Canada. The company operates through USA Operations, Canadian Operations, and Market Optimization segments. Its principal assets include Permian in west Texas and Anadarko in west-central Oklahoma; and Montney in northeast British Columbia and northwest Alberta.