Q3 2025 Earnings Forecast for Ovintiv Inc. Issued By Zacks Research (NYSE:OVV)

Ovintiv Inc. (NYSE:OVV) – Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Ovintiv in a report issued on Friday, September 13th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.54 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.50. The consensus estimate for Ovintiv’s current full-year earnings is $5.81 per share.

Ovintiv (NYSE:OVV) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 30th. The company reported $1.24 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.22 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $2.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.53 billion. Ovintiv had a net margin of 18.56% and a return on equity of 18.28%.

OVV has been the topic of several other research reports. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Ovintiv from $60.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 1st. Royal Bank of Canada dropped their target price on shares of Ovintiv from $62.00 to $61.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 1st. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of Ovintiv from $53.00 to $51.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Ovintiv from $66.00 to $61.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 9th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Ovintiv from $52.00 to $51.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 1st. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $60.06.

Ovintiv Stock Performance

Shares of OVV opened at $39.16 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $43.59 and its 200-day moving average is $47.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.47, a P/E/G ratio of 6.24 and a beta of 2.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 0.44 and a quick ratio of 0.44. Ovintiv has a 12-month low of $37.81 and a 12-month high of $55.95.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ovintiv

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. American National Bank bought a new position in shares of Ovintiv in the 1st quarter valued at about $27,000. Innealta Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ovintiv in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Ovintiv by 53.4% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 862 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares during the period. Creekmur Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ovintiv in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $68,000. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ovintiv in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $69,000. Institutional investors own 83.81% of the company’s stock.

Ovintiv Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.06%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 13th. Ovintiv’s dividend payout ratio is currently 16.76%.

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.