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

Ovintiv Inc. (NYSE:OVV) – Zacks Research increased their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Ovintiv in a report released on Wednesday, June 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.44 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.43. The consensus estimate for Ovintiv’s current full-year earnings is $6.11 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Ovintiv’s FY2026 earnings at $6.83 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. Evercore ISI upgraded shares of Ovintiv from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $60.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Friday, June 14th. Bank of America reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $55.00 price target on shares of Ovintiv in a report on Friday, June 14th. Barclays initiated coverage on Ovintiv in a research note on Wednesday, April 10th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $69.00 price objective for the company. Citigroup upped their target price on Ovintiv from $52.00 to $58.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 18th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Ovintiv from $69.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 15th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $58.65.

Ovintiv Price Performance

Shares of OVV stock opened at $46.57 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $49.44 and a 200-day simple moving average of $47.45. The company has a market capitalization of $12.43 billion, a PE ratio of 6.50 and a beta of 2.58. Ovintiv has a twelve month low of $35.42 and a twelve month high of $55.95. The company has a current ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53.

Ovintiv (NYSE:OVV) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 7th. The company reported $1.44 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.32 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $2.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.58 billion. Ovintiv had a return on equity of 17.74% and a net margin of 18.12%.

Ovintiv Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 14th will be issued a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 14th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.58%. Ovintiv’s dividend payout ratio is currently 16.76%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ovintiv

In other news, Director Steven W. Nance sold 12,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.00, for a total transaction of $600,000.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 8,929 shares in the company, valued at approximately $446,450. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In other Ovintiv news, Director Howard John Mayson sold 4,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.14, for a total value of $204,560.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 45,279 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,315,568.06. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Steven W. Nance sold 12,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.00, for a total transaction of $600,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 8,929 shares in the company, valued at approximately $446,450. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ovintiv

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in OVV. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Ovintiv by 10.1% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 27,029,983 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,285,816,000 after buying an additional 2,484,554 shares in the last quarter. Ceredex Value Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ovintiv in the 4th quarter worth approximately $67,149,000. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. boosted its holdings in shares of Ovintiv by 1,560.9% in the fourth quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 1,451,240 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,738,000 after acquiring an additional 1,363,865 shares in the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado increased its stake in shares of Ovintiv by 2,602.0% during the fourth quarter. Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado now owns 715,158 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,410,000 after acquiring an additional 688,690 shares during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC raised its holdings in Ovintiv by 6,830.6% during the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 411,054 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,334,000 after purchasing an additional 405,123 shares in the last quarter. 83.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Ovintiv

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.