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

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

Ovintiv (NYSE:OVV) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 30th. The company reported $1.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.22 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $2.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.53 billion. Ovintiv had a return on equity of 18.28% and a net margin of 18.56%.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on the company. Wolfe Research started coverage on Ovintiv in a report on Thursday, July 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $65.00 price objective on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of Ovintiv from $52.00 to $51.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 1st. Scotiabank lifted their price objective on shares of Ovintiv from $58.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 12th. Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of Ovintiv from $60.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 1st. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reduced their price target on Ovintiv from $62.00 to $61.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 1st. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Ovintiv presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $60.17.

Ovintiv Stock Performance

Shares of OVV stock opened at $38.81 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $10.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.42, a PEG ratio of 6.23 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 fifty-two week low of $37.81 and a fifty-two week high of $55.95. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $43.74 and its two-hundred day moving average is $47.91.

Ovintiv Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 27th. Investors of record on Friday, September 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 13th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.09%. Ovintiv’s dividend payout ratio is 16.76%.

Institutional Trading of Ovintiv

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in OVV. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in Ovintiv by 7.5% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,170 shares of the company’s stock valued at $165,000 after purchasing an additional 220 shares during the last quarter. Covestor Ltd increased its stake in shares of Ovintiv by 23.1% in the 1st quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,559 shares of the company’s stock valued at $81,000 after acquiring an additional 293 shares during the last quarter. 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. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its stake in Ovintiv by 24.0% during the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,793 shares of the company’s stock worth $93,000 after acquiring an additional 347 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers grew its holdings in Ovintiv by 1.0% during the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 37,466 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,756,000 after purchasing an additional 353 shares during the period. 83.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.