Q2 EPS Estimates for Ovintiv Lifted by Capital One Financial

Ovintiv Inc. (NYSE:OVV) – Capital One Financial upped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Ovintiv in a research report issued on Friday, May 16th. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.64 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.49. The consensus estimate for Ovintiv’s current full-year earnings is $5.59 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Ovintiv’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.77 EPS.

Ovintiv (NYSE:OVV) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.42 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.22. Ovintiv had a net margin of 20.15% and a return on equity of 17.87%. The firm had revenue of $2.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.23 billion.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Ovintiv from $59.00 to $53.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $50.00 price target on shares of Ovintiv in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Ovintiv from $45.00 to $46.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. BMO Capital Markets raised Ovintiv from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $55.00 to $57.00 in a research report on Monday, March 24th. Finally, Scotiabank upgraded Ovintiv to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 19th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Ovintiv has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $55.65.

Ovintiv Stock Performance

Ovintiv stock opened at $36.90 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $36.93 and a 200 day moving average price of $40.55. Ovintiv has a 52 week low of $29.80 and a 52 week high of $51.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 4.89 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a current ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46.

Ovintiv Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, June 13th will be issued a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.25%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 13th. Ovintiv’s dividend payout ratio is currently 51.06%.

Institutional Trading of Ovintiv

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Colonial Trust Co SC acquired a new position in shares of Ovintiv in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its position in Ovintiv by 100.8% during the 4th quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 717 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 360 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Ovintiv by 71.3% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 805 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 335 shares during the period. Harbour Investments Inc. grew its stake in Ovintiv by 143.8% during the 1st quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 919 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 542 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mizuho Bank Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Ovintiv during the fourth quarter worth about $40,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.81% of the company’s stock.

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.