Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Ovintiv (OVV)

Ovintiv (NYSE: OVV) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 12/22/2025 – Ovintiv had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/15/2025 – Ovintiv had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/12/2025 – Ovintiv had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $54.00 to $55.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 12/8/2025 – Ovintiv had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/1/2025 – Ovintiv had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/26/2025 – Ovintiv is now covered by analysts at William Blair. They set an “outperform” rating and a $50.00 price target on the stock.
• 11/26/2025 – Ovintiv is now covered by analysts at William Blair. They set an “outperform” rating and a $50.00 price target on the stock.
• 11/24/2025 – Ovintiv had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/21/2025 – Ovintiv had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $52.00 to $54.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 11/18/2025 – Ovintiv had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $38.00 to $42.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 11/18/2025 – Ovintiv had its price target lowered by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $54.00 to $52.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 11/17/2025 – Ovintiv had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/12/2025 – Ovintiv was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 11/11/2025 – Ovintiv had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/6/2025 – Ovintiv had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Evercore ISI. They now have a $47.00 price target on the stock.
• 11/5/2025 – Ovintiv had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.

Ovintiv Dividend Announcement

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 $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 15th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.2%. Ovintiv’s payout ratio is presently 131.87%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Ovintiv news, COO Gregory Dean Givens sold 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.33, for a total transaction of $2,016,500.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 105,867 shares in the company, valued at $4,269,616.11. This represents a 32.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Insiders own 0.89% of the company’s stock.

Ovintiv Inc is a North American energy company focused on the exploration, development and production of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. Formerly known as Encana Corporation, the company rebranded as Ovintiv in January 2020 and established its headquarters in Denver, Colorado. Ovintiv’s upstream portfolio spans multiple unconventional resource plays, reflecting a strategy centered on high-return projects and disciplined capital allocation.

The company’s core business activities include the acquisition and development of acreage in major shale basins across the United States and Canada.