Zacks Research Brokers Cut Earnings Estimates for Ovintiv

Ovintiv Inc. (TSE:OVV) – Research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Ovintiv in a research report issued on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will earn $5.94 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $6.08. The consensus estimate for Ovintiv’s current full-year earnings is $5.66 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Ovintiv’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.19 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.15 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.11 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.52 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.04 EPS.

Ovintiv (TSE:OVV) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported C$0.57 EPS for the quarter. Ovintiv had a net margin of 20.34% and a return on equity of 19.62%. The firm had revenue of C$2.88 billion during the quarter.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Roth Capital upgraded shares of Ovintiv to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised Ovintiv from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. William Blair upgraded Ovintiv to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised Ovintiv to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ovintiv has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

Ovintiv Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of Ovintiv stock opened at C$53.79 on Wednesday. Ovintiv has a twelve month low of C$42.35 and a twelve month high of C$66.67. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 63.59. The company’s 50 day moving average is C$54.32 and its 200 day moving average is C$55.05. The company has a market cap of C$13.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 57.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.05 and a beta of 0.85.

Ovintiv Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 31st were issued a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 15th. Ovintiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 129.03%.

Key Headlines Impacting Ovintiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Ovintiv this week:

• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut its FY2027 EPS forecast to $7.07 from $7.23. MarketBeat
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed Q1 2027 to $1.71 from $1.74. MarketBeat
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks lowered Q2 2027 to $1.72 from $1.76. MarketBeat
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks reduced Q3 2027 to $1.72 from $1.76. MarketBeat
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut Q3 2026 to $1.26 from $1.28. MarketBeat
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed Q4 2026 to $1.52 from $1.56. MarketBeat
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks lowered FY2026 to $5.04 from $5.16. MarketBeat
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut FY2025 to $5.94 from $6.08. MarketBeat
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed Q2 2026 to $1.11 from $1.14. MarketBeat
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks reduced Q1 2026 to $1.15 from $1.18. MarketBeat
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks lowered Q4 2025 to $1.19 from $1.23. MarketBeat

Ovintiv Company Profile

Ovintiv Inc is a leading North American exploration and production (E&P) company focused on developing its high-quality, multi-basin portfolio. Ovintiv works to safely produce crude oil and natural gas-products that make modern life possible for all. The Company is focused on creating long-term shareholder value while contributing to the strength and sustainability of the communities where it operates.