Zacks Research Decreases Earnings Estimates for Ovintiv

Ovintiv Inc. (TSE:OVV) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research reduced their FY2025 EPS estimates for Ovintiv in a research report issued on Monday, February 2nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $5.92 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $6.01. 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 $1.14 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.11 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.31 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.87 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.56 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.64 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.63 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.81 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.63 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Scotiabank downgraded shares of Ovintiv from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Ovintiv to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Stephens raised Ovintiv to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday. William Blair upgraded Ovintiv to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Roth Mkm raised Ovintiv to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 13th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy”.

Ovintiv Trading Down 2.5%

Shares of OVV stock opened at C$61.45 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of C$55.55 and a 200 day simple moving average of C$55.31. Ovintiv has a fifty-two week low of C$42.35 and a fifty-two week high of C$65.73. The stock has a market capitalization of C$15.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 66.08, a P/E/G ratio of 0.05 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 63.59.

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

Ovintiv Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 31st were given a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 15th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. Ovintiv’s payout ratio is presently 129.03%.

Trending Headlines about Ovintiv

Here are the key news stories impacting Ovintiv this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Stephens upgraded Ovintiv to a “hold,” a mild vote of confidence that may support the stock after downward estimate momentum. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research slightly raised its FY2025 EPS estimate for Ovintiv to $5.94 from $5.92 (consensus sits near $5.66), a small positive revision that eases some investor concern about 2025 earnings. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks published a broad set of updated quarterly and annual estimates (covering Q4‑2025 through FY‑2027 and FY‑2026), providing new modeling inputs for investors but containing both minor ups and downs—useful for re‑rating forecasts but not a single directional catalyst. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple downward tweaks from Zacks to near‑term quarters and FY‑2026/FY‑2027 (including cuts to several Q1–Q4 2025–2027 quarter estimates and FY2026 to ~$4.87 and FY2027 to ~$6.63) signal weaker near‑term earnings expectations — the dominant driver of today’s weakness. Read More.

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.