Zacks Research Issues Negative Outlook for Ovintiv Earnings

Ovintiv Inc. (TSE:OVV) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Ovintiv in a report released on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $5.94 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast 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 data on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported C$0.57 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of C$2.88 billion during the quarter. Ovintiv had a return on equity of 19.62% and a net margin of 20.34%.

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

Ovintiv Stock Performance

Shares of TSE OVV opened at C$54.17 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 63.59, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a current ratio of 0.52. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of C$54.25 and a 200 day moving average price of C$55.07. The stock has a market capitalization of C$13.72 billion, a PE ratio of 58.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.05 and a beta of 0.85. Ovintiv has a 52 week low of C$42.35 and a 52 week high of C$66.67.

Ovintiv Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 15th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. Ovintiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 129.03%.

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.