Recent Research Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Ovintiv (OVV)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Ovintiv (NYSE: OVV):

• 10/20/2026 – Ovintiv had its price target raised by National Bank Financial from $91.00 to $94.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/19/2026 – Ovintiv had its price target raised by Scotiabank from $75.00 to $80.00. They now have a “sector outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/15/2026 – Ovintiv had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $67.00 to $71.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/14/2026 – Ovintiv had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $79.00 to $82.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/13/2026 – Ovintiv had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $85.00 to $90.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/12/2026 – Ovintiv had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $73.00 to $77.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/9/2026 – Ovintiv had its price target raised by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce from $65.00 to $75.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/3/2026 – Ovintiv was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “strong-buy”.
• 10/2/2026 – Ovintiv was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “buy (b)”.
• 10/2/2026 – Ovintiv had its “sector outperform” rating reaffirmed by Scotiabank. They now have a $75.00 price target on the stock, up from $70.00.
• 10/2/2026 – Ovintiv had its price target raised by Scotia from $70.00 to $75.00. They now have a “sector outperform” rating on the stock.
• 9/30/2026 – Ovintiv had its price target raised by National Bank Financial from $83.00 to $91.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 9/14/2026 – Ovintiv had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG. They now have a $85.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/9/2026 – Ovintiv was given a new $92.00 price target by Stifel Nicolaus. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/3/2026 – Ovintiv is now covered by Seaport Research Partners. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 9/2/2026 – Ovintiv had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $78.00 to $79.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/2/2026 – Ovintiv had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $78.00 to $79.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

Ovintiv Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 29th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were issued a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. Ovintiv’s dividend payout ratio is presently 33.90%.

Insider Transactions at Ovintiv

In other Ovintiv news, EVP Rachel Moore sold 7,753 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.32, for a total value of $490,919.96. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 72,530 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,592,599.60. This represents a 9.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.85% of the company’s stock.

Ovintiv Inc is an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development, production and marketing of oil, condensate, natural gas liquids and natural gas. The company’s operations are focused on North America, with production and resource development activities in the United States and Canada.

Ovintiv’s U.S. operations include assets in the Permian Basin of Texas and New Mexico and the Uinta Basin of Utah. In Canada, the company’s portfolio includes the Montney and Horn River natural gas and liquids-rich plays in British Columbia and Alberta.