Roth Capital Has Pessimistic Outlook of Ovintiv Q4 Earnings

Ovintiv Inc. (NYSE:OVV) – Analysts at Roth Capital reduced their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Ovintiv in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, November 5th. Roth Capital analyst N. Pope now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.75 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.85. Roth Capital has a “Neutral” rating and a $42.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Ovintiv’s current full-year earnings is $5.59 per share.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Ovintiv in a research note on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $55.00 price objective on Ovintiv and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Zacks Research downgraded Ovintiv from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, September 26th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Ovintiv from $46.00 to $38.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on Ovintiv from $48.00 to $46.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $51.71.

Ovintiv Stock Up 3.5%

Shares of Ovintiv stock opened at $38.88 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The company has a market cap of $9.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.20, a PEG ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 1.00. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $39.58 and its 200-day moving average price is $39.00. Ovintiv has a 52-week low of $29.80 and a 52-week high of $47.18.

Ovintiv (NYSE:OVV) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $1.03 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.97 by $0.06. Ovintiv had a net margin of 6.46% and a return on equity of 14.24%. The business had revenue of $2.07 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.86 billion.

Ovintiv Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Monday, December 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 15th. Ovintiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 131.87%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ovintiv

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in OVV. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Ovintiv by 3.3% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 30,423,206 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,302,113,000 after buying an additional 959,711 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Ovintiv by 3.4% in the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 9,571,397 shares of the company’s stock worth $364,192,000 after buying an additional 312,827 shares during the last quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Ovintiv by 3.5% during the first quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 8,437,152 shares of the company’s stock worth $361,110,000 after acquiring an additional 284,656 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in Ovintiv by 2.6% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,708,987 shares of the company’s stock valued at $244,338,000 after acquiring an additional 146,749 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Ovintiv by 69.7% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 5,572,732 shares of the company’s stock valued at $238,513,000 after acquiring an additional 2,288,989 shares during the period. 83.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Ovintiv Company Profile

Ovintiv Inc, together with its subsidiaries, explores, develops, produces, and markets natural gas, oil, and natural gas liquids in the United States and Canada. The company operates through USA Operations, Canadian Operations, and Market Optimization segments. Its principal assets include Permian in west Texas and Anadarko in west-central Oklahoma; and Montney in northeast British Columbia and northwest Alberta.