Ovintiv Q4 EPS Forecast Increased by Capital One Financial

Ovintiv Inc. (NYSE:OVV) – Capital One Financial increased their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Ovintiv in a note issued to investors on Monday, February 3rd. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston now anticipates that the company will earn $1.70 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.69. The consensus estimate for Ovintiv’s current full-year earnings is $5.59 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Ovintiv’s FY2026 earnings at $7.06 EPS.

Ovintiv (NYSE:OVV) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 7th. The company reported $1.85 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.09 by $0.76. Ovintiv had a return on equity of 17.87% and a net margin of 20.15%. The business had revenue of $2.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.32 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.74 earnings per share.

OVV has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Scotiabank raised their target price on shares of Ovintiv from $50.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, November 18th. National Bankshares raised their price objective on Ovintiv from $51.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Barclays upped their target price on Ovintiv from $57.00 to $59.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Bank of America raised Ovintiv from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $55.00 to $54.00 in a research note on Monday, January 13th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of Ovintiv from $59.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 13th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $56.88.

Ovintiv Price Performance

Ovintiv stock opened at $43.72 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.80 and a beta of 2.60. Ovintiv has a 12-month low of $36.90 and a 12-month high of $55.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.52 and a quick ratio of 0.52. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $42.37 and its two-hundred day moving average is $42.18.

Ovintiv Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 13th were paid a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.74%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 13th. Ovintiv’s dividend payout ratio is presently 15.92%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ovintiv

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in Ovintiv by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 65,346 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,647,000 after buying an additional 231 shares during the last quarter. Drive Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Ovintiv by 2.5% in the third quarter. Drive Wealth Management LLC now owns 10,309 shares of the company’s stock valued at $395,000 after purchasing an additional 251 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc grew its stake in Ovintiv by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 7,937 shares of the company’s stock valued at $304,000 after purchasing an additional 280 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its holdings in Ovintiv by 13.4% during the 4th quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 2,385 shares of the company’s stock worth $97,000 after purchasing an additional 282 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. raised its position in shares of Ovintiv by 27.7% in the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,317 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 286 shares in the last quarter. 83.81% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Ovintiv

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.