What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for Ovintiv Q1 Earnings?

Ovintiv Inc. (TSE:OVV) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Ovintiv in a note issued to investors on Thursday, November 28th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $1.43 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.34. The consensus estimate for Ovintiv’s current full-year earnings is $5.66 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Ovintiv’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.32 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.75 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.98 EPS and Q1 2026 earnings at $1.05 EPS.

Separately, Siebert Williams Shank raised Ovintiv to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, one has assigned a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ovintiv has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of C$58.50.

Ovintiv Stock Performance

TSE OVV opened at C$62.41 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 67.70. Ovintiv has a twelve month low of C$49.74 and a twelve month high of C$76.63. The business has a 50-day moving average price of C$58.26 and a 200-day moving average price of C$60.55. The firm has a market cap of C$16.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.05 and a beta of 2.63.

Ovintiv Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.406 per share. This represents a $1.62 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.60%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 13th. Ovintiv’s dividend payout ratio is currently 16.58%.

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.