Capital One Financial Reduces Earnings Estimates for Ovintiv

Key Points

• Capital One Financial has reduced its Q3 2025 earnings per share estimate for Ovintiv from $1.88 to $1.39, impacting expectations for the company's upcoming financial performance.
• Despite the downgrade, Ovintiv has received several "strong-buy" ratings from analysts, reflecting overall positive market sentiment toward the stock.
• Ovintiv recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share, resulting in an annualized dividend yield of 2.1% for investors.

Ovintiv Inc. (TSE:OVV - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Capital One Financial dropped their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Ovintiv in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 27th. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.39 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.88. The consensus estimate for Ovintiv's current full-year earnings is $5.66 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Ovintiv's FY2025 earnings at $6.54 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.37 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.44 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.48 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.69 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on OVV. TD Cowen raised shares of Ovintiv to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, July 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Ovintiv from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 1st. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Strong Buy".

Ovintiv Stock Down 3.2%

Ovintiv stock traded down C$1.90 during trading on Monday, reaching C$56.94. The stock had a trading volume of 152,152 shares, compared to its average volume of 176,133. Ovintiv has a 52-week low of C$42.35 and a 52-week high of C$66.67. The business has a 50 day moving average price of C$55.49 and a 200 day moving average price of C$54.14. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 63.59. The stock has a market cap of C$14.64 billion, a PE ratio of 25.08, a P/E/G ratio of 0.05 and a beta of 1.01.

Ovintiv Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 29th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 29th will be issued a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 15th. Ovintiv's payout ratio is presently 52.86%.

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.