Ovintiv (OVV) Competitors $39.60 +0.67 (+1.72%) Closing price 08/12/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$39.64 +0.03 (+0.09%) As of 08/12/2025 07:44 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock OVV vs. APA, CHRD, FANG, DVN, EOG, MGY, MTDR, MUR, PR, and SMShould you be buying Ovintiv stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ovintiv include APA (APA), Chord Energy (CHRD), Diamondback Energy (FANG), Devon Energy (DVN), EOG Resources (EOG), Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY), Matador Resources (MTDR), Murphy Oil (MUR), Permian Resources (PR), and SM Energy (SM). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. Ovintiv vs. Its Competitors APA Chord Energy Diamondback Energy Devon Energy EOG Resources Magnolia Oil & Gas Matador Resources Murphy Oil Permian Resources SM Energy APA (NASDAQ:APA) and Ovintiv (NYSE:OVV) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment and risk. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, APA or OVV? Ovintiv has lower revenue, but higher earnings than APA. APA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ovintiv, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAPA$9.74B0.75$804M$2.996.84Ovintiv$9.15B1.11$1.13B$2.2617.52 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of APA or OVV? 83.0% of APA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.8% of Ovintiv shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of APA shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Ovintiv shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is APA or OVV more profitable? APA has a net margin of 10.53% compared to Ovintiv's net margin of 6.46%. APA's return on equity of 20.98% beat Ovintiv's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets APA10.53% 20.98% 7.21% Ovintiv 6.46%14.24%7.52% Is APA or OVV a better dividend stock? APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Ovintiv pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. APA pays out 33.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ovintiv pays out 53.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Ovintiv has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. APA is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has more risk and volatility, APA or OVV? APA has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ovintiv has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend APA or OVV? APA presently has a consensus target price of $23.59, indicating a potential upside of 15.40%. Ovintiv has a consensus target price of $53.47, indicating a potential upside of 35.02%. Given Ovintiv's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ovintiv is more favorable than APA.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score APA 3 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Ovintiv 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.06 Does the media refer more to APA or OVV? In the previous week, APA had 26 more articles in the media than Ovintiv. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for APA and 7 mentions for Ovintiv. Ovintiv's average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat APA's score of 0.89 indicating that Ovintiv is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment APA 10 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ovintiv 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive SummaryOvintiv beats APA on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Ovintiv News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for OVV and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding OVV and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart OVV vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricOvintivOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$10.01B$9.56B$7.71B$20.66BDividend Yield3.08%3.89%10.95%3.66%P/E Ratio17.5214.3276.6128.37Price / Sales1.113.5723,635.6560.41Price / Cash2.635.1835.9022.93Price / Book0.980.974.155.38Net Income$1.13B$695.66M$4.26B$994.60M7 Day Performance0.15%2.04%0.62%1.47%1 Month Performance-5.55%0.03%0.28%0.48%1 Year Performance-6.80%38.50%10.05%14.95% Ovintiv Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)OVVOvintiv4.8899 of 5 stars$39.60+1.7%$53.47+35.0%-8.1%$10.01B$9.15B17.521,623Positive NewsAPAAPA3.2113 of 5 stars$19.92-0.4%$23.59+18.4%-30.0%$7.13B$9.74B6.662,305Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionCHRDChord Energy4.5559 of 5 stars$99.41-1.6%$151.54+52.4%-34.7%$5.74B$5.30B25.30530Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastFANGDiamondback Energy4.9369 of 5 stars$136.84-3.7%$191.59+40.0%-31.2%$39.61B$14.01B9.731,983Dividend AnnouncementInsider TradeDVNDevon Energy4.9427 of 5 stars$32.87-1.2%$43.93+33.6%-26.5%$20.86B$15.94B7.372,300Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeEOGEOG Resources4.5254 of 5 stars$116.81+0.5%$140.62+20.4%-8.5%$63.77B$23.70B11.353,150Positive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastMGYMagnolia Oil & Gas3.4663 of 5 stars$23.15-1.5%$26.67+15.2%-4.4%$4.42B$1.32B12.12210MTDRMatador Resources4.3756 of 5 stars$46.25-0.6%$68.00+47.0%-15.5%$5.76B$3.77B6.77290Positive NewsMURMurphy Oil4.9581 of 5 stars$22.65-2.6%$29.46+30.1%-38.2%$3.23B$2.78B11.74690Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionPRPermian Resources4.7334 of 5 stars$12.99-2.1%$18.47+42.2%-10.6%$10.44B$5.09B8.43220Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionSMSM Energy4.6376 of 5 stars$25.69-2.1%$42.50+65.4%-39.4%$2.95B$2.69B3.63540Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies APA Competitors CHRD Competitors FANG Competitors DVN Competitors EOG Competitors MGY Competitors MTDR Competitors MUR Competitors PR Competitors SM Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:OVV) was last updated on 8/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour blueprint for crypto wealthMark August 12th on your calendar. 27 of crypto's most successful minds are about to reveal everything…Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredThe Robotics Revolution has arrived … and one $7 stock could take off as a result.Something big is brewing in Washington. 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