Ovintiv (OVV) Competitors C$53.68 -0.46 (-0.85%) As of 07/7/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesBuy This Stock OVV vs. CVE, ARX, HSE, VRN, POU, SSL, COP, AAV, BTE, and IPCOShould you be buying Ovintiv stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ovintiv include Cenovus Energy (CVE), ARC Resources (ARX), Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO) (HSE), Veren (VRN), Paramount Resources (POU), Sandstorm Gold (SSL), Coro Mining (COP), Advantage Energy (AAV), Baytex Energy (BTE), and International Petroleum (IPCO). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry. Ovintiv vs. Its Competitors Cenovus Energy ARC Resources Husky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO) Veren Paramount Resources Sandstorm Gold Coro Mining Advantage Energy Baytex Energy International Petroleum Cenovus Energy (TSE:CVE) and Ovintiv (TSE:OVV) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk. Which has more volatility and risk, CVE or OVV? Cenovus Energy has a beta of 2.63, indicating that its stock price is 163% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ovintiv has a beta of 2.63, indicating that its stock price is 163% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is CVE or OVV more profitable? Ovintiv has a net margin of 20.34% compared to Cenovus Energy's net margin of 6.72%. Ovintiv's return on equity of 19.62% beat Cenovus Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cenovus Energy6.72% 12.67% 7.58% Ovintiv 20.34%19.62%8.59% Is CVE or OVV a better dividend stock? Cenovus Energy pays an annual dividend of C$0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Ovintiv pays an annual dividend of C$1.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Cenovus Energy pays out 35.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ovintiv pays out 14.8% 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. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CVE or OVV? 54.2% of Cenovus Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.2% of Ovintiv shares are held by institutional investors. 32.0% of Cenovus Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ovintiv shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer CVE or OVV? In the previous week, Ovintiv had 7 more articles in the media than Cenovus Energy. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Ovintiv and 1 mentions for Cenovus Energy. Cenovus Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Ovintiv's score of 0.62 indicating that Cenovus Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cenovus Energy 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ovintiv 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer CVE or OVV? Cenovus Energy presently has a consensus price target of C$28.15, indicating a potential upside of 46.54%. Given Cenovus Energy's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Cenovus Energy is more favorable than Ovintiv.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cenovus Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80Ovintiv 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 6 Strong Buy rating(s) 4.00 Which has better valuation & earnings, CVE or OVV? Cenovus Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Ovintiv. Ovintiv is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cenovus Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCenovus EnergyC$54.87B0.64C$3.69BC$2.039.47OvintivC$6.82B1.43C$1.39BC$10.914.92 SummaryOvintiv beats Cenovus Energy on 10 of the 18 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 TSE 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 & Gas E&P IndustryEnergy SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$9.77BC$1.42BC$7.62BC$6.19BDividend Yield2.55%8.22%10.89%6.72%P/E Ratio4.92253.5363.7256.61Price / Sales1.43101,364.4622,438.231,138.71Price / Cash921.2586.6435.0983.29Price / Book1.351.653.374.69Net IncomeC$1.39BC$83.35MC$4.21BC$301.20M7 Day Performance3.51%1.04%0.99%1.66%1 Month Performance2.68%3.03%5.86%4.18%1 Year Performance-15.76%35.74%101.88%27.28% Ovintiv Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)OVVOvintivN/AC$53.68-0.8%N/A-15.4%C$9.77BC$6.82B4.921,740CVECenovus Energy4.5822 of 5 starsC$18.53-0.9%C$28.15+51.9%-28.3%C$33.75BC$54.87B9.136,000ARXARC Resources3.7693 of 5 starsC$28.71-0.2%C$33.17+15.5%+9.9%C$16.90BC$5.31B15.14438HSEHusky Energy Inc. (HSE.TO)N/AN/AN/AN/AC$6.79BC$14.69B-0.594,802VRNVerenN/AN/AC$11.74+∞N/AC$5.60BC$3.83B5.20777POUParamount Resources4.1519 of 5 starsC$21.67-0.7%C$23.67+9.2%-33.0%C$3.23BC$1.93B8.87579Dividend AnnouncementSSLSandstorm Gold1.3744 of 5 starsC$12.81+3.6%C$11.92-7.0%+81.8%C$2.68BC$108.71M85.2428,600News CoverageDividend AnnouncementGap UpCOPCoro MiningN/AN/AN/AN/AC$2.41BN/A-6.009,500Gap UpAAVAdvantage Energy2.2345 of 5 starsC$11.83+0.4%C$12.95+9.5%+12.8%C$1.96BC$505.16M43.0883Positive NewsBTEBaytex Energy3.672 of 5 starsC$2.44-3.2%C$4.68+91.9%-48.8%C$1.93BC$3.33B-5.55220IPCOInternational Petroleum0.6936 of 5 starsC$22.28-0.2%C$21.67-2.8%+14.2%C$1.87BC$621.26M18.86N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cenovus Energy Competitors ARC Resources Competitors Husky Energy Inc. 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