NYSE:OVV Ovintiv (OVV) Stock Price, News & Analysis $40.52 +0.14 (+0.35%) (As of 09/20/2024 08:54 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends About Ovintiv Stock (NYSE:OVV) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Key Stats Today's Range$39.82▼$40.7750-Day Range$38.62▼$48.8952-Week Range$37.81▼$55.95Volume14.71 million shsAverage Volume3.04 million shsMarket Capitalization$10.68 billionP/E Ratio5.66Dividend Yield2.96%Price Target$59.83Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewOvintiv 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. In addition, the company's upstream assets comprise Bakken in northwest North Dakota, and Uinta in central Utah; and Horn River in northeast British Columbia. The company was formerly known as Encana Corporation and changed its name to Ovintiv Inc. in January 2020. Ovintiv Inc. was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Denver, Colorado.Read More… The election trade you can't lose (Ad)Politics is an unpredictable game. But no matter what happens in the next few months... There's one thing that can't be stopped by anything: Dividends.Download my Dividend Calendar here Ovintiv Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ StocksOverall MarketRank™: 96th PercentileOvintiv scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 20th out of 252 stocks in the oils/energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingOvintiv has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 12 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageOvintiv has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Ovintiv's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth10.66% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Ovintiv are expected to grow by 10.66% in the coming year, from $5.63 to $6.23 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ovintiv is 5.66, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 132.42.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ovintiv is 5.66, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 13.96.Price to Earnings Growth RatioOvintiv has a PEG Ratio of 6.50. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioOvintiv has a P/B Ratio of 1.07. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Ovintiv's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.29% of the float of Ovintiv has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverOvintiv has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ovintiv has recently increased by 12.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldOvintiv pays a meaningful dividend of 3.06%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthOvintiv does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Ovintiv is 16.76%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Ovintiv will have a dividend payout ratio of 19.26% next year. This indicates that Ovintiv will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Ovintiv's dividend. Sustainability and ESG0.0 / 5Environmental Score-7.65 Percentage of Shares Shorted2.29% of the float of Ovintiv has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverOvintiv has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ovintiv has recently increased by 12.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media1.9 / 5News Sentiment0.37 News SentimentOvintiv has a news sentiment score of 0.37. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for Ovintiv this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 5 people have searched for OVV on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -38% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Ovintiv to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Ovintiv insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.70% of the stock of Ovintiv is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions83.81% of the stock of Ovintiv is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Ovintiv's insider trading history. OVV Stock News HeadlinesResearch Analysts Offer Predictions for Ovintiv Inc.'s Q3 2024 Earnings (NYSE:OVV)September 21 at 1:15 AM | americanbankingnews.comOvintiv (NYSE:OVV) Given New $57.00 Price Target at UBS GroupSeptember 19, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comThe election trade you can't losePolitics is an unpredictable game. But no matter what happens in the next few months... There's one thing that can't be stopped by anything: Dividends.September 23, 2024 | Investors Alley (Ad)Ovintiv (NYSE:OVV) PT Lowered to $51.00 at Morgan StanleySeptember 19, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comQ3 2025 Earnings Forecast for Ovintiv Inc. Issued By Zacks Research (NYSE:OVV)September 17, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comOvintiv (NYSE:OVV) Given New $51.00 Price Target at JPMorgan Chase & Co.September 14, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comHere's What We Like About Ovintiv's (NYSE:OVV) Upcoming DividendSeptember 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comTD Cowen Keeps Their Buy Rating on Ovintiv (OVV)August 22, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comSee More Headlines OVV Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have OVV shares performed this year? Ovintiv's stock was trading at $43.92 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, OVV shares have decreased by 7.7% and is now trading at $40.52. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Ovintiv's earnings last quarter? Ovintiv Inc. (NYSE:OVV) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July, 30th. The company reported $1.24 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.22 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $2.29 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.53 billion. Ovintiv had a net margin of 18.56% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.28%. Who are Ovintiv's major shareholders? Ovintiv's top institutional shareholders include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.44%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.14%), AQR Capital Management LLC (1.15%) and Hsbc Holdings PLC (0.37%). Insiders that own company stock include Thomas G Ricks, Rachel Maureen Moore, Howard John Mayson, Renee Ellen Zemljak, Meghan Nicole Eilers and Steven W Nance. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Ovintiv? Shares of OVV stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Ovintiv own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ovintiv investors own include Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Exxon Mobil (XOM), American Airlines Group (AAL), General Electric (GE), Pfizer (PFE), AT&T (T) and Alibaba Group (BABA). Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 6/28 Dividend6/14/2024Dividend Payable6/28/2024Last Earnings7/30/2024Ex-Dividend for 9/27 Dividend9/13/2024Today9/22/2024Dividend Payable9/27/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorOils/Energy Industry Crude petroleum & natural gas Sub-IndustryPetroleum And Natural Gas Current SymbolNYSE:OVV CUSIPN/A CIK1792580 Webwww.ovintiv.com Phone303-623-2300Fax303-623-2400Employees1,743Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$59.83 High Stock Price Target$69.00 Low Stock Price Target$51.00 Potential Upside/Downside+47.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.71 Research Coverage17 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$7.16 Trailing P/E Ratio5.66 Forward P/E Ratio7.20 P/E Growth6.5Net Income$2.09 billion Net Margins18.56% Pretax Margin22.52% Return on Equity18.28% Return on Assets9.31% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.47 Current Ratio0.44 Quick Ratio0.44 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$10.88 billion Price / Sales0.98 Cash Flow$13.78 per share Price / Cash Flow2.94 Book Value$38.00 per share Price / Book1.07Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares263,610,000Free Float262,442,000Market Cap$10.68 billion OptionableOptionable Beta2.62 This page (NYSE:OVV) was last updated on 9/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe election trade you can't losePolitics is an unpredictable game. 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