Roth Capital Has Negative Estimate for Ovintiv Q1 Earnings

Ovintiv Inc. (TSE:OVV) – Equities research analysts at Roth Capital dropped their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Ovintiv in a research report issued on Wednesday, November 5th. Roth Capital analyst N. Pope now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.94 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.37. Roth Capital currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Ovintiv’s current full-year earnings is $5.66 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Ovintiv’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.41 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.80 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.20 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.33 EPS.

OVV has been the subject of a number of other reports. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Ovintiv to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded Ovintiv from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Ovintiv presently has an average rating of “Buy”.

Ovintiv Trading Up 2.5%

Shares of TSE:OVV traded up C$1.30 during trading on Friday, reaching C$54.30. The stock had a trading volume of 137,667 shares, compared to its average volume of 189,427. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 63.59, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a current ratio of 0.52. The firm’s fifty day moving average is C$55.16 and its 200 day moving average is C$53.81. Ovintiv has a 52 week low of C$42.35 and a 52 week high of C$66.67. The stock has a market cap of C$13.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.92, a P/E/G ratio of 0.05 and a beta of 0.88.

Ovintiv Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 29th. Investors of record on Monday, September 29th were issued a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 15th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. Ovintiv’s payout ratio is 52.86%.

About Ovintiv

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.