Ovintiv (OVV) – Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Ovintiv (NYSE: OVV):

• 9/3/2026 – Ovintiv is now covered by Seaport Research Partners. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 9/2/2026 – Ovintiv had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $78.00 to $79.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/2/2026 – Ovintiv was upgraded by Wells Fargo & Company to “strong-buy”.
• 8/19/2026 – Ovintiv was given a new $67.00 price target by Morgan Stanley.
• 8/13/2026 – Ovintiv had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $80.00 to $78.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – Ovintiv had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $66.00 to $68.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/28/2026 – Ovintiv was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 7/28/2026 – Ovintiv had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $71.00 to $74.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/27/2026 – Ovintiv had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $70.00 to $85.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/27/2026 – Ovintiv had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Truist Financial Corporation. They now have a $73.00 price target on the stock, up from $66.00.
• 7/25/2026 – Ovintiv was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 7/24/2026 – Ovintiv had its “positive” rating reaffirmed by Stephens. They now have a $69.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/17/2026 – Ovintiv had its price target lowered by Stephens from $71.00 to $68.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/17/2026 – Ovintiv had its price target lowered by Citigroup Inc. from $70.00 to $66.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/13/2026 – Ovintiv had its price target lowered by Truist Financial Corporation from $70.00 to $66.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/8/2026 – Ovintiv had its price target raised by National Bank Financial from $82.00 to $83.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.

Ovintiv Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 29th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. Ovintiv’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 33.90%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Ovintiv news, EVP Rachel Maureen Moore sold 7,753 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.32, for a total transaction of $490,919.96. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 72,530 shares in the company, valued at $4,592,599.60. The trade was a 9.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.85% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Ovintiv Inc is a North American energy company focused on the exploration, development and production of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. Formerly known as Encana Corporation, the company rebranded as Ovintiv in January 2020 and established its headquarters in Denver, Colorado. Ovintiv’s upstream portfolio spans multiple unconventional resource plays, reflecting a strategy centered on high-return projects and disciplined capital allocation.

The company’s core business activities include the acquisition and development of acreage in major shale basins across the United States and Canada.