Weekly Research Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Ovintiv (OVV)

Ovintiv (NYSE: OVV) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 4/18/2026 – Ovintiv was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 4/13/2026 – Ovintiv had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $70.00 to $72.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/9/2026 – Ovintiv had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $76.00 to $75.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/8/2026 – Ovintiv had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $55.00 to $70.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/2/2026 – Ovintiv was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 4/2/2026 – Ovintiv had its price target raised by Bank of America Corporation from $63.00 to $68.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/30/2026 – Ovintiv had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc.. They now have a $62.00 price target on the stock, up from $52.00.
• 3/29/2026 – Ovintiv was downgraded by Citigroup Inc. from “buy” to “neutral”. They now have a $62.00 price target on the stock, up from $52.00.
• 3/27/2026 – Ovintiv is now covered by Morgan Stanley. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $68.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/24/2026 – Ovintiv is now covered by Truist Financial Corporation. They set a “buy” rating and a $70.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/23/2026 – Ovintiv was upgraded by Truist Financial Corporation to “strong-buy”.
• 3/19/2026 – Ovintiv had its price target raised by Scotiabank from $58.00 to $65.00. They now have a “sector outperform” rating on the stock.
• 3/19/2026 – Ovintiv had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $42.00 to $54.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 3/17/2026 – Ovintiv had its price target raised by Mizuho from $55.00 to $68.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 3/17/2026 – Ovintiv had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $58.00 to $60.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/16/2026 – Ovintiv had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $58.00 to $62.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/11/2026 – Ovintiv had its price target raised by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $49.00 to $62.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/5/2026 – Ovintiv had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $61.00 to $69.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/3/2026 – Ovintiv was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “hold”.
• 2/25/2026 – Ovintiv had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $58.00 to $61.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/25/2026 – Ovintiv had its price target raised by National Bank Financial from $56.00 to $58.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 2/25/2026 – Ovintiv had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $55.00 to $58.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/25/2026 – Ovintiv is now covered by JPMorgan Chase & Co.. They set an “overweight” rating and a $58.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/24/2026 – Ovintiv had its price target raised by Roth Mkm from $42.00 to $50.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 2/19/2026 – Ovintiv had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $55.00 price target on the stock.

Ovintiv Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th were paid a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 13th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. Ovintiv’s payout ratio is currently 24.79%.

Insider Transactions at Ovintiv

In other Ovintiv news, Director Howard John Mayson sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $52.39, for a total value of $261,950.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 45,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,398,414.20. The trade was a 9.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Meghan Nicole Eilers sold 11,582 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.78, for a total transaction of $634,461.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 54,092 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,963,159.76. This represents a 17.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.85% of the company’s stock.

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.