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OVV stock benefits from smart asset buys, flexible investments and low-cost production, but higher service costs and Canadian oil price risks could affect its performance.

Ovintiv (OVV) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?

DENVER , March 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Ovintiv Inc. (NYSE: OVV) (TSX: OVV) today announced plans to hold its first quarter 2025 results conference call at 8:00 a.m. MT, on Wednesday May 7th, 2025.

The mean of analysts' price targets for Ovintiv (OVV) points to a 30.7% upside in the stock. While this highly sought-after metric has not proven reasonably effective, strong agreement among analysts in raising earnings estimates does indicate an upside in the stock.

OVV expects capital expenditure in the range of $600-$650 million for the first quarter of 2025 and between $2.15 billion and $2.25 billion for the full year.

Ovintiv Inc. (NYSE:OVV ) Q4 2024 Results Conference Call February 27, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Jason Verhaest - IR Brendan McCracken - President and CEO Corey Code - EVP and CFO Greg Givens - EVP and COO Conference Call Participants Gabe Daoud - TD Cowen Doug Leggate - Wolfe Research Arun Jayaram - JPMorgan Neal Dingmann - Truist Securities Kalei Akamine - Bank of America Greta Drefke - Goldman Sachs Kevin MacCurdy - Pickering Energy Partners Dennis Fong - CIBC World Markets Operator Welcome to Ovintiv's 2024 Fourth Quarter and Year-end Results Conference Call. As a reminder, today's call is being recorded.

Ovintiv has a poor long-term track record. Guided 2025 production shows relatively no growth compared to the current fiscal year. Cenovus took time to organize, but now has a superior growth record compared to Ovintiv's business performance.

Ovintiv (OVV) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.35 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.11 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.35 per share a year ago.

2024 Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow Up Approximately 50% Year-Over-Year Highlights: Full Year 2024 Generated cash from operating activities of $3.7 billion, Non-GAAP Cash Flow of $4.0 billion and Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow of $1.7 billion after capital expenditures of $2.3 billion Produced average total volumes of 585 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day ("MBOE/d"), including 211 thousand barrels per day ("Mbbls/d") of oil and condensate, 91 Mbbls/d of other NGLs (C2 to C4) and 1,698 million cubic feet per day ("MMcf/d") of natural gas Returned more than $900 million to shareholders through the combination of base dividend payments and share buybacks Announced the acquisition of oil-rich Montney assets, expected to add approximately 70 MBOE/d of production, 900 net 10,000-foot equivalent well locations, and approximately 109,000 net acres of land for approximately $2.3 billion before closing adjustments. The acquisition closed on January 31, 2025.

Ovintiv (OVV) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.