Reasons to Keep Ovintiv Stock in Your Portfolio for the Time Being
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Source: NASDAQ.COM
Ovintiv's Stock Performance: Ovintiv Inc. has seen a 5.7% increase in its share price over the past three months, outperforming its sector and sub-industry, indicating strong relative strength and investor interest.
Operational Efficiency and Growth: The company generated $392 million in free cash flow in Q2 2025 and raised its production outlook while reducing capital expenditures, showcasing improved productivity and financial discipline.
Challenges Facing Ovintiv: Despite its strong performance, Ovintiv faces challenges such as a high debt load of $5.3 billion, execution risks related to the integration of Montney assets, and rising transportation costs that could impact margins.
Future Outlook and Recommendations: Analysts project a decline in earnings and revenue for 2025, suggesting a hold stance on OVV stock, making it suitable for investors seeking stability rather than aggressive accumulation.
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Analyst Views on AM
Wall Street analysts forecast AM stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for AM is 20.00 USD with a low forecast of 20.00 USD and a high forecast of 20.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
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Moderate Sell
Current: 18.640
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Current: 18.640
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About AM
Antero Midstream Corporation is a midstream energy company. The Company owns, operates and develops midstream gathering, compression, processing and fractionation assets located in the Appalachian Basin, as well as integrated water assets that primarily service Antero Resources Corporation’s (Antero Resources) properties. The Company’s assets consist of gathering systems and compression facilities, water handling and blending facilities and interests in processing and fractionation plants. The Company’s segments include gathering and processing and water handling. The gathering and processing segment includes a network of gathering pipelines and compressor stations that collect and process production from Antero Resources’ wells in the Appalachian Basin, as well as equity in earnings from its investments in the Joint Venture and Stonewall. The water handling segment includes two independent systems that deliver water from sources and other fluid handling services.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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