Ovintiv Inc.

NYSE:OVV Stock Report

Market Cap: US$11.4b

Ovintiv Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Ovintiv's CEO is Brendan McCracken, appointed in Dec 2020, has a tenure of 5.17 years. total yearly compensation is $13.03M, comprised of 8.7% salary and 91.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.093% of the company’s shares, worth $10.60M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.7 years and 4.9 years respectively.

Key information

Brendan McCracken

Chief executive officer

US$13.0m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage8.67%
CEO tenure5.2yrs
CEO ownership0.09%
Management average tenure5.7yrs
Board average tenure4.9yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Ovintiv: 2 (Big) Steps Remain

Jan 30

Is Ovintiv (NYSE:OVV) A Risky Investment?

Jan 06
Is Ovintiv (NYSE:OVV) A Risky Investment?

Investors Can Find Comfort In Ovintiv's (NYSE:OVV) Earnings Quality

Nov 11
Investors Can Find Comfort In Ovintiv's (NYSE:OVV) Earnings Quality

Ovintiv's (NYSE:OVV) Dividend Will Be $0.30

Nov 08
Ovintiv's (NYSE:OVV) Dividend Will Be $0.30

Is Ovintiv (NYSE:OVV) Using Too Much Debt?

Sep 18
Is Ovintiv (NYSE:OVV) Using Too Much Debt?

Ovintiv (NYSE:OVV) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Aug 31
Ovintiv (NYSE:OVV) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Ovintiv (NYSE:OVV) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.30

Jul 28
Ovintiv (NYSE:OVV) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.30

Ovintiv's (NYSE:OVV) Dividend Will Be $0.30

May 10
Ovintiv's (NYSE:OVV) Dividend Will Be $0.30

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Ovintiv (NYSE:OVV)

Apr 25
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Ovintiv (NYSE:OVV)

An Intrinsic Calculation For Ovintiv Inc. (NYSE:OVV) Suggests It's 49% Undervalued

Apr 10
An Intrinsic Calculation For Ovintiv Inc. (NYSE:OVV) Suggests It's 49% Undervalued

Ovintiv (NYSE:OVV) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Mar 23
Ovintiv (NYSE:OVV) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Ovintiv's (NYSE:OVV) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture

Mar 05
Ovintiv's (NYSE:OVV) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture

Ovintiv (NYSE:OVV) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.30

Mar 04
Ovintiv (NYSE:OVV) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.30

Ovintiv: Management Needs To Tighten The Reins

Feb 27

Ovintiv Inc.'s (NYSE:OVV) Shares Lagging The Market But So Is The Business

Feb 17
Ovintiv Inc.'s (NYSE:OVV) Shares Lagging The Market But So Is The Business

Ovintiv: Better Options Available For Investors

Nov 11
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Innovative Culture And Efficiency Gains Promise Growth, Despite Analysts' Concerns Over Earnings Sustainability

Ovintiv's innovative culture and efficiency improvements signal a notable potential for improved net margins and earnings.

Ovintiv: 2024 Production Guidance Increase, Multi-Frac Technology, And Cheap

Aug 06

Ovintiv: Increased Full-Year Production Guidance After Its Q1 2024 Results

Jun 13

Ovintiv: Better Choices Available In Oil And Gas Sector (Rating Downgrade)

May 23

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Brendan McCracken's remuneration changed compared to Ovintiv's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2025n/an/a

US$236m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

US$595m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

US$628m

Dec 31 2024US$13mUS$1m

US$1b

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$2b

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$2b

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$2b

Dec 31 2023US$12mUS$1m

US$2b

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$3b

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$3b

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$4b

Dec 31 2022US$10mUS$1m

US$4b

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$4b

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$2b

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$866m

Dec 31 2021US$9mUS$703k

US$1b

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-US$582m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-US$2b

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-US$6b

Dec 31 2020US$2mUS$350k

-US$6b

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-US$5b

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-US$4b

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$900m

Dec 31 2019US$1mUS$298k

US$234m

Compensation vs Market: Brendan's total compensation ($USD13.03M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.24M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Brendan's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Brendan McCracken (48 yo)

5.2yrs
Tenure
US$13,031,675
Compensation

Mr. Brendan Michael McCracken is Director of Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers. Mr. McCracken serves as President of Ovintiv Inc. since December 2020 and serves as its Chief Executive Officer and...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Brendan McCracken
President5.2yrsUS$13.03m0.093%
$ 10.6m
Corey Code
Executive VP & CFO6.8yrsUS$4.44m0.057%
$ 6.4m
Gregory Givens
Executive VP & COO6.4yrsUS$5.31m0.043%
$ 4.9m
Meghan Eilers
Executive VP of Midstream & Marketing and General Counsel3.9yrsUS$3.11m0.018%
$ 2.0m
Rachel Moore
Executive Vice President of Corporate Services5.7yrsUS$2.47m0.031%
$ 3.6m
5.7yrs
Average Tenure
51yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: OVV's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.7 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Brendan McCracken
President4.5yrsUS$13.03m0.093%
$ 10.6m
George Pita
Independent Director4.6yrsUS$325.45k0.0091%
$ 1.0m
Peter Dea
Independent Chairman15.8yrsUS$480.45k0.033%
$ 3.8m
Thomas Ricks
Independent Director7yrsUS$320.45k0.076%
$ 8.7m
Brian Shaw
Independent Director13yrsUS$304.21k0.017%
$ 1.9m
Steven Nance
Independent Director7yrsUS$315.45k0.016%
$ 1.8m
Ralph Izzo
Independent Director3.4yrsUS$305.45k0.0067%
$ 762.7k
Meg Gentle
Independent Director5.2yrsUS$305.45k0.011%
$ 1.3m
Gregory Hill
Independent Boardless than a yearno datano data
Howard Mayson
Independent Director11.7yrsUS$315.39k0.020%
$ 2.3m
Terri King
Independent Director1.1yrsno data0.0020%
$ 226.2k
Sippy Chhina
Independent Director2.1yrsUS$291.86k0.0026%
$ 289.8k
4.9yrs
Average Tenure
65.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: OVV's board of directors are considered experienced (4.9 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/02/06 05:17
End of Day Share Price 2026/02/06 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Ovintiv Inc. is covered by 61 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Patrick O'RourkeATB Cormark
Brent WatsonATB Cormark Historical (Cormark Securities)
Laique Ahmad Amir ArifATB Cormark Historical (Cormark Securities)