Analysts Issue Forecasts for APA's Q3 Earnings (NASDAQ:APA)

Key Points

• Zacks Research has increased its earnings per share estimate for APA Corporation's Q3 2025 from $0.56 to $0.57, with a current full-year earnings consensus of $4.03 per share.
• APA reported a Q2 earnings per share of $0.87, surpassing analysts' expectations of $0.45, despite a year-over-year revenue drop of 14.4%.
• The company has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25, which translates to an annualized yield of 4.2%, with an ex-dividend date set for October 22nd.

APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of APA in a research note issued to investors on Monday, September 22nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.57 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.56. The consensus estimate for APA's current full-year earnings is $4.03 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for APA's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.60 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.10 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $0.63 EPS.

APA (NASDAQ:APA - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported $0.87 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.42. The company had revenue of $2.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.03 billion. APA had a return on equity of 20.98% and a net margin of 10.53%.The company's revenue for the quarter was down 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.17 earnings per share.

APA has been the topic of a number of other reports. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of APA from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Scotiabank reissued a "sector perform" rating and set a $22.00 price target (up from $14.00) on shares of APA in a research report on Friday, July 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of APA from $24.00 to $22.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Cowen reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of APA in a research note on Thursday, August 7th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $28.00 target price (up previously from $26.00) on shares of APA in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, APA has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $23.78.

APA Trading Up 0.6%

NASDAQ APA opened at $23.61 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.90, a PEG ratio of 6.70 and a beta of 1.29. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $21.00 and a 200 day simple moving average of $19.11. APA has a 12 month low of $13.58 and a 12 month high of $27.48. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62.

APA Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 21st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 22nd will be given a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, October 22nd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.2%. APA's payout ratio is 33.44%.

Institutional Trading of APA

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Man Group plc purchased a new position in APA during the 4th quarter valued at about $601,000. Woodline Partners LP purchased a new position in APA during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $513,000. Vise Technologies Inc. purchased a new position in APA during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $294,000. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in APA by 459.8% during the 4th quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. now owns 53,538 shares of the company's stock worth $1,236,000 after acquiring an additional 43,974 shares during the period. Finally, Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH purchased a new stake in APA in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,721,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.01% of the company's stock.

About APA

APA Corporation, an independent energy company, explores for, develops, and produces natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids. It has oil and gas operations in the United States, Egypt, and North Sea. The company also has exploration and appraisal activities in Suriname, as well as holds interests in projects located in Uruguay and internationally.

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