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APA (APA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$49.90 +0.14 (+0.28%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$49.12 -0.77 (-1.55%)
As of 07:53 PM Eastern
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About APA Stock (NASDAQ:APA)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$48.37
▼
$50.43
50-Day Range
$39.97
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$49.76
52-Week Range
$21.63
▼
$50.43
Volume
5.22 million shs
Average Volume
5.31 million shs
Market Capitalization
$17.48 billion
P/E Ratio
9.74
Dividend Yield
2.00%
Price Target
$44.76
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

APA Corporation is an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development and production of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. The company’s activities include identifying hydrocarbon resources, drilling and completing wells, operating producing properties, and managing related infrastructure.

APA’s principal producing areas include the Permian Basin in the United States and Egypt’s Western Desert, where it operates through joint ventures with the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation. The company also maintains an exploration presence offshore Suriname through its interests in Block 58, an area that has been the subject of significant exploration activity.

Founded in 1954 as Apache Corporation, the company adopted the name APA Corporation in 2021. Its corporate headquarters are in Houston, Texas. APA focuses on developing its existing resource base while pursuing exploration opportunities in selected international markets.

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APA Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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65th Percentile Overall Score

APA MarketRank™: 
3.27038169969 of 5 stars

APA scored higher than 65% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 123rd out of 243 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    APA has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.29, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 11 buy ratings, 15 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.

  • Downside Risk

    APA has a consensus price target of $44.76, representing about 10.3% downside from its current price of $49.90.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    APA has been the subject of 19 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about APA's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for APA are expected to decrease by -26.00% in the coming year, from $6.00 to $4.44 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of APA is 10.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.74.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of APA is 10.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.23.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    APA has a PEG Ratio of 0.82. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    APA has a P/B Ratio of 2.53. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about APA's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    7.34% of the float of APA has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    APA has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.75, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in APA has recently increased by 4.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    APA pays a meaningful dividend of 2.03%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    APA does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of APA is 21.14%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, APA will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.52% next year. This indicates that APA will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about APA's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    APA has a news sentiment score of 0.89. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for APA this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 10 people have searched for APA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -38% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    5 people have added APA to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, APA insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.73% of the stock of APA is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    83.01% of the stock of APA is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about APA's insider trading history.
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APA Stock News Headlines

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APA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

APA's stock was trading at $24.46 at the start of the year. Since then, APA shares have increased by 104.0% and is now trading at $49.90.

APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 5th. The company reported $1.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.90 by $0.01. The firm earned $2.37 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.46 billion. APA had a net margin of 19.48% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 24.84%.
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APA's Board of Directors authorized a share buyback plan on Wednesday, September 16th 2026, which permits the company to repurchase 40,000,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This permits the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Top institutional investors of APA include Woodstock Corp (0.10%), Contravisory Investment Management Inc. (0.10%), 1834 Investment Advisors Co. (0.09%) and Foundation Resource Management Inc. (0.08%). Insiders that own company stock include Mark D Maddox, Juliet S Ellis and Matthew Regis Bob.
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Shares of APA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that APA investors own include ExxonMobil (XOM), NVIDIA (NVDA), Occidental Petroleum (OXY), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Devon Energy (DVN) and Bank of America (BAC).

Company Calendar

Record date for 8/21 Dividend
7/22/2026
Ex-Dividend for 8/21 Dividend
7/22/2026
Last Earnings
8/05/2026
Dividend Payable
8/21/2026
Today
10/20/2026
Record date for 11/23 Dividend
10/22/2026
Ex-Dividend for 11/23 Dividend
10/22/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/04/2026
Dividend Payable
11/23/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Energy
Industry
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Sub-Industry
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:APA
CIK
1841666
Employees
1,791
Year Founded
1978

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$62.00
Low Price Target
$27.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-10.3%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.29
Research Coverage
31 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$4.73
Trailing P/E Ratio
9.74
Forward P/E Ratio
8.32
P/E Growth
0.83
Net Income
$1.43 billion
Net Margins
19.48%
Pretax Margin
36.09%
Return on Equity
24.84%
Return on Assets
10.15%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.47
Current Ratio
0.95
Quick Ratio
0.95

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$9.22 billion
Price / Sales
1.90
Cash Flow
$10.35 per share
Price / Cash Flow
4.82
Book Value
$19.75 per share
Price / Book
2.53

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
350,350,000
Free Float
347,794,000
Market Cap
$17.48 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.42

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This page (NASDAQ:APA) was last updated on 10/20/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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