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Q3 Earnings Estimate for APA Issued By Capital One Financial

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APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Capital One Financial reduced their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of APA in a research report issued on Friday, July 11th. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.56 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.60. The consensus estimate for APA's current full-year earnings is $4.03 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for APA's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.61 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.61 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.83 EPS.

APA (NASDAQ:APA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $1.06 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.23. APA had a net margin of 9.75% and a return on equity of 23.22%. The business had revenue of $2.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.17 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.78 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 35.1% on a year-over-year basis.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Susquehanna lowered their price objective on shares of APA from $31.00 to $30.00 and set a "positive" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Piper Sandler restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $21.00 price objective (up previously from $19.00) on shares of APA in a research report on Thursday. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of APA from $15.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, May 19th. Argus upgraded shares of APA to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a $19.00 target price (up from $18.00) on shares of APA in a research note on Monday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $24.83.

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APA Trading Up 3.9%

Shares of APA traded up $0.70 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $18.84. The stock had a trading volume of 5,857,361 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,265,938. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81. APA has a 52 week low of $13.58 and a 52 week high of $33.41. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $18.61 and a 200 day moving average of $19.65. The company has a market cap of $6.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.78, a P/E/G ratio of 6.08 and a beta of 1.25.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On APA

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. boosted its stake in shares of APA by 1,087.9% during the 4th quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 1,176 shares of the company's stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 1,077 shares during the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of APA by 2,709.8% during the 1st quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,433 shares of the company's stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 1,382 shares during the last quarter. Runnymede Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in APA in the 4th quarter valued at about $35,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. lifted its stake in APA by 499.2% in the 1st quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 1,546 shares of the company's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 1,288 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH acquired a new stake in APA in the 4th quarter valued at about $42,000. 83.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

APA Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 22nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, July 22nd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.31%. APA's dividend payout ratio is 35.97%.

About APA

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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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