Q3 Earnings Forecast for APA Issued By Capital One Financial

Key Points

• Capital One Financial has revised APA Corporation's Q3 2025 earnings per share estimate down to $0.55, compared to a previous estimate of $0.72.
• APA's full-year earnings consensus estimate stands at $4.03 per share, with additional future earnings estimates provided for subsequent years.
• The stock currently holds an average rating of "Hold" from analysts, with various price targets ranging between $22.00 and $23.00 from different financial institutions.

APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Capital One Financial decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for APA in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 27th. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie now forecasts that the company will earn $0.55 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.72. 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 $0.65 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.12 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.56 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.94 EPS.

APA (NASDAQ:APA - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported $0.87 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.42. APA had a return on equity of 20.98% and a net margin of 10.53%.The firm had revenue of $2.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.03 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.17 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was down 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

APA has been the subject of several other reports. Cowen reissued a "hold" rating on shares of APA in a research report on Thursday, August 7th. Argus raised APA to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on APA from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, August 15th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $26.00 price objective (up from $25.00) on shares of APA in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Finally, Barclays raised their price objective on APA from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, APA presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $23.72.

APA Stock Down 4.9%

NASDAQ APA traded down $1.16 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $22.68. 8,306,945 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,944,031. The business's 50-day moving average is $19.93 and its 200-day moving average is $18.93. APA has a twelve month low of $13.58 and a twelve month high of $27.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 0.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.59, a P/E/G ratio of 6.91 and a beta of 1.29.

Institutional Trading of APA

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in APA by 2.9% during the 1st quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 36,439,749 shares of the company's stock worth $765,964,000 after purchasing an additional 1,029,961 shares during the last quarter. Harris Associates L P lifted its holdings in APA by 1.9% during the 1st quarter. Harris Associates L P now owns 25,708,527 shares of the company's stock worth $540,393,000 after purchasing an additional 488,530 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in APA by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 14,208,961 shares of the company's stock worth $259,882,000 after purchasing an additional 275,981 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in APA by 46.8% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 9,080,787 shares of the company's stock worth $190,876,000 after purchasing an additional 2,894,543 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its stake in APA by 29.1% during the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 5,297,871 shares of the company's stock worth $122,328,000 after acquiring an additional 1,195,212 shares during the period. 83.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.