Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Estimate for APA Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has increased its Q3 2025 earnings estimate for APA Corporation from $0.54 to $0.56 per share, with a full-year consensus estimate of $4.03 per share.
• Several research firms have adjusted their target prices for APA, with Piper Sandler and JPMorgan Chase both raising target prices to $22.00 and $20.00 respectively, while the average target price is now $23.72.
• APA's stock has seen significant institutional investment, with Dimensional Fund Advisors increasing their stake by 46.8%, contributing to 83.01% of the stock being owned by institutional investors.

APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA - Free Report) - Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of APA in a report released on Monday, September 1st. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will earn $0.56 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.54. The consensus estimate for APA's current full-year earnings is $4.03 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for APA's Q3 2026 earnings at $0.53 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.44 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on APA. Piper Sandler raised their target price on shares of APA from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 14th. Cfra Research raised shares of APA to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of APA from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, July 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of APA from $17.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 26th. Finally, Citigroup raised their target price on shares of APA from $15.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, May 19th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $23.72.

APA Trading Down 4.9%

Shares of APA opened at $22.68 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.59, a PEG ratio of 6.91 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $20.03 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $18.96. APA has a twelve month low of $13.58 and a twelve month high of $27.48.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of APA. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in APA by 46.8% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 9,080,787 shares of the company's stock valued at $190,876,000 after purchasing an additional 2,894,543 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of APA by 157.1% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,060,135 shares of the company's stock valued at $55,970,000 after acquiring an additional 1,869,891 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $122,328,000 after acquiring an additional 1,195,212 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen LLC purchased a new stake in shares of APA during the 1st quarter valued at about $22,533,000. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of APA by 8.1% during the 1st quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 13,932,980 shares of the company's stock valued at $292,871,000 after acquiring an additional 1,046,893 shares during the last quarter. 83.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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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