APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for APA in a research note issued on Monday, July 7th. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.60 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.49. The consensus estimate for APA's current full-year earnings is $4.03 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for APA's Q2 2026 earnings at $0.34 EPS.
APA has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of APA from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research report on Friday, May 23rd. Raymond James Financial reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $25.00 price objective (up previously from $23.00) on shares of APA in a research report on Friday, May 30th. Mizuho decreased their price objective on shares of APA from $20.00 to $19.00 and set an "underperform" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Argus raised shares of APA to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Finally, Barclays set a $21.00 price objective on shares of APA and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $25.28.
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APA Stock Down 0.9%
APA stock traded down $0.18 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $20.23. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,912,723 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,223,914. The company has a market capitalization of $7.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.60 and a beta of 1.25. APA has a 12 month low of $13.58 and a 12 month high of $33.41. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $18.29 and its 200 day simple moving average is $19.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 0.89.
APA (NASDAQ:APA - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $1.06 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.23. The business had revenue of $2.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.17 billion. APA had a net margin of 9.75% and a return on equity of 23.22%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 35.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.78 earnings per share.
APA Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 22nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 22nd will be given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.94%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, July 22nd. APA's payout ratio is presently 35.97%.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On APA
A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in APA. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. increased its position in 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 purchasing an additional 1,077 shares in the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC increased its position in 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 purchasing an additional 1,382 shares in the last quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. increased its position in APA by 499.2% during the 1st quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 1,546 shares of the company's stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 1,288 shares in the last quarter. Runnymede Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in APA during the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. Finally, Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH acquired a new position in APA during the 4th quarter worth approximately $42,000. 83.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
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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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