APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for APA in a research report issued on Wednesday, October 15th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.58 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.57. The consensus estimate for APA's current full-year earnings is $4.03 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for APA's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.61 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.13 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.60 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.60 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.42 EPS.
Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. The Goldman Sachs Group raised APA from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Cowen reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of APA in a report on Thursday, August 7th. Scotiabank raised their price target on APA from $22.00 to $26.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 9th. Cfra Research raised shares of APA to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of APA from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Monday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $24.16.
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APA Stock Up 1.4%
APA stock opened at $23.24 on Thursday. APA has a one year low of $13.58 and a one year high of $25.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.31 billion, a PE ratio of 7.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.53 and a beta of 1.16. 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 company has a fifty day moving average of $22.77 and a 200-day moving average of $19.57.
APA (NASDAQ:APA - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results 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. 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 earned $1.17 EPS. The business's revenue was down 14.4% on a year-over-year basis.
APA Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 21st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 22nd will be given a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, October 22nd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.3%. APA's dividend payout ratio is presently 33.44%.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On APA
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. CWM LLC raised its stake in shares of APA by 45.6% during the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 55,791 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,355,000 after purchasing an additional 17,481 shares during the period. Net Worth Advisory Group purchased a new position in APA in the 3rd quarter valued at about $350,000. OLD National Bancorp IN boosted its position in APA by 12.1% in the 3rd quarter. OLD National Bancorp IN now owns 418,943 shares of the company's stock valued at $10,172,000 after buying an additional 45,100 shares during the last quarter. Foundation Resource Management Inc. boosted its position in APA by 4.3% in the 3rd quarter. Foundation Resource Management Inc. now owns 229,463 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,571,000 after buying an additional 9,423 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Berger Financial Group Inc boosted its position in APA by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. Berger Financial Group Inc now owns 255,475 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,203,000 after buying an additional 3,289 shares during the last quarter. 83.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
APA Company Profile
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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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