APA (APA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

APA Corporation (NASDAQ: APA) is an independent exploration and production company engaged in the acquisition, development and production of oil and natural gas resources. The company operates through three core regions: the United States, Egypt and the North Sea. Through its integrated approach, APA combines geological and geophysical expertise with technical innovation to identify and develop hydrocarbons in both onshore and offshore settings.

In the United States, APA’s largest position is in the Permian Basin of West Texas and southeastern New Mexico, where it holds substantial acreage dedicated to oil-focused drilling and production. The company also maintains operations in the Denver‐Julesburg Basin in Colorado, pursuing a mix of oil and liquids‐rich gas plays. APA leverages horizontal drilling and multi-stage hydraulic fracturing techniques to optimize well performance and reduce unit operating costs.

Internationally, APA has maintained a long-standing presence in Egypt’s Western Desert, where it participates in joint ventures with the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation. These assets produce a blend of oil and natural gas and benefit from established infrastructure for processing and export. In the North Sea, APA holds interests in U.K. and Dutch offshore licenses, focusing on mature fields and near-field exploration to extend production life and enhance recovery rates.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, APA was originally founded in 1954 as Apache Corporation and rebranded in 2022 to better reflect its global portfolio. The company’s leadership team is led by President and Chief Executive Officer John J. Christmann IV, supported by a cadre of technical, operating and financial professionals. APA emphasizes a disciplined capital program, strict cost management and a commitment to environmental, social and governance practices across its operations.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $35.17 to $36.29
• 50-Day Range: $27.84 to $44.39
• 52-Week Range: $16.15 to $45.66
• Volume: 9.08 million shs
• Average Volume: 6.94 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $12.57 billion
• P/E Ratio: 8.29
• Dividend Yield: 2.81%
• Price Target: $39.73
• Consensus Rating: Hold

APA Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

APA scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 74th out of 248 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

APA has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.16, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 7 buy ratings, 19 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

APA has a consensus price target of $39.73, representing about 11.7% upside from its current price of $35.56.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

APA has been the subject of 26 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -31.96%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for APA are expected to decrease by -31.96% in the coming year, from $5.35 to $3.64 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of APA is 8.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.24.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of APA is 8.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 17.00.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

APA has a P/B Ratio of 1.70. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.17% of the float of APA has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

APA has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.83, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in APA has recently decreased by 11.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

APA pays a meaningful dividend of 2.81%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

APA does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of APA is 23.31%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, APA will have a dividend payout ratio of 27.47% next year. This indicates that APA will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.49

News Sentiment

APA has a news sentiment score of 0.49. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 25 news articles for APA this week, compared to 15 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 46 people have searched for APA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -8% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

13 people have added APA to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 44% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, APA insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $833,290.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.73% of the stock of APA is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

83.01% of the stock of APA is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 2/23 Dividend: 1/22/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 2/23 Dividend: 1/22/2026
• Dividend Payable: 2/23/2026
• Record date for 5/22 Dividend: 4/22/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/22 Dividend: 4/22/2026
• Last Earnings: 5/06/2026
• Today: 5/10/2026
• AGM 2026: 5/21/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/22/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: OIL - US EXP&PROD
• Sub-Industry: Petroleum And Natural Gas
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:APA
• CIK: 1841666
• Web: www.apachecorp.com
• Phone: (713) 296-6000
• Fax: 713-296-6455
• Employees: 1,791
• Year Founded: 1978

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for APA: $39.73
• High Price Target: $50.00
• Low Price Target: $27.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +11.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.16
• Research Coverage: 31 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.29
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.29
• Forward P/E Ratio: 6.65
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $1.43 billion
• Net Margins: 17.38%
• Pretax Margin: 32.39%
• Return on Equity: 20.70%
• Return on Assets: 8.14%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.58
• Current Ratio: 0.92
• Quick Ratio: 0.82

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $9.22 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.36
• Cash Flow: $10.31 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.45
• Book Value: $20.93 per share
• Price / Book: 1.70

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 353,400,000
• Free Float: 350,820,000
• Market Cap: $12.57 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.38