Lowest-Rated StocksLowest-RatedNASDAQ:APA APA (APA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $31.21 -0.07 (-0.22%) (As of 07/26/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$30.87▼$31.5850-Day Range$27.82▼$32.2252-Week Range$27.17▼$46.15Volume3.49 million shsAverage Volume6.31 million shsMarket Capitalization$11.58 billionP/E Ratio3.49Dividend Yield3.20%Price Target$38.86 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get APA alerts: Email Address APA MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.19 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside24.5% Upside$38.86 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy4.48% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.23Based on 23 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth23.50%From $4.17 to $5.15 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.42 out of 5 starsOils/Energy Sector48th out of 248 stocksCrude Petroleum & Natural Gas Industry24th out of 80 stocks 3.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAPA has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.19, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageAPA has been the subject of 13 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about APA's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted4.48% of the float of APA has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAPA has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous month Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAPA pays a meaningful dividend of 3.30%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAPA does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of APA is 11.19%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, APA will have a dividend payout ratio of 19.42% next year. This indicates that APA will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about APA's dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for APA. Previous Next 1.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAPA has a news sentiment score of 0.23. 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 0.52 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for APA this week, compared to 17 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 25 people have searched for APA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -52% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 9 people have added APA to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -31% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, APA insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.30% of the stock of APA is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions83.01% of the stock of APA is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about APA's insider trading history. Previous Next 4.4 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for APA are expected to grow by 23.50% in the coming year, from $4.17 to $5.15 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of APA is 3.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 131.17.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of APA is 3.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 14.19.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAPA has a PEG Ratio of 0.39. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAPA has a P/B Ratio of 2.59. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about APA's valuation and earnings. 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APA Corporation was incorporated in 1954 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.Read More APA Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart APA Stock News HeadlinesJuly 26 at 10:59 PM | nz.finance.yahoo.comAPA Jul 2024 28.000 callJuly 26 at 2:41 AM | nz.finance.yahoo.comAPA Corp (2S3.MU)July 27, 2024 | American Hartford Gold Group (Ad)Prepare for a Recession Unlike Any OtherDave Ramsey Is Dangerously Wrong And Here’s Why>> Asked whether we’re on the cusp of a US Dollar crash, Dave Ramsey made a stunning miscalculation while live on air: “Am I worried about this? 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Absolutely not.” Frankly, I've never seen someone so confident in being wrong… Because what’s happening to the US Dollar is not something you should “keep an eye on”… But instead, is an imminent threat you should get ahead of right NOW.July 23, 2024 | marketwatch.comAPA Corp. stock underperforms Tuesday when compared to competitorsJuly 23, 2024 | marketwatch.comAPA Corp. stock outperforms competitors despite losses on the dayJuly 23, 2024 | globenewswire.comAPA Corporation Publishes 2024 Sustainability ReportJuly 23, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comTruist Financial Lowers APA (NASDAQ:APA) Price Target to $45.00July 22, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Energy Stocks: Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY) and APA (APA)July 21, 2024 | yahoo.comSurvey shows disturbing trend in mental health among Americans: 'We know our mental state is not immune'July 21, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAPA (NASDAQ:APA) Now Covered by Analysts at Wolfe ResearchJuly 20, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAPA Co. (NASDAQ:APA) to Issue $0.25 Quarterly DividendJuly 20, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAPA (NASDAQ:APA) PT Raised to $34.00See More Headlines Receive APA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for APA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 5/22 Dividend4/19/2024Last Earnings5/02/2024Dividend Payable5/22/2024Ex-Dividend for 8/22 Dividend7/22/2024Today7/27/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)7/31/2024Dividend Payable8/22/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorOils/Energy Industry Crude petroleum & natural gas Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:APA CUSIPN/A CIK1841666 Webwww.apachecorp.com Phone(713) 296-6000Fax713-296-6455Employees2,271Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$38.86 High Stock Price Target$57.00 Low Stock Price Target$28.00 Potential Upside/Downside+24.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.19 Research Coverage21 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$8.94 Trailing P/E Ratio3.49 Forward P/E Ratio7.48 P/E Growth0.39Net Income$2.86 billion Net Margins34.04% Pretax Margin31.25% Return on Equity45.32% Return on Assets8.87% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.42 Current Ratio1.16 Quick Ratio1.16 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$8.19 billion Price / Sales1.41 Cash Flow$9.88 per share Price / Cash Flow3.16 Book Value$12.03 per share Price / Book2.59Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares371,190,000Free Float366,367,000Market Cap$11.58 billion OptionableOptionable Beta3.26 A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for August 2024. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. John J. Christmann IV (Age 57)CEO & Director Comp: $4.38MMr. Stephen J. Riney (Age 63)President & CFO Comp: $2.26MMr. David Clay Bretches (Age 59)Executive Vice President of Operations Comp: $1.91MMs. Tracey K. HendersonExecutive VP of ExplorationMs. Rebecca A. Hoyt (Age 60)Senior VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Controller Mr. Travis OsborneVP & Chief Information OfficerMr. Mark D. Maddox (Age 57)Executive VP of Administration Mr. Gary Thomas Clark (Age 53)Vice President of Investor Relations Mr. P. Anthony Lannie (Age 70)Executive VP & General Counsel Comp: $1.75MMs. Castlen Kennedy (Age 45)Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs & Marketing More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsCimarex EnergyNYSE:XECCabot Oil & GasNYSE:COGParsley EnergyNYSE:PEWPX EnergyNYSE:WPXContinental ResourcesNYSE:CLRView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipBernzott Capital AdvisorsSold 18,815 shares on 7/27/2024Ownership: 0.052%Bank of New York Mellon CorpBought 455,312 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 0.905%AustralianSuper Pty LtdBought 40,289 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 0.230%Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLCBought 212,121 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 0.065%State of Michigan Retirement SystemBought 21,200 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 0.036%View All Institutional Transactions APA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have APA shares performed this year? APA's stock was trading at $35.88 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, APA stock has decreased by 13.0% and is now trading at $31.21. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were APA's earnings last quarter? APA Co. (NASDAQ:APA) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 2nd. The company reported $0.78 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.90 by $0.12. The business's revenue was down 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Is APA buying back stock? APA's board initiated a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, September 14th 2022, which authorizes the company to buy back 40,000,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This authorizes the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued. What is John J. Christmann, IV's approval rating as APA's CEO? 111 employees have rated APA Chief Executive Officer John J. Christmann, IV on Glassdoor.com. John J. Christmann, IV has an approval rating of 29% among the company's employees. This puts John J. Christmann, IV in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. 41.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at APA to a friend. Who are APA's major shareholders? APA's top institutional investors include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.90%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.27%), AustralianSuper Pty Ltd (0.23%) and Raymond James & Associates (0.17%). Insiders that own company stock include P Anthony Lannie, Chansoo Joung and Stephen J Riney. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of APA? Shares of APA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of APA own? 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