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APA Stock Price, News & Analysis (NASDAQ:APA)

$34.03
-0.76 (-2.18%)
(As of 12/6/2023 ET)
Compare
Today's Range
$33.94
$34.92
50-Day Range
$34.03
$43.30
52-Week Range
$30.67
$48.14
Volume
4.37 million shs
Average Volume
4.98 million shs
Market Capitalization
$10.44 billion
P/E Ratio
6.97
Dividend Yield
2.94%
Price Target
$46.47

APA MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Hold
2.41 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
36.6% Upside
$46.47 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
2.80% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
N/A
News Sentiment
0.16mentions of APA in the last 14 days
Based on 17 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth
29.34%
From $5.01 to $6.48 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

3.09 out of 5 stars

Oils/Energy Sector

12th out of 204 stocks

Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas Industry

7th out of 61 stocks


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About APA Stock (NASDAQ:APA)

APA Corporation, through its subsidiaries, explores for, develops, and produces natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids. It has operations in the United States, Egypt, and the United Kingdom, as well as has exploration activities offshore Suriname. The company also operates gathering, compression, processing, and transmission assets in West Texas, as well as holds ownership in four Permian Basin long-haul pipeline. APA Corporation was founded in 1954 and is based in Houston, Texas.

APA Stock Price History

APA Stock News Headlines

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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 11/22 Dividend
10/20/2023
Last Earnings
11/02/2023
Dividend Payable
11/22/2023
Today
12/06/2023
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated)
2/28/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Crude petroleum & natural gas
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:APA
Employees
2,273
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$46.47
High Stock Price Target
$59.00
Low Stock Price Target
$30.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+36.4%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.41
Research Coverage
17 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$3.67 billion
Pretax Margin
36.33%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$12.13 billion
Cash Flow
$11.09 per share
Book Value
$4.18 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
303,069,000
Market Cap
$10.45 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
3.32
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Key Executives

  • Mr. John J. Christmann IV (Age 56)
    CEO, President & Director
    Comp: $4.32M
  • Mr. Stephen J. RineyMr. Stephen J. Riney (Age 62)
    Executive VP & CFO
    Comp: $2.27M
  • Mr. David Clay Bretches (Age 58)
    Executive Vice President of Operations
    Comp: $1.86M
  • Mr. P. Anthony LannieMr. P. Anthony Lannie (Age 69)
    Executive VP & General Counsel
    Comp: $1.75M
  • Mr. David Alan Pursell (Age 57)
    Executive Vice President of Development
    Comp: $1.83M
  • Ms. Rebecca A. Hoyt (Age 59)
    Senior VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Controller
  • Mr. Mark D. Maddox (Age 56)
    Executive VP of Administration
  • Mr. Gary Thomas Clark (Age 52)
    Vice President of Investor Relations
  • Ms. Castlen Kennedy (Age 44)
    Vice President of Corporate Communications & Public Affairs
  • Mr. Ben C. Rodgers (Age 43)
    Senior VP of Midstream and Marketing & Treasurer














APA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell APA stock right now?

17 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for APA in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 7 hold ratings, 7 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" APA shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in APA, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What is APA's stock price target for 2024?

17 brokers have issued 12-month target prices for APA's shares. Their APA share price targets range from $30.00 to $59.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $46.47 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 36.6% from the stock's current price.
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How have APA shares performed in 2023?

APA's stock was trading at $46.68 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, APA shares have decreased by 27.1% and is now trading at $34.03.
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Are investors shorting APA?

APA saw a increase in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 8,540,000 shares, an increase of 16.5% from the October 31st total of 7,330,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 3,740,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.3 days. Currently, 2.8% of the shares of the company are short sold.
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.

When is APA's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, February 28th 2024.
View our APA earnings forecast
.

How were APA's earnings last quarter?

APA Co. (NASDAQ:APA) posted its earnings results on Thursday, November, 2nd. The company reported $1.33 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.08 by $0.25. The company had revenue of $2.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.02 billion. APA had a net margin of 17.62% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 92.51%. APA's quarterly revenue was down 20.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.97 EPS.
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How often does APA pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for APA?

APA declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, September 12th. Stockholders of record on Monday, October 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share on Wednesday, November 22nd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.94%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 20th.
Read our dividend analysis for APA
.

Is APA a good dividend stock?

APA (NASDAQ:APA) pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.76%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 2 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 20.49%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, APA will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.43% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for APA.

How will APA's stock buyback program work?

APA announced that its board has approved a share buyback plan on Wednesday, September 14th 2022, which allows the company to repurchase 40,000,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of APA own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other APA investors own include Coty (COTY), Designer Brands (DBI), Boxlight (BOXL), Cloudera (CLDR), Invesco Mortgage Capital (IVR), Bloomin' Brands (BLMN), Carnival Co. & (CCL), Energy Transfer (ET), H&R Block (HRB) and WW International (WW).

Who are APA's major shareholders?

APA's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Harris Associates L P (4.35%), Invesco Ltd. (4.02%), Smead Capital Management Inc. (1.50%), Morgan Stanley (1.35%), Northern Trust Corp (1.30%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.97%). Insiders that own company stock include Chansoo Joung, Juliet S Ellis, P Anthony Lannie 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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This page (NASDAQ:APA) was last updated on 12/7/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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