Most-Upgraded StocksMost-UpgradedNASDAQ:APA APA (APA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $51.90 +2.46 (+4.98%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$51.96 +0.06 (+0.12%) As of 07:57 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About APA Stock (NASDAQ:APA) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get APA alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$49.58▼$52.3950-Day Range$41.19▼$51.9052-Week Range$21.63▼$52.39Volume7.07 million shsAverage Volume5.24 million shsMarket Capitalization$18.18 billionP/E Ratio10.97Dividend Yield1.93%Price Target$44.76Consensus RatingHold Company Overview APA Corporation is an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development and production of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. The company’s activities include identifying hydrocarbon resources, drilling and completing wells, operating producing properties, and managing related infrastructure. APA’s principal producing areas include the Permian Basin in the United States and Egypt’s Western Desert, where it operates through joint ventures with the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation. The company also maintains an exploration presence offshore Suriname through its interests in Block 58, an area that has been the subject of significant exploration activity. Founded in 1954 as Apache Corporation, the company adopted the name APA Corporation in 2021. Its corporate headquarters are in Houston, Texas. APA focuses on developing its existing resource base while pursuing exploration opportunities in selected international markets.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More APA Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks66th Percentile Overall ScoreAPA MarketRank™: 3.277903418915 of 5 starsAPA scored higher than 66% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 126th out of 243 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingAPA has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.29, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 11 buy ratings, 15 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.Downside RiskAPA has a consensus price target of $44.76, representing about 13.8% downside from its current price of $51.90.Amount of Analyst CoverageAPA has been the subject of 19 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about APA's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-24.43% Earnings GrowthEarnings for APA are expected to decrease by -24.43% in the coming year, from $6.10 to $4.61 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of APA is 10.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.70.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of APA is 10.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 19.47.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAPA has a PEG Ratio of 0.81. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAPA has a P/B Ratio of 2.63. 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. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted7.34% of the float of APA has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAPA has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.75, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in APA has recently increased by 4.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldAPA pays a meaningful dividend of 2.02%, 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 21.14%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, APA will have a dividend payout ratio of 21.69% next year. This indicates that APA will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about APA's dividend. News and Social Media3.7 / 5News Sentiment0.86 News SentimentAPA has a news sentiment score of 0.86. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for APA this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 11 people have searched for APA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -21% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows6 people have added APA to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, APA insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.73% 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. 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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APA Stock News HeadlinesAPA survey: 77% of Americans are stressed about money, and nearly half have stopped seeing friendsOctober 23 at 3:19 PM | msn.comWhy APA Corporation (APA) Stock Is Up TodayOctober 23 at 2:51 PM | quiverquant.comQIran War Shock: What I Was Told In That Private MeetingYou’re Being LIED To About The Iran War Forget EVERYTHING you’ve heard about the Iran war. Especially the reasons why we’re bombing the country.October 23 at 1:00 AM | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)Earnings Preview: What To Expect From APA Corporation's ReportOctober 23 at 8:11 AM | barchart.comAPA Group green-lights Bulloo Interlink Pipeline, announces Origin Energy dealOctober 22 at 7:55 AM | msn.comAPA Corp's Dividend AnalysisOctober 22 at 7:55 AM | finance.yahoo.comAPA Group Stapled Securities (APAJF) Shareholder/Analyst Call TranscriptOctober 22 at 5:00 AM | seekingalpha.comAPA (NASDAQ:APA) Stock Gets Price Target Increase from SusquehannaOctober 22 at 1:36 AM | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines APA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have APA shares performed this year? APA's stock was trading at $24.46 at the start of the year. Since then, APA stock has increased by 112.2% and is now trading at $51.90. How were APA's earnings last quarter? APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 5th. The company reported $1.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.90 by $0.01. The business earned $2.37 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.46 billion. APA had a net margin of 19.48% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 24.84%. Read the conference call transcript. Is APA buying back stock? APA's Board of Directors approved a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, September 16th 2026, which authorizes the company to repurchase 40,000,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This authorizes the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued. Who are APA's major shareholders? APA's top institutional investors include Evergreen Capital Management LLC (0.37%), Woodstock Corp (0.10%), Contravisory Investment Management Inc. (0.10%) and 1834 Investment Advisors Co. (0.09%). Insiders that own company stock include Mark D Maddox, Juliet S Ellis and Matthew Regis Bob. 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. What other stocks do shareholders of APA own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that APA investors own include ExxonMobil (XOM), NVIDIA (NVDA), Occidental Petroleum (OXY), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Devon Energy (DVN) and Micron Technology (MU). Company Calendar Record date for 8/21 Dividend7/22/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/21 Dividend7/22/2026Last Earnings8/05/2026Dividend Payable8/21/2026Record date for 11/23 Dividend10/22/2026Ex-Dividend for 11/23 Dividend10/22/2026Today10/23/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/04/2026Dividend Payable11/23/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (2m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 APA's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. APA has been in this zone for over 2 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorEnergy Industry Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Sub-IndustryOil & Gas Exploration & Production Current SymbolNASDAQ:APA CIK1841666 Webwww.apacorp.com Phone(713) 296-6000Fax713-296-6455Employees1,791Year Founded1978Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for APA$44.76 High Price Target$62.00 Low Price Target$27.00 Potential Upside/Downside-13.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.29 Research Coverage31 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$4.73 Trailing P/E Ratio10.97 Forward P/E Ratio8.51 P/E Growth0.81Net Income$1.43 billion Net Margins19.48% Pretax Margin36.09% Return on Equity24.84% Return on Assets10.15% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.47 Current Ratio0.95 Quick Ratio0.95 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$9.22 billion Price / Sales1.97 Cash Flow$10.84 per share Price / Cash Flow4.79 Book Value$19.75 per share Price / Book2.63Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares350,350,000Free Float347,794,000Market Cap$18.18 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.42 Social Links The 7 Hottest IPO Stories of 2026MarketBeat just released its list of the 7 hottest IPOs expected to hit Wall Street in 2026. 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