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APA (APA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$22.75 -0.69 (-2.94%)
Closing price 09/5/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$22.89 +0.14 (+0.62%)
As of 09/5/2025 07:59 PM Eastern
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About APA Stock (NASDAQ:APA)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$22.57
$23.48
50-Day Range
$18.06
$23.84
52-Week Range
$13.58
$27.48
Volume
5.99 million shs
Average Volume
6.18 million shs
Market Capitalization
$8.14 billion
P/E Ratio
7.61
Dividend Yield
4.40%
Price Target
$23.72
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

APA Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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46th Percentile Overall Score

APA MarketRank™: 

APA scored higher than 46% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 183rd out of 268 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    APA has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 14 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for APA is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    APA has been the subject of 14 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 Growth

    Earnings for APA are expected to decrease by -9.93% in the coming year, from $4.03 to $3.63 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of APA is 7.61, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 277.57.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of APA is 7.61, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 39.68.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    APA has a PEG Ratio of 6.96. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    APA has a P/B Ratio of 1.32. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    12.84% 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 6.2.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in APA has recently increased by 14.41%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    APA is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.27%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of APA is 33.44%. 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 27.55% next year. This indicates that APA will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about APA's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    12.84% 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 6.2.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in APA has recently increased by 14.41%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    APA has a news sentiment score of 0.53. 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 0.82 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 39 news articles for APA this week, compared to 22 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 47 people have searched for APA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -6% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    6 people have added APA to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, APA insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.69% 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.

  • Read more about APA's insider trading history.
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APA Stock News Headlines

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APA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

APA's stock was trading at $23.09 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, APA shares have decreased by 1.5% and is now trading at $22.75.

APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 6th. The company reported $0.87 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.42. The business's revenue was down 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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APA's top institutional shareholders include State Street Corp (6.98%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (3.97%), Invesco Ltd. (3.25%) and Smead Capital Management Inc. (3.06%).
View institutional ownership trends
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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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that APA investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Broadcom (AVGO), Tesla (TSLA) and Chevron (CVX).

Company Calendar

Record date for 8/22 Dividend
7/22/2025
Ex-Dividend for 8/22 Dividend
7/22/2025
Last Earnings
8/06/2025
Dividend Payable
8/22/2025
Today
9/06/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/05/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

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
Employees
2,305
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$33.00
Low Price Target
$18.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+4.3%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
20 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.99
Trailing P/E Ratio
7.61
Forward P/E Ratio
5.65
P/E Growth
6.96
Net Income
$804 million
Net Margins
10.53%
Pretax Margin
19.00%
Return on Equity
20.98%
Return on Assets
7.21%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.62
Current Ratio
0.80
Quick Ratio
0.80

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$9.74 billion
Price / Sales
0.84
Cash Flow
$9.44 per share
Price / Cash Flow
2.41
Book Value
$17.20 per share
Price / Book
1.32

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
357,790,000
Free Float
355,317,000
Market Cap
$8.14 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.29

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This page (NASDAQ:APA) was last updated on 9/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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