APA (APA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA) 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 prospective resources, drilling and completing wells, and managing producing assets across multiple international markets.

APA’s operations have historically been concentrated in the Permian Basin of the United States and in Egypt’s Western Desert, where it participates in exploration and production activities through joint ventures. The company has also pursued offshore exploration opportunities in Suriname, including acreage in Block 58, as part of its efforts to develop new sources of oil and natural gas.

The company was founded in 1954 as Apache Corporation and adopted the name APA Corporation in 2021. Through its subsidiaries and operating partnerships, APA manages upstream energy assets and works with government and industry partners in the regions where it operates.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $45.37 to $46.59
• 50-Day Range: $34.66 to $47.41
• 52-Week Range: $21.63 to $47.44
• Volume: 4.56 million shs
• Average Volume: 6.13 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $16.07 billion
• P/E Ratio: 9.70
• Dividend Yield: 2.18%
• Price Target: $43.38
• Consensus Rating: Hold

APA Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

APA scored higher than 59% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 142nd out of 247 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: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

APA 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 Risk

APA has a consensus price target of $43.38, representing about 5.5% downside from its current price of $45.88.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

APA has been the subject of 16 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -27.84%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for APA are expected to decrease by -27.84% in the coming year, from $5.89 to $4.25 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of APA is 9.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.05.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of APA is 9.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.36.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

APA has a PEG Ratio of 0.78. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

APA has a P/B Ratio of 2.32. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.34% 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 3.75, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in APA has recently increased by 4.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

APA pays a meaningful dividend of 2.20%, 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 21.14%. 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 23.53% next year. This indicates that APA will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.65

News Sentiment

APA has a news sentiment score of 0.65. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 27 news articles for APA this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 10 people have searched for APA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -47% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added APA to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, APA insiders have not sold or bought any 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 8/21 Dividend: 7/22/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/21 Dividend: 7/22/2026
• Last Earnings: 8/05/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/21/2026
• Today: 10/12/2026
• Record date for 11/23 Dividend: 10/22/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 11/23 Dividend: 10/22/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2026
• Dividend Payable: 11/23/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:APA
• CIK: 1841666
• Web: www.apacorp.com
• Phone: (713) 296-6000
• Fax: 713-296-6455
• Employees: 1,791
• Year Founded: 1978

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for APA: $43.38
• High Price Target: $62.00
• Low Price Target: $27.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -5.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.29
• Research Coverage: 31 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.73
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.70
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.79
• P/E Growth: 0.78
• Net Income: $1.43 billion
• Net Margins: 19.48%
• Pretax Margin: 36.09%
• Return on Equity: 24.84%
• Return on Assets: 10.15%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.47
• Current Ratio: 0.95
• Quick Ratio: 0.95

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $8.81 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.83
• Cash Flow: $10.31 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.45
• Book Value: $19.75 per share
• Price / Book: 2.32

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 350,352,000
• Free Float: 347,794,000
• Market Cap: $16.07 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.42