APA Group (APAJF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

APA Group is an Australian energy infrastructure company that owns, operates and manages a portfolio of gas pipelines, electricity transmission assets, gas storage facilities and power-generation infrastructure. Its assets support the transportation, storage and delivery of energy to households, businesses and industrial customers.

The company’s pipeline operations include major gas transmission networks that connect gas producers, processing facilities, distribution systems and end users. APA also operates gas distribution networks, gas-fired and renewable power-generation assets, and electricity transmission infrastructure. Through these businesses, it provides energy transportation and related infrastructure services rather than primarily selling energy as a retail provider.

APA Group traces its origins to the formation of Australian Pipeline Trust in 2000 and serves customers across Australia, with infrastructure spanning several mainland states and territories. The group is headquartered in Australia and is led by Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Adam Watson.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $7.73 to $7.73
• 50-Day Range: $6.96 to $8.44
• 52-Week Range: $5.46 to $8.44
• Volume: 215 shs
• Average Volume: 4,409 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 19.65
• Dividend Yield: 3.68%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

APA Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

APA Group scored higher than 23% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for APA Group.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of APA Group is 19.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.37.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of APA Group is 19.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 35.15.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

APA Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 61.42, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in APA Group has recently decreased by 24.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

APA Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.49%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of APA Group is 72.39%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

APA Group has a news sentiment score of -0.12. 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 0.50 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for APA Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

20.74% of the stock of APA Group is held by institutions.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: Gas Utilities
• Sub-Industry: Gas Utilities
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:APAJF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.apa.com.au
• Phone: (129) 693-0000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,700
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 19.65
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A