Lowest-Rated StocksLowest-RatedNASDAQ:APA APA (APA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $25.44 +0.37 (+1.48%) (As of 09/23/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get APA alerts: Email Address About APA Stock (NASDAQ:APA) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get APA alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$25.05▼$25.8650-Day Range$23.61▼$32.2252-Week Range$22.72▼$43.58Volume4.23 million shsAverage Volume6.25 million shsMarket Capitalization$9.44 billionP/E Ratio2.85Dividend Yield3.93%Price Target$36.38Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewAPA Corporation, an independent energy company, explores for, develops, and produces natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids. It has oil and gas operations in the United States, Egypt, and North Sea. The company also has exploration and appraisal activities in Suriname, as well as holds interests in projects located in Uruguay and internationally. APA Corporation was incorporated in 1954 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.Read More… Sell NVDA Now? (Ad)Guess who's selling NVDA next The most successful hedge fund in history quietly sold 500,000 shares. Here's what that means for your money. Billionaire Wall Street investors are quietly offloading millions of shares. What do they know that you don't? It's arguably the most popular stock in the world. Now, one 50-year Wall Street legend says its day in the sun could finally be coming to an end. Last year, he warned of two stocks that went on to crash 60%.Now he's just issued a warning for the most popular stock in the world: Nvidia (NVDA). APA Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ StocksOverall MarketRank™: 96th PercentileAPA scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingAPA has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.19, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageAPA 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 and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth13.59% Earnings GrowthEarnings for APA are expected to grow by 13.59% in the coming year, from $4.34 to $4.93 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of APA is 2.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 130.08.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of APA is 2.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 98.09.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAPA has a P/B Ratio of 2.11. 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 Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.72% of the float of APA has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAPA has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in APA has recently decreased by 11.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipAPA is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.98%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthAPA does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of APA is 11.19%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, APA will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.28% next year. This indicates that APA will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about APA's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted3.72% of the float of APA has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAPA has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in APA has recently decreased by 11.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.4 / 5News Sentiment0.35 News SentimentAPA has a news sentiment score of 0.35. 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 WeekMarketBeat has tracked 30 news articles for APA this week, compared to 17 articles on an average week.Search Interest31 people have searched for APA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 24% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 5 people have added APA to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 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 InsidersOnly 1.30% 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. Email Address APA Stock News HeadlinesCity of Austin reaches tentative contract agreement with police unionSeptember 23 at 8:16 PM | msn.comEvery Version Of JBL, Ranked From Worst To BestSeptember 23 at 1:36 PM | msn.com320 hedge funds just sold this stock320 hedge funds just sold this stock A strange force has seized control of Wall Street. Hedge funds are already moving their money… and preparing for even stranger days ahead. Over 320 hedge funds have quietly sold THIS famous stock – to prepare for a dramatic market shiftSeptember 23, 2024 | Chaikin Analytics (Ad)Sublime Biopic Finds Its Bradley Nowell in ‘Riverdale’ Star KJ ApaSeptember 21 at 3:56 PM | msn.comAPA’s Strategic Asset Sale and Strong Free Cash Flow Forecast Bolster Buy RatingSeptember 21 at 11:18 AM | markets.businessinsider.comResearch Analysts Offer Predictions for APA Co.'s Q3 2024 Earnings (NASDAQ:APA)September 20 at 6:15 AM | americanbankingnews.comUBS Group Trims APA (NASDAQ:APA) Target Price to $29.00September 20 at 2:59 AM | americanbankingnews.comSublime Biopic Casts Riverdale Star KJ Apa as Bradley NowellSeptember 19, 2024 | msn.comSee More Headlines APA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have APA shares performed this year? APA's stock was trading at $35.88 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, APA stock has decreased by 29.1% and is now trading at $25.44. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were APA's earnings last quarter? APA Co. (NASDAQ:APA) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 31st. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.22. The business's revenue was up 41.6% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are APA's major shareholders? APA's top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.30%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.90%), LSV Asset Management (0.74%) and Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS (0.39%). Insiders that own company stock include P Anthony Lannie, Chansoo Joung 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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of APA own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that APA investors own include Coty (COTY), Designer Brands (DBI), Boxlight (BOXL), Cloudera (CLDR), Invesco Mortgage Capital (IVR), Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) and Carnival Co. & (CCL). Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 8/22 Dividend7/22/2024Last Earnings7/31/2024Dividend Payable8/22/2024Today9/23/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/06/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorEnergy Industry Oil & Gas E&P Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:APA CUSIPN/A CIK1841666 Webwww.apachecorp.com Phone(713) 296-6000Fax713-296-6455Employees2,271Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$36.38 High Stock Price Target$52.00 Low Stock Price Target$27.00 Potential Upside/Downside+41.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.19 Research Coverage21 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$8.94 Trailing P/E Ratio2.88 Forward P/E Ratio5.94 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$2.86 billion Net Margins32.66% Pretax Margin30.89% Return on Equity35.95% Return on Assets8.97% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.04 Current Ratio1.01 Quick Ratio1.01 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$8.97 billion Price / Sales1.07 Cash Flow$10.47 per share Price / Cash Flow2.46 Book Value$12.03 per share Price / Book2.14Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares371,192,000Free Float366,367,000Market Cap$9.56 billion OptionableOptionable Beta3.24 12 Stocks Corporate Insiders are AbandoningIf a company's CEO, COO, and CFO were all selling shares of their stock, would you want to know?Get This Free Report This page (NASDAQ:APA) was last updated on 9/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElection Shocker: Trump Won't See This ComingIf you suspect Democrats will play dirty games in this election… You are RIGHT! 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