APA Co. (NASDAQ:APA - Free Report) - Analysts at Capital One Financial boosted their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for APA in a research note issued on Wednesday, January 8th. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.68 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.31. The consensus estimate for APA's current full-year earnings is $4.01 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for APA's Q2 2025 earnings at $0.68 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.71 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.72 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.79 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.80 EPS.
A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup cut their price objective on APA from $29.00 to $24.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. Scotiabank reduced their price target on shares of APA from $30.00 to $27.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 10th. Piper Sandler cut their price objective on shares of APA from $26.00 to $23.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. Mizuho reduced their target price on shares of APA from $25.00 to $24.00 and set an "underperform" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, December 16th. Finally, Bernstein Bank lowered their price target on shares of APA from $30.00 to $28.00 in a research note on Friday, October 18th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $30.55.
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APA Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ:APA opened at $23.68 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.76 billion, a PE ratio of 3.34 and a beta of 3.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a current ratio of 1.24. APA has a 52-week low of $20.32 and a 52-week high of $36.04. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $22.45 and a 200 day moving average of $25.65.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On APA
Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in APA. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI increased its position in APA by 6.7% during the 2nd quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 6,860 shares of the company's stock valued at $202,000 after buying an additional 429 shares in the last quarter. Empirical Finance LLC grew its stake in shares of APA by 1.6% in the third quarter. Empirical Finance LLC now owns 31,272 shares of the company's stock worth $765,000 after acquiring an additional 497 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. increased its holdings in shares of APA by 16.9% during the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 3,556 shares of the company's stock valued at $87,000 after acquiring an additional 513 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of APA by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 46,603 shares of the company's stock worth $1,372,000 after purchasing an additional 521 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Segment Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in APA by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Segment Wealth Management LLC now owns 54,367 shares of the company's stock worth $1,330,000 after purchasing an additional 535 shares in the last quarter. 83.01% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Transactions at APA
In other APA news, Director Juliet S. Ellis purchased 4,391 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 12th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $22.78 per share, with a total value of $100,026.98. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 12,436 shares in the company, valued at approximately $283,292.08. The trade was a 54.58 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.30% of the company's stock.
APA Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, January 22nd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.22%. APA's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 14.12%.
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APA 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.
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