Roth Capital Issues Negative Outlook for APA Earnings

APA Co. (NASDAQ:APA - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Roth Capital decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for APA in a note issued to investors on Monday, April 14th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.47 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.94. The consensus estimate for APA's current full-year earnings is $4.03 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for APA's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.61 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.81 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $2.87 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on APA. Susquehanna cut their target price on APA from $31.00 to $30.00 and set a "positive" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Royal Bank of Canada dropped their target price on shares of APA from $27.00 to $24.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of APA from $25.00 to $23.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 26th. Scotiabank reduced their target price on APA from $26.00 to $14.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of APA from $23.00 to $20.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 13th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $26.11.

APA Stock Performance

NASDAQ:APA traded up $0.78 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $16.03. The company had a trading volume of 2,905,151 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,789,040. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $19.27 and its 200-day moving average price is $21.84. The firm has a market cap of $5.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 2.74. APA has a 52 week low of $13.58 and a 52 week high of $33.41. The company has a current ratio of 1.24, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03.

APA (NASDAQ:APA - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.97 by ($0.18). APA had a net margin of 24.36% and a return on equity of 27.86%. The company had revenue of $2.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.31 billion.

APA Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 22nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.24%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 22nd. APA's dividend payout ratio is 44.25%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. boosted its holdings in APA by 1,087.9% during the fourth quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 1,176 shares of the company's stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 1,077 shares during the last quarter. Riverview Trust Co lifted its stake in APA by 5,718.2% in the fourth quarter. Riverview Trust Co now owns 1,280 shares of the company's stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 1,258 shares during the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB boosted its stake in shares of APA by 77.9% during the 4th quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 1,338 shares of the company's stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 586 shares during the period. Rakuten Securities Inc. lifted its stake in shares of APA by 499.2% during the 1st quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 1,546 shares of the company's stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 1,288 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Runnymede Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in APA during the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. 83.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About APA

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.