APA Co. (NASDAQ:APA - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for APA in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 12th. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now forecasts that the company will earn $0.79 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.76. The consensus estimate for APA's current full-year earnings is $4.03 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for APA's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.88 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.84 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.08 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.76 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.80 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.83 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.81 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.21 EPS.
A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on APA. Piper Sandler dropped their target price on shares of APA from $26.00 to $23.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. Susquehanna decreased their target price on shares of APA from $33.00 to $31.00 and set a "positive" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. Mizuho decreased their price target 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. Royal Bank of Canada restated a "sector perform" rating and set a $32.00 target price on shares of APA in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Finally, Raymond James downgraded shares of APA from a "strong-buy" rating to an "outperform" rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $45.00 to $32.00 in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $28.60.
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APA Price Performance
APA stock traded down $0.33 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $20.48. The company had a trading volume of 3,193,760 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,444,113. APA has a 1 year low of $17.66 and a 1 year high of $36.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.24 and a quick ratio of 1.24. The company has a market capitalization of $7.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 3.26. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $22.09 and its 200-day simple moving average is $23.15.
APA (NASDAQ:APA - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.31 billion.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On APA
Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. lifted its position in shares of APA by 1,087.9% in the 4th quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 1,176 shares of the company's stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 1,077 shares in the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of APA by 84.1% in the 3rd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 1,182 shares of the company's stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 540 shares in the last quarter. Riverview Trust Co lifted its position in shares of APA by 5,718.2% in the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB lifted its position in shares of APA by 77.9% in the 4th quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 1,338 shares of the company's stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 586 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Runnymede Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of APA in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.01% of the company's stock.
APA Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 22nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.88%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 22nd. APA's payout ratio is 44.25%.
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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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