Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Forecast for APA Earnings

APA Co. (NASDAQ:APA - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of APA in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, January 7th. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.76 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.77. The consensus estimate for APA's current full-year earnings is $4.01 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for APA's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.80 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.50 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.57 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.02 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.60 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.68 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.76 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.06 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on APA. 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. Scotiabank reduced their price objective on shares of APA from $30.00 to $27.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of APA from $29.00 to $25.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 13th. Susquehanna cut their price target on APA from $52.00 to $48.00 and set a "positive" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 18th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut APA from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from $42.00 to $25.00 in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $30.55.

APA Stock Up 0.1 %

Shares of APA traded up $0.02 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $23.68. 4,305,914 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,216,663. The stock's 50-day moving average is $22.43 and its 200-day moving average is $25.76. 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 fifty-two week low of $20.32 and a fifty-two week high of $36.04. The company has a market cap of $8.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.34 and a beta of 3.16.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On APA

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Woodstock Corp lifted its stake in shares of APA by 20.3% in the 3rd quarter. Woodstock Corp now owns 308,253 shares of the company's stock valued at $7,540,000 after purchasing an additional 51,993 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in APA by 4.2% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 11,991,513 shares of the company's stock valued at $293,312,000 after buying an additional 485,291 shares during the period. HITE Hedge Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in APA during the third quarter valued at approximately $7,238,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in APA by 13.5% during the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,261,324 shares of the company's stock worth $30,852,000 after buying an additional 149,762 shares during the period. Finally, PVG Asset Management Corp acquired a new stake in shares of APA in the third quarter worth $757,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.01% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at APA

In other APA news, Director Juliet S. Ellis acquired 4,391 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 12th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $22.78 per share, with a total value of $100,026.98. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 12,436 shares in the company, valued at approximately $283,292.08. This trade represents a 54.58 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

APA Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.22%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, January 22nd. APA's dividend payout ratio is presently 14.12%.

APA Company Profile

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.