APA Co. (NASDAQ:APA - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of APA in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, December 11th. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.81 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.84. The consensus estimate for APA's current full-year earnings is $4.01 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for APA's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.51 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.59 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.61 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.11 EPS.
Several other equities analysts also recently commented on APA. Truist Financial dropped their price objective on APA from $36.00 to $33.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on shares of APA from $28.00 to $26.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 18th. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of APA from $30.00 to $27.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 8th. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their target price on shares of APA from $34.00 to $32.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 11th. Finally, Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of APA from $29.00 to $24.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $32.52.
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APA Stock Performance
Shares of NASDAQ APA traded up $0.02 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $22.96. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,033,240 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,262,911. APA has a 12-month low of $20.95 and a 12-month high of $37.82. 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 firm has a 50 day moving average price of $23.59 and a 200-day moving average price of $26.65. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 3.24 and a beta of 3.18.
Institutional Trading of APA
Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in APA during the second quarter valued at approximately $251,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in APA by 31.9% in the second quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 19,709 shares of the company's stock worth $580,000 after purchasing an additional 4,764 shares in the last quarter. Lakewood Asset Management LLC bought a new position in APA in the second quarter worth approximately $868,000. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. boosted its position in shares of APA by 32.7% in the 2nd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. now owns 987,588 shares of the company's stock worth $29,075,000 after purchasing an additional 243,325 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Boston Trust Walden Corp acquired a new stake in shares of APA in the 2nd quarter worth $5,787,000. Institutional investors own 83.01% of the company's stock.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, Director Juliet S. Ellis acquired 4,391 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 12th. The stock was bought at an average price of $22.78 per share, with a total value of $100,026.98. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now directly owns 12,436 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $283,292.08. The trade was a 54.58 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
APA Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 22nd will be given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.36%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, January 22nd. APA's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 14.12%.
APA Company Profile
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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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