Most-Downgraded StocksMost-DowngradedNASDAQ:APA APA (APA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $26.53 +0.77 (+2.99%) (As of 10/3/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends About APA Stock (NASDAQ:APA) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Key Stats Today's Range$25.61▼$26.7650-Day Range$23.15▼$31.2852-Week Range$22.72▼$43.58Volume6.44 million shsAverage Volume6.29 million shsMarket Capitalization$9.85 billionP/E Ratio2.97Dividend Yield3.77%Price Target$35.43Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewAPA 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. APA Corporation was incorporated in 1954 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.Read More… $25,000 into $109,616 in two months? (Ad)Today I want to show you how our research shows you could’ve grown a $25,000 account into $109,616.12 within the last TWO months. You see, former multi-million dollar hedge fund manager Roger Scott spent the better half of 2023 developing what might be the most advanced trading tool that exists… It’s a revolutionary software system that tracks the moves of institutional investors…. in real time…Go here to watch the most recent trading workshop video at no charge. APA Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks86th Percentile Overall ScoreAPA MarketRank™: APA scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 60th out of 260 stocks in the oils/energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingAPA has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.19, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageAPA has been the subject of 14 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about APA's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-1.24% Earnings GrowthEarnings for APA are expected to decrease by -1.24% in the coming year, from $4.04 to $3.99 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of APA is 2.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.36.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of APA is 2.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 15.88.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAPA has a P/B Ratio of 2.21. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about APA's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.68% of the float of APA has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAPA has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in APA has recently increased by 25.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipAPA is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.32%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthAPA does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of APA is 11.19%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, APA will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.06% next year. This indicates that APA will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about APA's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted4.68% of the float of APA has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAPA has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in APA has recently increased by 25.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.0 / 5News Sentiment0.36 News SentimentAPA has a news sentiment score of 0.36. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 28 news articles for APA this week, compared to 17 articles on an average week.Search Interest38 people have searched for APA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows6 people have added APA to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, APA insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.30% of the stock of APA is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions83.01% of the stock of APA is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about APA's insider trading history. APA Stock News HeadlinesAPA (NASDAQ:APA) Trading 4.3% Higher - Still a Buy?October 3 at 6:19 PM | americanbankingnews.comAPA Co. (NASDAQ:APA) Receives $36.38 Consensus Price Target from BrokeragesOctober 3 at 2:11 AM | americanbankingnews.comThe only candlestick pattern worth a darnIt’s widely known that 80% of daily market action is driven by Wall Street algorithms… Now, most people think of the algorithms are “bad” When in reality, they are neither good nor bad… They are simply programmed to buy and sell certain stocks over and over again… But here is the thing… They are predictable… They typically buy the same stocks at the same levels over and over again…October 3, 2024 | WealthPress (Ad)APA Corp. stock underperforms Wednesday when compared to competitors despite daily gainsOctober 2 at 6:38 PM | marketwatch.comIs It Time to Buy September's Worst-Performing S&P 500 Stocks?October 2 at 4:46 AM | fool.comAPA (NASDAQ:APA) Given New $47.00 Price Target at Wells Fargo & CompanyOctober 2 at 3:27 AM | americanbankingnews.comWells Fargo Keeps Their Buy Rating on APA (APA)October 2 at 1:14 AM | markets.businessinsider.comTop Stock Movers Now: APA, Apple, Tesla, and MoreOctober 1 at 10:18 PM | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines APA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have APA shares performed this year? APA's stock was trading at $35.88 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, APA shares have decreased by 26.1% and is now trading at $26.53. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were APA's earnings last quarter? APA Co. (NASDAQ:APA) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 31st. The company reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.22. The business's quarterly revenue was up 41.6% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are APA's major shareholders? APA's top institutional shareholders include Czech National Bank (0.02%), SG Americas Securities LLC (0.01%) and Sterneck Capital Management LLC. Insiders that own company stock include P Anthony Lannie, Chansoo Joung and Stephen J Riney. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of APA? Shares of APA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of APA own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that APA investors own include Coty (COTY), Designer Brands (DBI), Boxlight (BOXL), Cloudera (CLDR), Invesco Mortgage Capital (IVR), Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) and Carnival Co. & (CCL). Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 8/22 Dividend7/22/2024Last Earnings7/31/2024Dividend Payable8/22/2024Today10/03/2024Ex-Dividend for 11/22 Dividend10/22/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/06/2024Dividend Payable11/22/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorOils/Energy Industry Crude petroleum & natural gas Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:APA CUSIPN/A CIK1841666 Webwww.apachecorp.com Phone(713) 296-6000Fax713-296-6455Employees2,271Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$35.19 High Stock Price Target$52.00 Low Stock Price Target$27.00 Potential Upside/Downside+33.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.19 Research Coverage21 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$8.94 Trailing P/E Ratio2.97 Forward P/E Ratio6.58 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$2.86 billion Net Margins32.66% Pretax Margin30.89% Return on Equity35.95% Return on Assets8.97% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.04 Current Ratio1.01 Quick Ratio1.01 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$8.97 billion Price / Sales1.10 Cash Flow$9.99 per share Price / Cash Flow2.66 Book Value$12.03 per share Price / Book2.21Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares371,192,000Free Float366,367,000Market Cap$9.86 billion OptionableOptionable Beta3.24 This page (NASDAQ:APA) was last updated on 10/3/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe world’s smartest man is in their crosshairsElon Musk is one of mankind’s greatest innovators. 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