Research Analysts Set Expectations for APA Q1 Earnings

APA Co. (NASDAQ:APA) – Zacks Research increased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for APA in a report issued on Wednesday, January 22nd. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.53 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.50. The consensus estimate for APA’s current full-year earnings is $4.09 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for APA’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.75 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.05 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Royal Bank of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $32.00 price target on shares of APA in a research report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company cut shares of APA from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $42.00 to $25.00 in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. Bernstein Bank cut their price objective on shares of APA from $30.00 to $28.00 in a research report on Friday, October 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on shares of APA from $25.00 to $22.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, Raymond James boosted their price objective on shares of APA from $44.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, APA presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $30.65.

APA Trading Up 0.6 %

Shares of APA opened at $23.51 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $22.75 and its 200 day moving average is $25.39. APA has a fifty-two week low of $20.32 and a fifty-two week high of $36.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.70 billion, a PE ratio of 3.32 and a beta of 3.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a current ratio of 1.24.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On APA

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Hartford Financial Management Inc. increased its holdings in APA by 14.8% in the 4th quarter. Hartford Financial Management Inc. now owns 5,149 shares of the company’s stock worth $119,000 after buying an additional 663 shares during the period. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd grew its stake in shares of APA by 56.3% during the 4th quarter. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd now owns 309,983 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,933,000 after purchasing an additional 111,698 shares during the period. OLD National Bancorp IN grew its stake in shares of APA by 20.9% during the 4th quarter. OLD National Bancorp IN now owns 254,254 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,871,000 after purchasing an additional 44,024 shares during the period. Abel Hall LLC acquired a new stake in shares of APA during the 4th quarter worth approximately $239,000. Finally, Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted its position in shares of APA by 175.8% during the 4th quarter. Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft now owns 23,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $543,000 after buying an additional 14,980 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.01% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other APA news, Director Juliet S. Ellis purchased 4,391 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 12th. The shares were bought at an average price of $22.78 per share, for a total transaction of $100,026.98. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 12,436 shares in the company, valued at $283,292.08. This represents a 54.58 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

APA Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, January 22nd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.25%. APA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 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.