Zacks Research Brokers Decrease Earnings Estimates for APA

APA Co. (NASDAQ:APA) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of APA in a report issued on Wednesday, December 11th. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.81 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast 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.

APA has been the topic of several other reports. 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. Scotiabank dropped their price objective on APA from $30.00 to $27.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 10th. Evercore ISI reduced their target price on APA from $39.00 to $33.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, September 30th. UBS Group dropped their price target on APA from $28.00 to $27.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 9th. Finally, Piper Sandler reduced their price objective on shares of APA from $28.00 to $26.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 18th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given 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 currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $32.52.

APA Price Performance

NASDAQ:APA opened at $22.86 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a current ratio of 1.24. The firm has a market cap of $8.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.23 and a beta of 3.18. APA has a 52 week low of $20.95 and a 52 week high of $37.82. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $23.51 and its 200 day simple moving average is $26.58.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. TD Private Client Wealth LLC lifted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 540 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. lifted its stake in APA by 386.7% in the second quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 1,358 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 1,079 shares during the period. Rothschild Investment LLC bought a new position in shares of APA during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $42,000. Huntington National Bank grew its position in shares of APA by 48.8% during the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,710 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 561 shares during the period. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. increased its stake in shares of APA by 164.2% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,581 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,000 after acquiring an additional 1,604 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.01% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at APA

In related news, Director Juliet S. Ellis acquired 4,391 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 12th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $22.78 per share, for a total transaction 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. This trade represents a 54.58 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

APA Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.37%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, January 22nd. APA’s payout ratio is 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.