Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Forecast for APA Earnings

APA Co. (NASDAQ:APA) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research cut their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for APA in a report released on Tuesday, January 7th. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.76 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast 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.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on APA. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on APA from $29.00 to $25.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 13th. Evercore ISI decreased their price objective on shares of APA from $39.00 to $33.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, September 30th. Susquehanna cut their price objective on shares of APA from $52.00 to $48.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 18th. Piper Sandler reduced their target price on shares of APA from $26.00 to $23.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. Finally, Bernstein Bank lowered their price target on shares of APA from $30.00 to $28.00 in a report on Friday, October 18th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $30.55.

APA Stock Up 0.1 %

NASDAQ:APA opened at $23.68 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.24, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03. APA has a twelve month low of $20.32 and a twelve month high of $36.04. The company has a market cap of $8.76 billion, a PE ratio of 3.34 and a beta of 3.16. The company’s 50 day moving average is $22.44 and its two-hundred day moving average is $25.73.

Institutional Trading of APA

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in APA by 12.6% in the third quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 30,471,834 shares of the company’s stock valued at $745,341,000 after purchasing an additional 3,411,270 shares during the period. Harris Associates L P raised its position in APA by 20.8% in the 3rd quarter. Harris Associates L P now owns 24,914,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $609,414,000 after purchasing an additional 4,293,932 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of APA by 4.2% in the 3rd 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. Smead Capital Management Inc. grew its position in shares of APA by 3.5% during the third quarter. Smead Capital Management Inc. now owns 9,667,452 shares of the company’s stock worth $236,466,000 after buying an additional 326,042 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of APA by 2.5% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 9,307,186 shares of the company’s stock worth $226,928,000 after buying an additional 224,547 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.01% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Juliet S. Ellis acquired 4,391 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 12th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $22.78 per share, with a total value of $100,026.98. Following the transaction, the director now 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. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

APA Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 22nd will be issued a $0.25 dividend. 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.