Q1 Earnings Forecast for APA Issued By Capital One Financial

APA Co. (NASDAQ:APA) – Stock analysts at Capital One Financial reduced their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for APA in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 4th. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie now expects that the company will earn $0.54 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.67. The consensus estimate for APA’s current full-year earnings is $4.03 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for APA’s FY2026 earnings at $1.55 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of APA from $29.00 to $25.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 13th. Wells Fargo & Company downgraded shares of APA from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $42.00 to $25.00 in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. Truist Financial decreased their price target on shares of APA from $36.00 to $33.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Royal Bank of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $32.00 target price on shares of APA in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on shares of APA from $25.00 to $22.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $29.80.

APA Trading Up 0.5 %

Shares of APA opened at $18.84 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $22.73 and its 200 day simple moving average is $23.75. The company has a market capitalization of $6.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 3.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.24 and a quick ratio of 1.24. APA has a 1-year low of $17.66 and a 1-year high of $36.04.

APA (NASDAQ:APA) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.97 by ($0.18). The company had revenue of $2.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.31 billion. APA had a net margin of 24.36% and a return on equity of 27.86%.

APA Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 22nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.31%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 22nd. APA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 44.25%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Juliet S. Ellis purchased 4,391 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owns 12,436 shares in the company, valued at $283,292.08. This trade represents a 54.58 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On APA

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of APA. Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC purchased a new position in APA in the 3rd quarter worth about $214,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its position in APA by 5.0% in the 3rd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 52,994 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,296,000 after buying an additional 2,500 shares during the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. raised its position in APA by 112.9% in the 3rd quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 31,465 shares of the company’s stock worth $770,000 after buying an additional 16,689 shares during the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its position in APA by 18.5% in the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 76,641 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,877,000 after buying an additional 11,964 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Asset Management One Co. Ltd. raised its position in APA by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 138,447 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,386,000 after buying an additional 4,266 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.01% of the company’s stock.

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.