APA Co. (NASDAQ:APA – Free Report) – Research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for APA in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, January 22nd. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now expects that the company will earn $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 $4.08 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for APA’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.75 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.05 EPS.
Several other analysts have also weighed in on APA. Bernstein Bank lowered their target price on APA from $30.00 to $28.00 in a report on Friday, October 18th. Citigroup lowered their target price on APA from $29.00 to $24.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. UBS Group lowered their target price on APA from $28.00 to $27.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, December 9th. Susquehanna lowered their target price on APA from $52.00 to $48.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 18th. Finally, Scotiabank lowered their target price on APA from $30.00 to $27.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 10th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $30.65.
APA Stock Down 0.8 %
APA stock opened at $23.32 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 capitalization of $8.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.29 and a beta of 3.16. APA has a fifty-two week low of $20.32 and a fifty-two week high of $36.04. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $22.77 and its two-hundred day moving average is $25.33.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On APA
Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Woodstock Corp raised its holdings in shares of APA by 20.3% in the 3rd quarter. Woodstock Corp now owns 308,253 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,540,000 after purchasing an additional 51,993 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of APA by 4.2% during 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. HITE Hedge Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of APA during the 3rd quarter valued at about $7,238,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of APA by 13.5% during the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,261,324 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,852,000 after buying an additional 149,762 shares during the period. Finally, PVG Asset Management Corp purchased a new stake in shares of APA during the 3rd quarter valued at about $757,000. 83.01% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, Director Juliet S. Ellis acquired 4,391 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 12th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $22.78 per share, for a total transaction of $100,026.98. Following the acquisition, 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 position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
APA Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 22nd will be given 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 yield of 4.29%. APA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 14.12%.
About APA
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.
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