Q1 EPS Estimates for APA Decreased by Capital One Financial

APA Co. (NASDAQ:APA) – Equities research analysts at Capital One Financial decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for APA in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 4th. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie now forecasts that the company will earn $0.54 per share for the quarter, down from their previous 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.

APA (NASDAQ:APA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $0.79 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.97 by ($0.18). APA had a net margin of 24.36% and a return on equity of 27.86%. The company had revenue of $2.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.31 billion.

Several other research analysts have also recently commented on APA. Susquehanna reduced their price target on APA from $33.00 to $31.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and issued a $32.00 price objective on shares of APA in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company cut APA from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $42.00 to $25.00 in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. UBS Group lowered their target price on APA from $28.00 to $27.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 9th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on APA from $29.00 to $25.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 13th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $29.80.

APA Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ APA opened at $18.75 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $22.73 and a 200 day moving average price of $23.75. APA has a 52 week low of $17.66 and a 52 week high of $36.04. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $6.94 billion, a PE ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 3.26.

APA Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 22nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.33%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 22nd. APA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 44.25%.

Insider Activity at APA

In other news, Director Juliet S. Ellis acquired 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, with a total value of $100,026.98. Following the acquisition, the director now directly owns 12,436 shares in the company, valued at $283,292.08. The trade was a 54.58 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On APA

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. lifted its holdings in APA by 1,087.9% during the 4th quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 1,176 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 1,077 shares during the period. TD Private Client Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in APA by 84.1% during the 3rd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 1,182 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 540 shares during the period. Riverview Trust Co lifted its holdings in APA by 5,718.2% during the 4th quarter. Riverview Trust Co now owns 1,280 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 1,258 shares during the period. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB lifted its holdings in APA by 77.9% during the 4th quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 1,338 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 586 shares during the period. Finally, Runnymede Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in APA during the 4th quarter worth about $35,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.