Zacks Research Weighs in on APA’s Q2 Earnings (NASDAQ:APA)

APA Co. (NASDAQ:APA) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of APA in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, March 12th. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.79 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.76. The consensus estimate for APA’s current full-year earnings is $4.03 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for APA’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.88 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.84 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.08 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.76 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.80 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.83 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.81 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.21 EPS.

Several other research firms also recently commented on APA. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of APA from $23.00 to $20.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Citigroup cut their price target on APA from $29.00 to $24.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on APA from $25.00 to $22.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. Piper Sandler reduced their target price on shares of APA from $26.00 to $23.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. Finally, Susquehanna decreased their price target on shares of APA from $33.00 to $31.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $28.90.

APA Price Performance

APA opened at $19.61 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $22.29 and its 200 day moving average price is $23.29. APA has a 12-month low of $17.66 and a 12-month high of $36.05. The firm has a market cap of $7.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 3.26. 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 (NASDAQ:APA) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $0.79 EPS 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 analyst estimates 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. Investors 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 yield of 5.10%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 22nd. APA’s payout ratio is 44.25%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On APA

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of APA. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its position in APA by 22.8% during the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 65,071 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,503,000 after buying an additional 12,077 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE lifted its position in shares of APA by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 47,719 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,102,000 after purchasing an additional 1,010 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of APA by 4.2% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 11,991,513 shares of the company’s stock worth $293,312,000 after purchasing an additional 485,291 shares during the period. Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased its stake in APA by 175.8% in the 4th quarter. Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft now owns 23,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $543,000 after buying an additional 14,980 shares during the period. Finally, HITE Hedge Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in APA in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $7,238,000. 83.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.