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

APA Co. (NASDAQ:APA) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of APA in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, January 7th. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now anticipates that the company will earn $0.76 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate 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.

APA has been the subject of several other research reports. Susquehanna reduced their price objective on shares of APA from $52.00 to $48.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 18th. Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of APA from $29.00 to $24.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. Piper Sandler dropped their price objective on APA from $26.00 to $23.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. Barclays reduced their target price on APA from $30.00 to $27.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 8th. Finally, Truist Financial decreased their target price on APA from $36.00 to $33.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 8th. 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 assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $30.55.

APA Stock Performance

Shares of APA opened at $23.68 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $8.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.34 and a beta of 3.16. APA has a 52-week low of $20.32 and a 52-week high of $36.04. The company has a quick ratio of 1.24, a current ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $22.44 and a 200 day moving average price of $25.73.

APA Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.22%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, January 22nd. APA’s dividend payout ratio is currently 14.12%.

Insider Transactions at APA

In other APA news, Director Juliet S. Ellis bought 4,391 shares of the company’s 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 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 legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On APA

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its position in shares of APA by 25.8% in the 2nd quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 73,616 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,167,000 after buying an additional 15,119 shares during the last quarter. TD Asset Management Inc boosted its stake in APA by 3.5% in the second quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 251,940 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,417,000 after acquiring an additional 8,631 shares during the period. National Bank of Canada FI grew its holdings in shares of APA by 28.6% during the second quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 135,174 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,005,000 after purchasing an additional 30,077 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its position in shares of APA by 17.2% during the 2nd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,111,562 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,724,000 after purchasing an additional 163,409 shares during the period. Finally, Arizona State Retirement System lifted its holdings in shares of APA by 22.1% in the 2nd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 101,755 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,996,000 after purchasing an additional 18,400 shares during the last quarter. 83.01% of the stock is currently 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.