Zacks Research Has Positive Forecast for APA Q1 Earnings

APA Co. (NASDAQ:APA) – Research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of APA in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, January 22nd. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.53 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast 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.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Barclays lowered their price objective on APA from $30.00 to $27.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Scotiabank lowered their price objective on APA from $30.00 to $27.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 10th. Susquehanna lowered their price objective on APA from $52.00 to $48.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 18th. Piper Sandler decreased their target price on APA from $26.00 to $23.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. Finally, Mizuho decreased their target price on APA from $25.00 to $24.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, December 16th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, APA has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $30.65.

APA Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ APA opened at $23.32 on Friday. APA has a fifty-two week low of $20.32 and a fifty-two week high of $36.04. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $22.77 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $25.33. 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 firm has a market cap of $8.63 billion, a PE ratio of 3.29 and a beta of 3.16.

APA Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed 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 is Wednesday, January 22nd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.29%. APA’s dividend payout ratio is currently 14.12%.

Insider Activity at APA

In other APA news, Director Juliet S. Ellis bought 4,391 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 12th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $22.78 per share, with a total value of $100,026.98. Following the purchase, the director now directly owns 12,436 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $283,292.08. The trade was a 54.58 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of APA

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. abrdn plc raised its stake in APA by 48.4% during the 4th quarter. abrdn plc now owns 108,311 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,504,000 after acquiring an additional 35,317 shares in the last quarter. S.A. Mason LLC raised its stake in shares of APA by 22.6% in the 4th quarter. S.A. Mason LLC now owns 8,675 shares of the company’s stock worth $200,000 after buying an additional 1,600 shares in the last quarter. WFA Asset Management Corp bought a new stake in shares of APA in the 4th quarter worth $124,000. Hartford Financial Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of APA by 14.8% in the 4th quarter. Hartford Financial Management Inc. now owns 5,149 shares of the company’s stock worth $119,000 after buying an additional 663 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mediolanum International Funds Ltd raised its stake in shares of APA by 56.3% in the 4th quarter. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd now owns 309,983 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,933,000 after buying an additional 111,698 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 83.01% of the company’s stock.

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.