Capital One Financial Has Positive View of APA Q1 Earnings

APA Co. (NASDAQ:APA) – Stock analysts at Capital One Financial upped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for APA in a report issued on Wednesday, January 8th. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie now expects that the company will earn $0.68 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.31. The consensus estimate for APA’s current full-year earnings is $4.01 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for APA’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.68 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.71 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.72 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.79 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.80 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also commented on APA. Mizuho decreased their price target on shares of APA from $25.00 to $24.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, December 16th. Wells Fargo & Company downgraded shares of APA from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $42.00 to $25.00 in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. Barclays lowered their price target on APA from $30.00 to $27.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Truist Financial cut their target price on shares of APA from $36.00 to $33.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Finally, Susquehanna decreased their price target on APA from $52.00 to $48.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 18th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $30.55.

APA Stock Performance

Shares of APA opened at $24.85 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $9.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.51 and a beta of 3.16. The company has a quick ratio of 1.24, a current ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03. APA has a 52-week low of $20.32 and a 52-week high of $36.04. The business’s 50 day moving average is $22.47 and its two-hundred day moving average is $25.61.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On APA

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. TD Private Client Wealth LLC raised 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 purchasing an additional 540 shares during the last quarter. Huntington National Bank raised its stake in APA by 48.8% during the third quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,710 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 561 shares during the last quarter. Eastern Bank lifted its holdings in APA by 355.0% in the fourth quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 2,275 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 1,775 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position in APA by 164.2% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,581 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,000 after acquiring an additional 1,604 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in APA during the second quarter valued at $76,000. 83.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Juliet S. Ellis bought 4,391 shares of the firm’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 completion of the purchase, the director now owns 12,436 shares in the company, valued at $283,292.08. This represents a 54.58 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

APA Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, January 22nd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.02%. APA’s dividend payout ratio 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.