Zacks Research Analysts Decrease Earnings Estimates for APA

APA Co. (NASDAQ:APA) – Analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for APA in a report issued on Wednesday, December 11th. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.81 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.84. The consensus estimate for APA’s current full-year earnings is $3.99 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for APA’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.51 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.59 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.61 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.11 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on APA from $49.00 to $47.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 1st. UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of APA from $28.00 to $27.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on shares of APA from $28.00 to $26.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 18th. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of APA from $30.00 to $27.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Finally, Bernstein Bank lowered their target price on APA from $30.00 to $28.00 in a report on Friday, October 18th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $32.52.

APA Trading Up 2.5 %

NASDAQ:APA opened at $22.94 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $8.49 billion, a PE ratio of 3.24 and a beta of 3.18. The business’s 50 day moving average is $23.59 and its two-hundred day moving average is $26.65. 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 $20.95 and a 52 week high of $37.82.

APA Announces Dividend

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 paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, January 22nd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.36%. APA’s dividend payout ratio is presently 14.12%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Juliet S. Ellis bought 4,391 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 12th. The stock was acquired 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 directly owns 12,436 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $283,292.08. This represents a 54.58 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 1.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On APA

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Synovus Financial Corp boosted its stake in shares of APA by 144.3% during the 3rd quarter. Synovus Financial Corp now owns 30,925 shares of the company’s stock worth $756,000 after acquiring an additional 18,268 shares in the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC lifted its holdings in shares of APA by 154.2% during the third quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 62,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,526,000 after purchasing an additional 37,855 shares during the last quarter. PVG Asset Management Corp acquired a new position in shares of APA in the 3rd quarter valued at $757,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC increased its stake in APA by 23.0% in the 3rd quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 11,678 shares of the company’s stock worth $266,000 after purchasing an additional 2,185 shares in the last quarter. Finally, 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 buying an additional 540 shares during the period. 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.