Q3 Earnings Estimate for APA Issued By Capital One Financial

APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA) – Capital One Financial lifted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for APA in a report issued on Sunday, August 10th. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie now forecasts that the company will earn $0.72 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.56. The consensus estimate for APA’s current full-year earnings is $4.03 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for APA’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.77 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.41 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.08 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on APA. Argus raised shares of APA to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, May 16th. Scotiabank reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and issued a $22.00 target price (up previously from $14.00) on shares of APA in a report on Friday, July 11th. Susquehanna reduced their target price on shares of APA from $31.00 to $30.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $19.00 target price (up previously from $18.00) on shares of APA in a report on Monday, July 14th. Finally, Citigroup raised their target price on shares of APA from $15.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, May 19th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $23.56.

APA Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:APA opened at $20.49 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $19.36 and its 200 day moving average price is $19.02. The stock has a market cap of $7.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.24 and a beta of 1.23. APA has a fifty-two week low of $13.58 and a fifty-two week high of $29.88. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62.

APA (NASDAQ:APA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported $0.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.42. The business had revenue of $2.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.03 billion. APA had a net margin of 10.53% and a return on equity of 20.98%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.17 earnings per share.

APA Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 22nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, July 22nd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.9%. APA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 33.44%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On APA

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of APA. Golden State Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of APA by 2,709.8% during the first quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,433 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 1,382 shares during the last quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. grew its position in APA by 499.2% in the 1st quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 1,546 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 1,288 shares during the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC grew its position in APA by 144.9% in the 2nd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 1,866 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 1,104 shares during the last quarter. CVA Family Office LLC grew its position in APA by 6,096.7% in the 2nd quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 1,859 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 1,829 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MAI Capital Management grew its position in APA by 76.5% in the 2nd quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 2,134 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 925 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.