Zacks Research Predicts APA’s Q3 Earnings (NASDAQ:APA)

APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for APA in a research note issued on Monday, September 1st. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.56 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.54. The consensus estimate for APA’s current full-year earnings is $4.03 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for APA’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.53 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.44 EPS.

APA (NASDAQ:APA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported $0.87 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.42. The company 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.17 earnings per share.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on APA from $17.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. UBS Group increased their price target on APA from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. Argus upgraded APA to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, May 16th. Stephens began coverage on APA in a report on Tuesday, August 5th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $24.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of APA in a report on Thursday, August 7th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, APA currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $23.72.

APA Stock Down 2.9%

Shares of APA stock opened at $22.75 on Thursday. APA has a 1 year low of $13.58 and a 1 year high of $27.48. The business has a 50-day moving average of $20.21 and a two-hundred day moving average of $18.96. The company has a market capitalization of $8.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.96 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.80 and a quick ratio of 0.80.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On APA

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Golden State Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in APA by 2,709.8% during the 1st quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,433 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 1,382 shares during the period. Rakuten Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in APA by 499.2% during the 1st quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 1,546 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 1,288 shares during the period. TD Private Client Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in APA by 144.9% during the 2nd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 1,866 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 1,104 shares during the period. CVA Family Office LLC lifted its holdings in APA by 6,096.7% during the 2nd quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 1,859 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 1,829 shares during the period. Finally, MAI Capital Management lifted its holdings in APA by 76.5% during the 2nd quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 2,134 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 925 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.01% of the company’s stock.

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.