Analysts Issue Forecasts for APA’s Q1 Earnings (NASDAQ:APA)

APA Co. (NASDAQ:APA) – Investment analysts at Roth Capital boosted their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of APA in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, February 27th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $1.02 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.91. The consensus estimate for APA’s current full-year earnings is $4.03 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for APA’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.96 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.10 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.95 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.95 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.09 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.09 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on APA. Mizuho decreased their price target on APA from $25.00 to $24.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Susquehanna decreased their price objective on shares of APA from $33.00 to $31.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of APA from $28.00 to $27.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 9th. Barclays cut their price target 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, Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and set a $32.00 price objective on shares of APA in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $29.80.

APA Stock Down 8.7 %

APA stock opened at $18.89 on Monday. APA has a 1-year low of $18.66 and a 1-year high of $36.04. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $22.93 and a 200-day moving average price of $23.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.24 and a quick ratio of 1.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2.67 and a beta of 3.15.

APA (NASDAQ:APA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.97 by ($0.18). The firm had revenue of $2.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.31 billion. APA had a return on equity of 27.86% and a net margin of 24.36%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On APA

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new position in shares of APA in the fourth quarter worth about $1,721,000. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of APA by 459.8% in the 4th quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. now owns 53,538 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,236,000 after purchasing an additional 43,974 shares in the last quarter. GF Fund Management CO. LTD. acquired a new position in APA in the 4th quarter worth about $2,612,000. CTC Alternative Strategies Ltd. purchased a new position in APA during the fourth quarter worth approximately $204,000. Finally, US Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in APA in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $209,000. 83.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at APA

In other news, Director Juliet S. Ellis acquired 4,391 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 12th. The shares were acquired 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 $283,292.08. This trade represents a 54.58 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 1.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

APA Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 22nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.29%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 22nd. APA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 44.25%.

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.