Zacks Research Estimates APA’s Q2 Earnings (NASDAQ:APA)

APA Co. (NASDAQ:APA) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of APA in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, March 12th. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now forecasts that the company will earn $0.79 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.76. The consensus estimate for APA’s current full-year earnings is $4.03 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for APA’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.88 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.84 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.08 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.76 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.80 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.83 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.81 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.21 EPS.

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

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on APA. Wells Fargo & Company cut shares of APA from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $42.00 to $25.00 in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. Piper Sandler lowered their price objective on shares of APA from $26.00 to $23.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $32.00 price target on shares of APA in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of APA from $28.00 to $27.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 9th. Finally, Raymond James cut shares of APA from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $45.00 to $32.00 in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, APA currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $28.70.

APA Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ APA opened at $20.03 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $7.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 3.26. APA has a 52 week low of $17.66 and a 52 week high of $36.05. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $22.22 and its 200 day moving average price is $23.23. The company has a current ratio of 1.24, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. ProShare Advisors LLC raised its holdings in APA by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 113,913 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,630,000 after buying an additional 449 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its holdings in APA by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 77,110 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,780,000 after buying an additional 469 shares during the period. Empirical Finance LLC raised its holdings in APA by 1.6% in the third quarter. Empirical Finance LLC now owns 31,272 shares of the company’s stock valued at $765,000 after buying an additional 497 shares during the period. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV raised its holdings in APA by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV now owns 46,063 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,018,000 after buying an additional 517 shares during the period. Finally, TD Private Client Wealth LLC raised its holdings in APA by 84.1% in the third quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 1,182 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 540 shares during the period. 83.01% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

APA Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 22nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 22nd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.99%. APA’s payout ratio is currently 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.