Zacks Research Comments on APA’s Q2 Earnings (NASDAQ:APA)

APA Co. (NASDAQ:APA) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for APA in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, January 7th. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.76 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.77. The consensus estimate for APA’s current full-year earnings is $4.01 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for APA’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.80 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.50 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.57 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.02 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.60 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.68 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.76 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.06 EPS.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Scotiabank reduced their price target on shares of APA from $30.00 to $27.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 10th. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of APA from $29.00 to $24.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. Bernstein Bank reduced their price objective on APA from $30.00 to $28.00 in a research note on Friday, October 18th. UBS Group decreased their target price on APA from $28.00 to $27.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, December 9th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on APA from $29.00 to $25.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 13th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $30.55.

APA Stock Performance

APA stock opened at $23.66 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.24 and a quick ratio of 1.24. APA has a 12 month low of $20.32 and a 12 month high of $36.04. The company has a market cap of $8.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.34 and a beta of 3.16. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $22.43 and its 200-day moving average is $25.76.

APA Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 22nd will be paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, January 22nd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.23%. APA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 14.12%.

Insider Activity at APA

In other APA news, Director Juliet S. Ellis acquired 4,391 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 12th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $22.78 per share, with a total value of $100,026.98. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now directly owns 12,436 shares in the company, valued at $283,292.08. This trade represents a 54.58 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 1.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On APA

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of APA. TD Private Client Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of APA by 84.1% in the 3rd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 1,182 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 540 shares during the last quarter. Huntington National Bank increased its position in APA by 48.8% in the third quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,710 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 561 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its stake in APA by 164.2% in the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,581 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,000 after buying an additional 1,604 shares during the last quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of APA during the second quarter valued at $76,000. Finally, Covestor Ltd grew its position in shares of APA by 40.8% during the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 3,093 shares of the company’s stock worth $76,000 after acquiring an additional 896 shares during the last quarter. 83.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.