Zacks Research Brokers Increase Earnings Estimates for APA

APA Co. (NASDAQ:APA) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research increased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of APA in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 12th. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now anticipates that the company will earn $0.79 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate 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 released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.97 by ($0.18). APA had a net margin of 24.36% and a return on equity of 27.86%. The company had revenue of $2.50 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.31 billion.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Piper Sandler reduced their price objective on APA from $26.00 to $23.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. Mizuho reduced their price objective on APA from $25.00 to $24.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, December 16th. UBS Group reduced their price objective on APA from $28.00 to $27.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, December 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on APA from $25.00 to $22.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and issued a $32.00 price target on shares of APA in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $28.60.

APA Stock Up 0.7 %

NASDAQ APA opened at $20.17 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $7.34 billion, a PE ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 3.26. APA has a one year low of $17.66 and a one year high of $36.05. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $22.15 and its 200 day simple moving average is $23.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.24 and a quick ratio of 1.24.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On APA

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of APA by 3.1% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 456,922 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,176,000 after purchasing an additional 13,557 shares during the period. Atria Investments Inc raised its holdings in shares of APA by 14.6% in the 3rd quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 55,480 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,357,000 after acquiring an additional 7,087 shares during the last quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP acquired a new stake in shares of APA in the 3rd quarter worth about $281,000. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of APA by 3.9% in the 3rd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 1,026,239 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,102,000 after acquiring an additional 38,651 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of APA by 13.5% in the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,261,324 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,852,000 after acquiring an additional 149,762 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.01% of the company’s stock.

APA Announces Dividend

The company 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 $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 22nd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.96%. APA’s payout ratio 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.