APA Co. Expected to Earn Q1 2025 Earnings of $1.04 Per Share (NASDAQ:APA)

APA Co. (NASDAQ:APA) – Research analysts at Capital One Financial issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for APA in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, July 3rd. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie forecasts that the company will earn $1.04 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for APA’s current full-year earnings is $4.47 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for APA’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.14 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.23 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.29 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.47 EPS.

APA (NASDAQ:APA) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 2nd. The company reported $0.78 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.90 by ($0.12). APA had a return on equity of 45.32% and a net margin of 34.04%. The business had revenue of $1.95 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.89 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.19 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on APA. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of APA from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 11th. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $45.00 price target on shares of APA in a research report on Monday, April 8th. Roth Mkm increased their price objective on shares of APA from $37.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 2nd. Susquehanna increased their price objective on shares of APA from $54.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reiterated an “underweight” rating and set a $28.00 price objective on shares of APA in a research note on Monday, April 15th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, APA currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $40.52.

APA Stock Performance

NASDAQ APA opened at $28.79 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $29.45 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $31.42. APA has a 1 year low of $27.17 and a 1 year high of $46.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 3.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.34 and a beta of 3.26.

Institutional Trading of APA

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of APA. American National Bank increased its stake in shares of APA by 208.5% in the 1st quarter. American National Bank now owns 725 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 490 shares in the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC grew its position in APA by 64.0% in the 4th quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 961 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 375 shares during the period. Rakuten Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in APA in the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Covestor Ltd grew its position in APA by 75.4% in the 1st quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,093 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 470 shares during the period. Finally, Principal Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in APA in the 4th quarter valued at $39,000. Institutional investors own 83.01% of the company’s stock.

APA Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 22nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 22nd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.47%. APA’s payout ratio is 11.19%.

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.