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

APA Co. (NASDAQ:APA) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of APA in a report released on Tuesday, January 7th. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.76 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast 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 equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Susquehanna decreased their price objective on APA from $52.00 to $48.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 18th. Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of APA from $36.00 to $33.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 8th. UBS Group dropped their price objective 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. Bernstein Bank decreased their target price on shares of APA from $30.00 to $28.00 in a research note on Friday, October 18th. Finally, Piper Sandler dropped their price target on APA from $26.00 to $23.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $30.55.

APA Price Performance

APA stock opened at $23.66 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $22.43 and a 200-day simple moving average of $25.76. The company has a market capitalization of $8.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 3.34 and a beta of 3.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a current ratio of 1.24. APA has a fifty-two week low of $20.32 and a fifty-two week high of $36.04.

APA Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity at APA

In related news, Director Juliet S. Ellis acquired 4,391 shares of APA stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 12th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $22.78 per share, for a total transaction of $100,026.98. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 12,436 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $283,292.08. The trade was a 54.58 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in APA. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of APA by 25.8% during the second quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 73,616 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,167,000 after buying an additional 15,119 shares during the period. TD Asset Management Inc boosted its holdings in shares of APA by 3.5% during the second quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 251,940 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,417,000 after purchasing an additional 8,631 shares during the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI increased its stake in APA by 28.6% in the second quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 135,174 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,005,000 after purchasing an additional 30,077 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in APA by 17.2% during the second quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,111,562 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,724,000 after buying an additional 163,409 shares during the period. Finally, Arizona State Retirement System lifted its position in APA by 22.1% during the second quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 101,755 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,996,000 after buying an additional 18,400 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.01% of the company’s stock.

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.