Q4 Earnings Forecast for APA Issued By Capital One Financial

APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA) – Equities research analysts at Capital One Financial reduced their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for shares of APA in a research report issued on Tuesday, November 18th. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.44 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.45. Capital One Financial has a “Overweight” rating and a $32.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for APA’s current full-year earnings is $4.03 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for APA’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.39 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.44 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.49 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.52 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.84 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.29 EPS.

APA (NASDAQ:APA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.93 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $2.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.06 billion. APA had a return on equity of 20.98% and a net margin of 10.53%.The business’s quarterly revenue was down 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.00 earnings per share.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of APA from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of APA in a research report on Monday. Raymond James Financial boosted their target price on shares of APA from $28.00 to $31.00 in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Susquehanna upped their target price on shares of APA from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their price target on APA from $22.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, APA has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $25.05.

APA Stock Performance

NASDAQ APA opened at $24.05 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.80 and a quick ratio of 0.80. APA has a 1-year low of $13.58 and a 1-year high of $25.83. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $23.65 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $20.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.53 billion, a PE ratio of 8.04, a P/E/G ratio of 6.28 and a beta of 1.12.

APA Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 21st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 22nd will be issued a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, October 22nd. APA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 24.04%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On APA

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Pacific Heights Asset Management LLC lifted its position in APA by 33.3% during the second quarter. Pacific Heights Asset Management LLC now owns 400,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,316,000 after acquiring an additional 100,000 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its position in shares of APA by 98.7% during the second quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 51,924 shares of the company’s stock worth $950,000 after purchasing an additional 25,787 shares in the last quarter. Lynx Investment Advisory purchased a new stake in shares of APA during the 1st quarter valued at $415,000. CWM LLC boosted its position in shares of APA by 195.7% in the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 38,310 shares of the company’s stock worth $701,000 after purchasing an additional 25,356 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bayforest Capital Ltd grew its stake in APA by 1,576.6% during the 1st quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd now owns 18,979 shares of the company’s stock worth $399,000 after buying an additional 17,847 shares during the last quarter. 83.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.