APA Corporation $APA Stock Holdings Increased by Wealthquest Corp

Wealthquest Corp raised its holdings in shares of APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA) by 10.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 196,129 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 18,888 shares during the period. APA makes up 0.4% of Wealthquest Corp’s holdings, making the stock its 24th largest position. Wealthquest Corp owned approximately 0.06% of APA worth $4,797,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. United Capital Management of KS Inc. bought a new stake in shares of APA in the 3rd quarter worth $1,214,000. Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of APA in the 3rd quarter worth $2,337,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its stake in shares of APA by 57.5% in the 4th quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 306,195 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,765,000 after buying an additional 111,777 shares in the last quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of APA by 2,049.4% in the 3rd quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 403,511 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,797,000 after buying an additional 384,738 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in shares of APA by 71.0% in the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 185,818 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,437,000 after buying an additional 77,125 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 83.01% of the company’s stock.

APA News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting APA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised multiple earnings forecasts for APA, including FY2026, FY2027, and several quarterly estimates, suggesting improved profitability expectations.
• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley increased its price target on APA to $44 from $43, indicating slightly better valuation expectations despite the cautious rating. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: APA declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, which may appeal to income-focused investors and support the stock.
• Neutral Sentiment: APA management discussed the company in a shareholder/analyst call transcript, but no major new catalyst was highlighted in the provided excerpt. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: VP Mark D. Maddox sold 9,800 shares, a insider sale that can be viewed cautiously by investors. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: An energy-sector article about Shell divesting Uruguay offshore interests is more relevant to the broader industry than to APA specifically. Article Title

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Matthew Regis Bob sold 23,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.23, for a total transaction of $833,290.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 6,634 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $240,349.82. This trade represents a 77.61% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Mark D. Maddox sold 9,800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.04, for a total value of $392,392.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 66,810 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,675,072.40. This represents a 12.79% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.73% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

APA has been the topic of a number of research reports. Evercore boosted their price objective on APA from $25.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. Raymond James Financial boosted their target price on APA from $31.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Wolfe Research boosted their target price on APA from $45.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on APA from $43.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Benchmark boosted their target price on APA from $33.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, seventeen have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $40.12.

APA Stock Performance

Shares of APA stock opened at $38.80 on Monday. APA Corporation has a 1-year low of $16.25 and a 1-year high of $45.66. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $38.87 and its 200-day simple moving average is $30.67. The company has a current ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. The company has a market capitalization of $13.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.04 and a beta of 0.38.

APA (NASDAQ:APA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.38 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.11 by $0.27. APA had a return on equity of 20.70% and a net margin of 17.38%.The company had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.13 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.06 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 11.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts predict that APA Corporation will post 5.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

APA Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 21st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 22nd. APA’s dividend payout ratio is 23.31%.

APA Company Profile

APA Corporation (NASDAQ: APA) is an independent exploration and production company engaged in the acquisition, development and production of oil and natural gas resources. The company operates through three core regions: the United States, Egypt and the North Sea. Through its integrated approach, APA combines geological and geophysical expertise with technical innovation to identify and develop hydrocarbons in both onshore and offshore settings.

In the United States, APA’s largest position is in the Permian Basin of West Texas and southeastern New Mexico, where it holds substantial acreage dedicated to oil-focused drilling and production.