Brokers Offer Predictions for APA’s Q1 Earnings (NASDAQ:APA)

APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for APA in a report released on Monday, December 15th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.56 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.60. The consensus estimate for APA’s current full-year earnings is $4.03 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for APA’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.53 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.53 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.16 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.56 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.55 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.55 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.15 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the company. Johnson Rice upgraded APA from a “hold” rating to an “accumulate” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $35.00 to $40.00 in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on APA from $24.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday, November 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of APA from $28.00 to $26.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Mizuho lifted their target price on shares of APA from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of APA from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, APA has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $26.73.

APA Price Performance

APA stock opened at $23.96 on Wednesday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $24.12 and its 200 day simple moving average is $22.00. APA has a 12 month low of $13.58 and a 12 month high of $27.72. The company has a market cap of $8.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.76, a PEG ratio of 6.81 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62.

APA (NASDAQ:APA) last released its earnings results 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. APA had a net margin of 15.49% and a return on equity of 19.86%. The firm had revenue of $2.12 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.06 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.00 EPS. The company’s revenue was down 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On APA

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of APA. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators grew its stake in APA by 276.7% during the third quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 1,213 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 891 shares in the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC lifted its stake in APA by 144.9% in the 2nd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 1,866 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 1,104 shares in the last quarter. CVA Family Office LLC boosted its holdings in APA by 6,096.7% in the 2nd quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 1,859 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 1,829 shares during the period. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp purchased a new position in shares of APA during the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, Spire Wealth Management grew its position in shares of APA by 179.6% during the 3rd quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 1,521 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 977 shares in the last quarter. 83.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

APA Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 22nd. APA’s payout ratio is presently 24.04%.

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.