Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for APA Q1 Earnings

APA Co. (NASDAQ:APA) – Roth Capital dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of APA in a note issued to investors on Monday, April 14th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.97 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.02. The consensus estimate for APA’s current full-year earnings is $4.03 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for APA’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.90 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.80 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.05 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.71 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Susquehanna decreased their target price on APA from $33.00 to $31.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on APA from $25.00 to $23.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 26th. Raymond James lowered shares of APA from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $45.00 to $32.00 in a report on Monday, March 10th. Piper Sandler decreased their target price on shares of APA from $26.00 to $23.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. Finally, Citigroup reduced their price target on APA from $24.00 to $20.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 17th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, APA presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $26.47.

APA Trading Down 2.0 %

APA stock opened at $14.89 on Wednesday. APA has a 12-month low of $13.58 and a 12-month high of $33.41. The business’s 50-day moving average is $19.82 and its 200 day moving average is $22.15. The company has a current ratio of 1.24, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03. The stock has a market cap of $5.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 2.74.

APA (NASDAQ:APA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.97 by ($0.18). The company had revenue of $2.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.31 billion. APA had a net margin of 24.36% and a return on equity of 27.86%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in APA. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. increased its position in shares of APA by 1,087.9% during the fourth quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 1,176 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 1,077 shares during the period. TD Private Client Wealth LLC grew its stake in APA by 84.1% during the 3rd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 1,182 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 540 shares in the last quarter. Riverview Trust Co increased its holdings in APA by 5,718.2% during the 4th quarter. Riverview Trust Co now owns 1,280 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 1,258 shares during the period. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB raised its position in APA by 77.9% in the 4th quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 1,338 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 586 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Runnymede Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of APA in the 4th quarter valued at about $35,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.01% of the company’s stock.

APA Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 22nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 22nd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.72%. APA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 44.25%.

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.