Recent Analysts’ Ratings Changes for APA (APA)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for APA (NASDAQ: APA):

• 5/3/2026 – APA was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 4/28/2026 – APA had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $22.00 to $43.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/27/2026 – APA was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 4/25/2026 – APA was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 4/22/2026 – APA had its price target raised by Scotiabank from $26.00 to $36.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 4/21/2026 – APA had its price target raised by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $30.00 to $31.00. They now have a “sell” rating on the stock.
• 4/21/2026 – APA had its price target raised by Susquehanna from $37.00 to $47.00. They now have a “positive” rating on the stock.
• 4/20/2026 – APA had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $38.00 to $39.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 4/17/2026 – APA had its price target lowered by Capital One Financial Corporation from $51.00 to $50.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/17/2026 – APA had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $44.00 to $45.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/17/2026 – APA had its price target lowered by Citigroup Inc. from $45.00 to $40.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/15/2026 – APA had its price target raised by Roth Mkm from $27.00 to $37.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/13/2026 – APA had its price target raised by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $26.00 to $36.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 4/13/2026 – APA had its price target raised by Sanford C. Bernstein from $25.00 to $37.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 4/9/2026 – APA had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $21.00 to $39.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/8/2026 – APA had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $29.00 to $45.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 4/7/2026 – APA had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from $35.00 to $47.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 4/6/2026 – APA had its price target raised by Wolfe Research from $45.00 to $47.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 3/31/2026 – APA had its price target raised by Stephens from $24.00 to $45.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 3/30/2026 – APA had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $25.00 to $45.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 3/27/2026 – APA was upgraded by Scotiabank to “hold”.
• 3/27/2026 – APA had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $22.00 to $43.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/25/2026 – APA had its price target raised by Capital One Financial Corporation from $32.00 to $51.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/25/2026 – APA had its price target raised by Raymond James Financial, Inc. from $31.00 to $45.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 3/24/2026 – APA had its price target raised by Evercore Inc from $25.00 to $40.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 3/24/2026 – APA is now covered by Truist Financial Corporation. They set a “hold” rating and a $38.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/23/2026 – APA had its price target raised by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $29.00 to $30.00. They now have a “sell” rating on the stock.
• 3/23/2026 – APA was upgraded by Barclays PLC from “underweight” to “equal weight”. They now have a $35.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/20/2026 – APA had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $29.00 to $38.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 3/17/2026 – APA had its price target raised by Mizuho from $24.00 to $29.00. They now have an “underperform” rating on the stock.
• 3/16/2026 – APA had its price target raised by Bank of America Corporation from $23.00 to $27.00. They now have an “underperform” rating on the stock.
• 3/13/2026 – APA had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $24.00 to $28.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/12/2026 – APA had its price target raised by Piper Sandler from $30.00 to $37.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 3/11/2026 – APA had its price target raised by Capital One Financial Corporation from $31.00 to $32.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/11/2026 – APA had its price target raised by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $23.00 to $29.00. They now have a “sell” rating on the stock.
• 3/9/2026 – APA had its price target raised by Wolfe Research from $39.00 to $45.00.
• 3/9/2026 – APA had its price target raised by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $22.00 to $26.00.

APA Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 22nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 22nd will be paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 22nd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. APA’s payout ratio is currently 25.06%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other APA news, Director Matthew Regis Bob sold 23,000 shares of APA stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.23, for a total value of $833,290.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 6,634 shares in the company, valued at approximately $240,349.82. The trade was a 77.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.73% of the company’s stock.

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.