Roth Capital Estimates APA’s Q1 Earnings (NASDAQ:APA)

APA Co. (NASDAQ:APA) – Investment analysts at Roth Capital raised their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of APA in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, February 27th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.02 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.91. The consensus estimate for APA’s current full-year earnings is $4.03 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for APA’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.96 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.10 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.95 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.95 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.09 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.09 EPS.

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

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on the stock. Susquehanna dropped their price target on shares of APA from $33.00 to $31.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Truist Financial lowered their target price on shares of APA from $36.00 to $33.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of APA from $30.00 to $27.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on APA from $25.00 to $22.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, Mizuho lowered their target price on APA from $25.00 to $24.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, December 16th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $29.80.

APA Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:APA opened at $18.57 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $6.87 billion, a PE ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 3.26. APA has a fifty-two week low of $18.00 and a fifty-two week high of $36.04. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $22.86 and a 200 day simple moving average of $23.83. The company has a quick ratio of 1.24, a current ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On APA

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of APA. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. raised its stake in shares of APA by 1,087.9% in 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 last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC lifted its position in APA by 84.1% during the 3rd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 1,182 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 540 shares during the period. Riverview Trust Co grew its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 1,258 shares during the period. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB raised its stake in shares of APA by 77.9% during the fourth quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 1,338 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 586 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Runnymede Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in APA in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. 83.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Juliet S. Ellis purchased 4,391 shares of APA stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 12th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $22.78 per share, for a total transaction of $100,026.98. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 12,436 shares in the company, valued at approximately $283,292.08. This represents a 54.58 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

APA Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 22nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 22nd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.39%. APA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 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.