Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for APA (NASDAQ: APA):
- 10/20/2026 – APA had its price target raised by Susquehanna from $47.00 to $58.00. They now have a “positive” rating on the stock.
- 10/15/2026 – APA had its price target raised by Mizuho from $36.00 to $44.00. They now have an “underperform” rating on the stock.
- 10/15/2026 – APA had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $41.00 to $43.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
- 10/15/2026 – APA had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $47.00 to $49.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
- 10/14/2026 – APA is now covered by Scotiabank. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $44.00 price target on the stock.
- 10/14/2026 – APA had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $50.00 to $51.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
- 10/14/2026 – APA was upgraded by Scotiabank to “hold”.
- 10/12/2026 – APA had its price target raised by UBS Group from $47.00 to $52.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
- 10/12/2026 – APA had its price target raised by Truist Financial from $44.00 to $45.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
- 10/11/2026 – APA had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Financial Group. They now have a $41.00 price target on the stock.
- 10/9/2026 – APA had its “equal weight” rating reaffirmed by Stephens. They now have a $49.00 price target on the stock.
- 10/5/2026 – APA was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
- 9/21/2026 – APA had its price target raised by Truist Financial from $39.00 to $44.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
- 9/17/2026 – APA was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.
- 9/14/2026 – APA had its price target raised by UBS Group from $41.00 to $47.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
- 9/9/2026 – APA is now covered by Stifel Nicolaus. They set a “buy” rating and a $62.00 price target on the stock.
- 9/7/2026 – APA had its “sell” rating reaffirmed by The Goldman Sachs Group. They now have a $43.00 price target on the stock.
APA Stock Performance
Shares of NASDAQ:APA traded down $0.82 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $48.00. The company had a trading volume of 3,315,959 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,596,270. APA Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $21.63 and a fifty-two week high of $52.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 0.95 and a quick ratio of 0.95. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $45.66 and its 200 day moving average price is $37.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 0.42.
APA (NASDAQ:APA – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $1.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.90 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $2.37 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.46 billion. APA had a net margin of 19.48% and a return on equity of 24.84%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.87 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts predict that APA Corporation will post 6.46 EPS for the current year.
APA Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, October 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 22nd. APA’s dividend payout ratio is currently 21.14%.
APA Corporation is an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development and production of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. The company’s activities include identifying hydrocarbon resources, drilling and completing wells, operating producing properties, and managing related infrastructure.
APA’s principal producing areas include the Permian Basin in the United States and Egypt’s Western Desert, where it operates through joint ventures with the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation.
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