What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for APA FY2026 Earnings?

APA Co. (NASDAQ:APA) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research dropped their FY2026 EPS estimates for APA in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 19th. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now forecasts that the company will earn $3.20 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $3.42. The consensus estimate for APA’s current full-year earnings is $3.97 per share.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on APA. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of APA from $29.00 to $25.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 13th. Evercore ISI lowered their price target on APA from $39.00 to $33.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, September 30th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on APA from $49.00 to $47.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on shares of APA from $28.00 to $26.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Finally, Mizuho decreased their price objective on shares of APA from $35.00 to $28.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, September 16th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $32.81.

APA Trading Up 1.0 %

NASDAQ APA opened at $22.13 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $24.39 and its 200-day moving average price is $27.51. 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 $8.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 3.13 and a beta of 3.24. APA has a 12 month low of $21.15 and a 12 month high of $37.82.

APA Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 22nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 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 4.52%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 22nd. APA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 14.12%.

Institutional Trading of APA

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its stake in APA by 67.7% during the first quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 123,843 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,257,000 after purchasing an additional 50,016 shares in the last quarter. Blair William & Co. IL purchased a new position in APA in the first quarter worth about $256,000. Covestor Ltd increased its stake in APA by 75.4% during the first quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,093 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 470 shares during the last quarter. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd lifted its stake in shares of APA by 678.8% in the 1st quarter. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd now owns 32,919 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,132,000 after purchasing an additional 28,692 shares during the last quarter. Finally, American International Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of APA by 15.4% in the 1st quarter. American International Group Inc. now owns 99,737 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,429,000 after purchasing an additional 13,279 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.01% of the company’s stock.

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.