APA Co. (NASDAQ:APA) Expected to Post Q3 2025 Earnings of $1.35 Per Share

APA Co. (NASDAQ:APA) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for APA in a note issued to investors on Monday, June 17th. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now expects that the company will post earnings of $1.35 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.36. The consensus estimate for APA’s current full-year earnings is $4.58 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for APA’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.32 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.16 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.74 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.25 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $45.00 price target on shares of APA in a research report on Monday, April 8th. StockNews.com cut shares of APA from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, May 10th. Mizuho boosted their target price on shares of APA from $34.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 21st. Susquehanna boosted their target price on shares of APA from $54.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 7th. Finally, Barclays reduced their target price on shares of APA from $40.00 to $38.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 2nd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $40.52.

APA Trading Up 0.4 %

Shares of APA stock opened at $27.94 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $10.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.13 and a beta of 3.25. The company has a quick ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42. APA has a fifty-two week low of $27.36 and a fifty-two week high of $46.15. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $30.88 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $32.19.

APA (NASDAQ:APA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 2nd. The company reported $0.78 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by ($0.12). The business had revenue of $1.95 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.89 billion. APA had a net margin of 34.04% and a return on equity of 45.32%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 2.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.19 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of APA

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in APA. Pathstone Family Office LLC bought a new position in shares of APA during the third quarter worth about $435,000. Rhumbline Advisers grew its position in shares of APA by 0.3% during the third quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 615,754 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,307,000 after acquiring an additional 2,050 shares during the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its position in shares of APA by 13.4% during the third quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 38,861 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,597,000 after acquiring an additional 4,594 shares during the last quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale grew its position in shares of APA by 43.3% during the third quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale now owns 67,429 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,851,000 after acquiring an additional 20,378 shares during the last quarter. Finally, QRG Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of APA during the third quarter worth about $515,000. Institutional investors own 83.01% of the company’s stock.

APA Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 22nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 22nd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.58%. APA’s payout ratio is 11.19%.

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.