Q1 Earnings Estimate for APA Issued By Capital One Financial

APA Co. (NASDAQ:APA) – Investment analysts at Capital One Financial boosted their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of APA in a research note issued on Wednesday, January 8th. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.68 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.31. The consensus estimate for APA’s current full-year earnings is $4.01 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for APA’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.68 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.71 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.72 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.79 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.80 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on APA. Mizuho reduced their price target on shares of APA from $25.00 to $24.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 16th. Evercore ISI reduced their target price on APA from $39.00 to $33.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, September 30th. Citigroup lowered their price target on APA from $29.00 to $24.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on APA from $29.00 to $25.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. Finally, Piper Sandler lowered their target price on APA from $26.00 to $23.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $30.55.

APA Price Performance

APA stock opened at $23.68 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.34 and a beta of 3.16. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $22.45 and its 200 day simple moving average is $25.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.24 and a quick ratio of 1.24. APA has a fifty-two week low of $20.32 and a fifty-two week high of $36.04.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On APA

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Harris Associates L P boosted its stake in APA by 20.8% in the 3rd quarter. Harris Associates L P now owns 24,914,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $609,414,000 after purchasing an additional 4,293,932 shares during the period. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of APA by 12.6% in the third quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 30,471,834 shares of the company’s stock valued at $745,341,000 after acquiring an additional 3,411,270 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of APA by 131.7% in the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,813,655 shares of the company’s stock valued at $141,704,000 after acquiring an additional 2,736,041 shares in the last quarter. Mizuho Securities USA LLC grew its stake in shares of APA by 3,450.8% in the third quarter. Mizuho Securities USA LLC now owns 985,907 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,115,000 after acquiring an additional 958,141 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in APA by 112.6% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,448,935 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,092,000 after purchasing an additional 767,557 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 83.01% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at APA

In related news, Director Juliet S. Ellis acquired 4,391 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 12th. The stock was 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $283,292.08. The trade was a 54.58 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

APA Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 22nd will be given a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, January 22nd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.22%. APA’s payout ratio is 14.12%.

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.