Brokers Set Expectations for APA’s Q1 Earnings (NASDAQ:APA)

APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for APA in a note issued to investors on Monday, December 15th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.56 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.60. The consensus estimate for APA’s current full-year earnings is $4.03 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for APA’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.53 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.53 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.16 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.56 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.55 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.55 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.15 EPS.

APA has been the topic of several other research reports. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of APA from $24.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of APA from $22.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $31.00 price target on shares of APA in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Wolfe Research raised their price target on APA from $35.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of APA in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $26.73.

APA Price Performance

Shares of APA stock opened at $23.81 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $8.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.72, a PEG ratio of 6.64 and a beta of 0.75. APA has a 12 month low of $13.58 and a 12 month high of $27.72. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $24.12 and a 200 day moving average price of $22.03.

APA (NASDAQ:APA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.93 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $2.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.06 billion. APA had a net margin of 15.49% and a return on equity of 19.86%. APA’s revenue for the quarter was down 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.00 earnings per share.

APA Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, January 22nd will be given a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 22nd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.2%. APA’s dividend payout ratio is currently 24.04%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators increased its holdings in shares of APA by 276.7% in the third quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 1,213 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 891 shares in the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of APA by 144.9% in the 2nd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 1,866 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 1,104 shares during the period. CVA Family Office LLC increased its stake in APA by 6,096.7% during the 2nd quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 1,859 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 1,829 shares in the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new stake in APA during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Spire Wealth Management raised its holdings in APA by 179.6% during the 3rd quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 1,521 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 977 shares during the period. 83.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.