APA (NASDAQ:APA) Price Target Raised to $22.00

APA (NASDAQ:APA) had its target price boosted by Jefferies Financial Group from $21.00 to $22.00 in a report published on Tuesday morning,MarketScreener reports. They currently have a hold rating on the stock.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on shares of APA from $22.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Mizuho lifted their target price on shares of APA from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Stephens upped their price target on shares of APA from $22.00 to $23.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Roth Mkm raised their price objective on shares of APA from $22.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of APA in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have given a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $26.39.

APA Price Performance

Shares of APA opened at $25.55 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $25.04 and its 200 day simple moving average is $23.04. APA has a 1-year low of $13.58 and a 1-year high of $27.72. The company has a market cap of $9.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.14, a PEG ratio of 11.84 and a beta of 0.74.

APA (NASDAQ:APA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.93 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.19. APA had a net margin of 15.49% and a return on equity of 19.86%. The company had revenue of $2.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.06 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.00 EPS. APA’s revenue for the quarter was down 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts forecast that APA will post 4.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

APA Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 22nd. APA’s dividend payout ratio is presently 24.04%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in APA. Apollon Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of APA by 95.4% in the 4th quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 18,868 shares of the company’s stock valued at $462,000 after purchasing an additional 9,213 shares in the last quarter. Foundation Resource Management Inc. grew its position in APA by 6.4% in the fourth quarter. Foundation Resource Management Inc. now owns 244,242 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,974,000 after acquiring an additional 14,779 shares during the last quarter. Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc. raised its stake in APA by 6.7% during the fourth quarter. Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 21,405 shares of the company’s stock worth $524,000 after acquiring an additional 1,353 shares in the last quarter. Cidel Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of APA by 7.9% in the fourth quarter. Cidel Asset Management Inc. now owns 9,240 shares of the company’s stock worth $224,000 after acquiring an additional 680 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Signaturefd LLC lifted its holdings in shares of APA by 8.5% in the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 13,695 shares of the company’s stock worth $335,000 after acquiring an additional 1,077 shares during the last quarter. 83.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about APA

Here are the key news stories impacting APA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies raised its price target on APA to $22 (from $21) and kept a “hold” rating — a modest positive signal that trims downside versus prior forecasts. Jefferies PT raise
• Positive Sentiment: The Goldman Sachs team bumped its price target to $23 (from $21) even while retaining a “sell” rating — the higher target is marginally supportive of the share price versus the prior forecast. Goldman Sachs PT raise
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks updated short-term quarterly estimates (small increases to some Q3/Q4 items), indicating analysts are still refining near-term forecasts rather than cutting them uniformly. Zacks estimates update
• Neutral Sentiment: Pre-earnings previews (Yahoo Finance, Barchart) note consensus expects a double-digit earnings contraction for APA in the upcoming quarter — this sets a lower bar for the quarter but is informational until results are released. Yahoo earnings preview Barchart earnings preview
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks downgraded APA from “hold” to a “strong sell” — a substantive negative rating change that increases selling pressure and signals low analyst conviction. Zacks downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Barclays reaffirmed an underweight/negative stance on APA, contributing to the sell-side consensus pressure. Barclays downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan trimmed its price target to $25 (from $26) and kept a “neutral” rating — a small but incremental cut that removes upside and signals caution. JPMorgan PT cut

About APA

APA Corporation (NASDAQ: APA) is an independent exploration and production company engaged in the acquisition, development and production of oil and natural gas resources. The company operates through three core regions: the United States, Egypt and the North Sea. Through its integrated approach, APA combines geological and geophysical expertise with technical innovation to identify and develop hydrocarbons in both onshore and offshore settings.

In the United States, APA’s largest position is in the Permian Basin of West Texas and southeastern New Mexico, where it holds substantial acreage dedicated to oil-focused drilling and production.