APA (NASDAQ:APA) Price Target Raised to $25.00

APA (NASDAQ:APA) had its target price hoisted by Evercore from $21.00 to $25.00 in a research report report published on Thursday morning,MarketScreener reports.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on shares of APA from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $35.00 target price on shares of APA in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Mizuho raised their target price on APA from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Susquehanna boosted their price target on APA from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $31.00 price objective on shares of APA in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, APA presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $27.39.

APA Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:APA opened at $30.37 on Thursday. APA has a twelve month low of $13.58 and a twelve month high of $30.42. 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 has a market cap of $10.77 billion, a PE ratio of 7.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 13.88 and a beta of 0.74. The company’s 50 day moving average is $26.28 and its 200 day moving average is $24.56.

APA (NASDAQ:APA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.62 by $0.29. APA had a net margin of 15.55% and a return on equity of 20.08%. The business had revenue of $1.99 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.89 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.79 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 26.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that APA will post 4.03 EPS for the current year.

APA Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 22nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 22nd will be issued a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 22nd. APA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.06%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in APA. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in APA by 9.2% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 15,321,936 shares of the company’s stock valued at $374,786,000 after acquiring an additional 1,291,706 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in APA by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 14,710,034 shares of the company’s stock valued at $359,807,000 after purchasing an additional 285,542 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley grew its position in shares of APA by 21.8% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 10,425,586 shares of the company’s stock valued at $255,010,000 after purchasing an additional 1,864,900 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in shares of APA by 76.9% in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 7,171,963 shares of the company’s stock valued at $175,426,000 after purchasing an additional 3,117,032 shares during the period. Finally, Northern Trust Corp increased its stake in shares of APA by 29.6% during the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 4,462,476 shares of the company’s stock worth $108,349,000 after purchasing an additional 1,018,326 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.01% of the company’s stock.

More APA News

Here are the key news stories impacting APA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results and free cash flow beat — APA reported better‑than‑expected EPS and revenue and highlighted robust free cash flow and disciplined capital allocation, supporting the rally. APA beats quarterly profit estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic capital plan & cost savings — Management signaled a $2.1B 2026 capital plan and is targeting roughly $450M in annual cost savings, which improves free cash flow outlook and supports share gains. APA signals $2.1B capital plan
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish analyst move — Wolfe Research raised its price target to $39 and kept an “outperform” rating, implying material upside and likely helping buying interest. Wolfe raises PT to $39
• Neutral Sentiment: Major bank neutral adjustments — Roth MKM and JPMorgan raised targets to $27 and $29 respectively but maintained neutral ratings, narrowing upside and signaling mixed conviction. Roth raises PT to $27 JPMorgan raises PT to $29
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts still see downside — Mizuho and Evercore raised price targets but keep below‑current valuations (to $24 and $25) with underperform/in‑line stances, which likely caps gains for investors focused on downside risk. Mizuho adjusts PT to $24 Evercore adjusts PT to $25

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.