APA (NASDAQ:APA) Price Target Raised to $27.00

APA (NASDAQ:APA) had its price target upped by Roth Mkm from $23.00 to $27.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,MarketScreener reports. Roth Mkm currently has a neutral rating on the stock.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on APA. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price target on APA from $26.00 to $25.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 5th. Stephens increased their target price on APA from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $35.00 price target on shares of APA in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of APA from $25.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Barclays set a $24.00 price objective on shares of APA in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $27.39.

APA Stock Up 4.4%

Shares of APA stock opened at $30.37 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $26.28 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $24.56. APA has a 52 week low of $13.58 and a 52 week high of $30.42. The stock has a market cap of $10.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.61, a PEG ratio of 13.88 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62.

APA (NASDAQ:APA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.62 by $0.29. The firm had revenue of $1.99 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.89 billion. APA had a return on equity of 20.08% and a net margin of 15.55%.The business’s quarterly revenue was down 26.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.79 earnings per share. Analysts predict that APA will post 4.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

APA Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 22nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 22nd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.3%. APA’s payout ratio is 25.06%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On APA

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in APA by 6.6% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 33,300 shares of the company’s stock valued at $700,000 after purchasing an additional 2,070 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of APA by 49.6% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 10,785 shares of the company’s stock valued at $227,000 after buying an additional 3,578 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of APA by 43.3% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,668,505 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,092,000 after buying an additional 806,252 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth grew its stake in shares of APA by 10.6% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 44,833 shares of the company’s stock valued at $942,000 after buying an additional 4,297 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Asset Management One Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of APA by 11.4% in the second quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 12,015 shares of the company’s stock worth $220,000 after buying an additional 1,233 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 83.01% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting APA

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.