APA (NASDAQ:APA) Price Target Raised to $39.00

APA (NASDAQ:APA) had its target price increased by Wolfe Research from $36.00 to $39.00 in a report released on Thursday morning,MarketScreener reports. Wolfe Research currently has an outperform rating on the stock.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. TD Cowen raised shares of APA to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on APA from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Mizuho raised their price objective on APA from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Zacks Research downgraded APA from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on APA from $26.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, APA currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $27.39.

APA Stock Up 4.4%

APA opened at $30.37 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 0.78. The company has a market cap of $10.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.61, a PEG ratio of 13.88 and a beta of 0.74. APA has a one year low of $13.58 and a one year high of $30.42. The business’s fifty day moving average is $26.28 and its two-hundred day moving average is $24.56.

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

APA Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On APA

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in APA by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 28,171 shares of the company’s stock worth $689,000 after buying an additional 396 shares during the last quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC raised its position in shares of APA by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC now owns 14,648 shares of the company’s stock valued at $358,000 after acquiring an additional 461 shares in the last quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in APA by 0.5% during the third quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 94,848 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,303,000 after purchasing an additional 485 shares during the last quarter. one8zero8 LLC boosted its holdings in APA by 1.2% in the third quarter. one8zero8 LLC now owns 42,254 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,026,000 after purchasing an additional 488 shares during the period. Finally, Arizona State Retirement System boosted its holdings in APA by 0.5% in the third quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 106,734 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,592,000 after purchasing an additional 517 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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

APA Company Profile

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.