APA (NASDAQ:APA) Price Target Raised to $34.00

APA (NASDAQ:APA) had its target price increased by UBS Group from $30.00 to $34.00 in a report issued on Monday,MarketScreener reports. The firm currently has a neutral rating on the stock.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of APA in a report on Monday, December 29th. Capital One Financial lowered their price objective on shares of APA from $32.00 to $31.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on shares of APA from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Mizuho raised their target price on shares of APA from $22.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Roth Mkm lifted their target price on shares of APA from $23.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. 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 MarketBeat.com, APA presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $28.00.

APA Trading Down 2.4%

NASDAQ APA opened at $31.10 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $26.71 and its two-hundred day moving average is $24.79. APA has a one year low of $13.58 and a one year high of $32.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 0.82. The firm has a market cap of $10.99 billion, a PE ratio of 7.79, a P/E/G ratio of 15.48 and a beta of 0.67.

APA (NASDAQ:APA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.62 by $0.29. The firm had revenue of $1.99 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.89 billion. APA had a return on equity of 19.89% and a net margin of 15.55%.The business’s revenue was down 26.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.79 earnings per share. Analysts expect that APA will post 4.03 earnings per share for the current year.

APA Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 22nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 22nd will be paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 22nd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.2%. APA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.06%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators boosted its stake in shares of APA by 276.7% during the 3rd 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. Summit Securities Group LLC boosted its position in APA by 115.1% during the fourth quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC now owns 1,327 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 710 shares in the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp purchased a new stake in APA during the third quarter worth $34,000. Spire Wealth Management grew its holdings in APA by 179.6% in the third quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 1,521 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 977 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Camelot Portfolios LLC purchased a new position in shares of APA in the fourth quarter valued at $37,000. 83.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting APA

Here are the key news stories impacting APA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat — APA reported $0.91 EPS, topping estimates on strong output and lower costs, supporting profitability and cash generation. APA Corporation Q4 Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Operational reset and strong free cash flow — A deep-dive note highlights >$1B FCF in 2025, ~$300M in annual cost savings, flat production and a large inventory of profitable well locations, supporting multi‑year drilling optionality. APA Corp: Operational Efficiencies
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade / momentum — Coverage changes and positive notes have driven intraday buying interest at times (shares previously gapped up after an upgrade). APA Shares Gap Up After Analyst Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Susquehanna raised its price target to $37 and kept a positive rating, indicating meaningful upside in that shop’s view. Susquehanna Raises PT to $37
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS raised its price target to $34 but maintained a neutral rating, a modest positive signal tempered by the unchanged stance. UBS Adjusts Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: BMO raised its price target to $35 but kept a market‑perform rating, signaling limited conviction despite a higher target. BMO Raises PT to $35
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst research note (Argus/third‑party) referenced — additional analyst commentary available but not clearly directional on its own. Argus Analyst Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data appears to show 0 shares and NaN changes (likely a reporting artifact) and therefore does not indicate meaningful short pressure at present.

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.