Susquehanna Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for APA (NASDAQ:APA) Stock

APA (NASDAQ:APA) had its price target increased by Susquehanna from $32.00 to $37.00 in a note issued to investors on Tuesday,MarketScreener reports. The firm presently has a “positive” rating on the stock. Susquehanna’s price target points to a potential upside of 18.97% from the stock’s current price.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on APA. Stephens boosted their price target on shares of APA from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Roth Mkm boosted 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. Wolfe Research increased their target price on APA from $36.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on APA from $25.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Finally, Evercore boosted their price objective on APA from $21.00 to $25.00 in a research note 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $28.00.

APA Stock Performance

NASDAQ APA opened at $31.10 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $10.99 billion, a PE ratio of 7.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 15.48 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 0.82. APA has a 52-week low of $13.58 and a 52-week high of $32.78. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $26.71 and a 200 day simple moving average of $24.79.

APA (NASDAQ:APA) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 period in the previous year, the company posted $0.79 earnings per share. On average, research analysts predict that APA will post 4.03 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On APA

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators grew its holdings in shares of APA by 276.7% in the third quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 1,213 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 891 shares during the last quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC raised its position in shares of APA by 115.1% in the 4th quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC now owns 1,327 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 710 shares in the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp purchased a new position in APA during the third quarter valued at $34,000. Camelot Portfolios LLC purchased a new position in APA during the 4th quarter valued at about $37,000. Finally, Spire Wealth Management lifted its holdings in shares of APA by 179.6% during 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. Institutional investors own 83.01% of the company’s stock.

Key APA News

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.

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.