15,927 Shares in APA Corporation $APA Purchased by Gryphon Financial Partners LLC

Gryphon Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 15,927 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $390,000.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Wedmont Private Capital lifted its stake in shares of APA by 6.5% in the 4th quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 9,479 shares of the company’s stock worth $222,000 after acquiring an additional 578 shares during the period. CWA Asset Management Group LLC increased its stake in shares of APA by 24.8% during the fourth quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 111,441 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,726,000 after acquiring an additional 22,172 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in shares of APA by 8.5% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 48,954 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,197,000 after acquiring an additional 3,820 shares during the period. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd bought a new stake in APA during the third quarter worth approximately $393,000. Finally, CMC Financial Group bought a new stake in APA during the third quarter worth approximately $317,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.01% of the company’s stock.

More APA News

Here are the key news stories impacting APA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Crude-driven rally lifted APA’s shares as Middle East supply concerns pushed oil prices higher, which typically increases exploration & production firms’ near-term cash‑flow expectations and valuation leverage. APA gains as crude oil jumps on renewed Middle East supply fears
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target on APA to $38 (from $29) while keeping a “neutral” rating — the PT increase signals improved analyst near-term valuation (even though the firm remains cautious). MarketScreener
• Neutral Sentiment: Mizuho and a separate note reported modest upward adjustments to APA’s targets (Mizuho to $29; another report to $27). These lifts are supportive but still sit below some investor expectations and the current trading level. APA Price Target Raised to $27.00 Mizuho Boosts APA Price Target to $29.00
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data in the latest print appear anomalous (reported as 0 shares / 0.0 days), suggesting a data or reporting issue rather than a material change in short positioning; treat this item cautiously.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: Director Matthew Regis Bob sold 23,000 shares at an average $36.23 (≈$833k), reducing his holdings by ~77.6% — an outsized insider sale that can weigh on sentiment. SEC filing
• Negative Sentiment: QuiverQuant’s summary notes sizable historical institutional reductions (e.g., Harris Associates, UBS AM, Blackstone) from recent quarters — large past selling by major holders can cap rallies and increase volatility. QuiverQuant institutional holdings

Insider Buying and Selling at APA

In related news, Director Matthew Regis Bob sold 23,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.23, for a total value of $833,290.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 6,634 shares in the company, valued at $240,349.82. This trade represents a 77.61% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 1.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on APA shares. Evercore increased their price target on APA from $21.00 to $25.00 in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on APA from $24.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Mizuho upped their price objective on APA from $24.00 to $29.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Barclays lifted their target price on APA from $24.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of APA from $30.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have given a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $30.52.

APA Price Performance

NASDAQ APA opened at $39.11 on Monday. APA Corporation has a 1 year low of $13.58 and a 1 year high of $39.52. The business’s fifty day moving average is $29.12 and its two-hundred day moving average is $25.87. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.80 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 (NASDAQ:APA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.62 by $0.29. The business had revenue of $1.99 billion during 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 company’s revenue was down 26.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.79 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that APA Corporation will post 4.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

APA Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 22nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 22nd. APA’s dividend payout ratio is currently 25.06%.

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.