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(Picture Inside) (From InvestorPlace) (Ad) Free APA Stock Alerts $31.44 -1.28 (-3.91%) (As of 04/30/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$31.41âŒ$32.5050-Day Range$29.62âŒ$35.7452-Week Range$29.47âŒ$46.15Volume6.41 million shsAverage Volume6.79 million shsMarket Capitalization$9.47 billionP/E Ratio3.39Dividend Yield3.18%Price Target$42.25 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get APA alerts: Email Address APA MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.21 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside34.4% Upside$42.25 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.36Based on 27 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth12.13%From $5.03 to $5.64 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.29 out of 5 starsEnergy Sector2nd out of 11 stocksOil & Gas E&P Industry2nd out of 5 stocks 4.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAPA has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.21, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageAPA has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for APA. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAPA pays a meaningful dividend of 3.08%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAPA does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of APA is 10.78%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, APA will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.73% next year. This indicates that APA will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for APA. Previous Next 2.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAPA has a news sentiment score of 0.36. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 27 news articles for APA this week, compared to 17 articles on an average week.Search Interest42 people have searched for APA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 40% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 15 people have added APA to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -6% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, APA insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.30% of the stock of APA is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions83.01% of the stock of APA is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for APA are expected to grow by 12.13% in the coming year, from $5.03 to $5.64 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of APA is 3.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 145.51.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of APA is 3.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 95.36.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAPA has a P/B Ratio of 2.61. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsClaim Your Complimentary Bitcoin RewardMany have already secured their free Bitcoin reward offered by our esteemed guest. How about you? 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APA Corporation was incorporated in 1954 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.Read More APA Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart APA Stock News HeadlinesApril 30, 2024 | msn.comAustria's Beer Party to contest parliamentary electionsApril 29, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comTruist Financial Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on APA (APA)May 1, 2024 | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)READ THIS â If You Missed Out On The AI BoomAdamâs research shows a radical new technology is set to grow 10X faster than the internet ⊠and drastically alter manufacturing, healthcare, agriculture ⊠even energy. 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Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 2/22 Dividend1/19/2024Last Earnings2/22/2024Dividend Payable2/22/2024Ex-Dividend for 5/22 Dividend4/19/2024Today5/01/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)5/01/2024Dividend Payable5/22/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorEnergy Industry Oil & Gas E&P Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:APA CUSIPN/A CIK1841666 Webwww.apachecorp.com Phone(713) 296-6000Fax713-296-6455Employees2,271Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$42.25 High Stock Price Target$57.00 Low Stock Price Target$28.00 Potential Upside/Downside+34.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.21 Research Coverage19 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$9.28 Trailing P/E Ratio3.39 Forward P/E Ratio6.25 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$2.86 billion Net Margins34.95% Pretax Margin35.19% Return on Equity62.64% Return on Assets10.12% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.41 Current Ratio1.02 Quick Ratio1.02 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$8.19 billion Price / Sales1.16 Cash Flow$9.27 per share Price / Cash Flow3.39 Book Value$12.03 per share Price / Book2.61Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares301,090,000Free Float297,180,000Market Cap$9.47 billion OptionableOptionable Beta3.27 7 Stocks That Could Be Bigger Than Tesla, Nvidia, and GoogleGrowth stocks offer a lot of bang for your buck, and we've got the next upcoming superstars to strongly consider for your portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. John J. Christmann IV (Age 57)CEO & Director Comp: $4.38MMr. Stephen J. Riney (Age 63)President & CFO Comp: $2.26MMr. David Clay Bretches (Age 59)Executive Vice President of Operations Comp: $1.91MMs. Tracey K. HendersonExecutive VP of ExplorationMs. Rebecca A. Hoyt (Age 60)Senior VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Controller Mr. Travis OsborneVP & Chief Information OfficerMr. Mark D. Maddox (Age 57)Executive VP of Administration Mr. Gary Thomas Clark (Age 53)Vice President of Investor Relations Mr. P. Anthony Lannie (Age 70)Executive VP & General Counsel Comp: $1.75MMs. Castlen Kennedy (Age 45)Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs & Marketing More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsCimarex EnergyNYSE:XECCabot Oil & GasNYSE:COGRange ResourcesNYSE:RRCAntero ResourcesNYSE:ARSouthwestern EnergyNYSE:SWNView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipRetirement Systems of AlabamaBought 10,130 shares on 4/30/2024Ownership: 0.191%Lodestone Wealth Management LLCBought 10,359 shares on 4/30/2024Ownership: 0.014%Private Advisor Group LLCSold 2,743 shares on 4/30/2024Ownership: 0.005%Norden Group LLCBought 10,318 shares on 4/30/2024Ownership: 0.003%Perigon Wealth Management LLCBought 610 shares on 4/30/2024Ownership: 0.002%View All Institutional Transactions APA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell APA stock right now? 19 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for APA in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 10 hold ratings, 5 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" APA shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in APA, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View APA analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is APA's stock price target for 2024? 19 brokerages have issued 12-month price objectives for APA's shares. Their APA share price targets range from $28.00 to $57.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $42.25 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 34.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for APA or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have APA shares performed in 2024? APA's stock was trading at $35.88 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, APA stock has decreased by 12.4% and is now trading at $31.44. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is APA's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 1st 2024. View our APA earnings forecast. How can I listen to APA's earnings call? APA will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, May 2nd at 11:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were APA's earnings last quarter? APA Co. (NASDAQ:APA) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 22nd. The company reported $1.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.33 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $2.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.07 billion. APA had a net margin of 34.95% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 62.64%. The firm's revenue was down 12.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.48 earnings per share. Read the conference call transcript. How often does APA pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for APA? APA declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 8th. Investors of record on Monday, April 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share on Wednesday, May 22nd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.18%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 19th. Read our dividend analysis for APA. Is APA a good dividend stock? APA (NASDAQ:APA) pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.08%. The dividend payout ratio is 10.78%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, APA will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.73% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for APA. What ETFs hold APA's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of APA (NASDAQ:APA) stock in their portfolio include Noble Absolute Return ETF (NOPE), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETF (RYE), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETF (RSPG), First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund (FXN), First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG), BTD Capital Fund (DIP), SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (XOP) and Invesco Energy Exploration & Production ETF (PXE). How will APA's stock buyback program work? APA declared that its board has authorized a share buyback program on Wednesday, September 14th 2022, which authorizes the company to buyback 40,000,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued. What is John J. Christmann, IV's approval rating as APA's CEO? 111 employees have rated APA Chief Executive Officer John J. Christmann, IV on Glassdoor.com. John J. Christmann, IV has an approval rating of 29% among the company's employees. This puts John J. Christmann, IV in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. 41.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at APA to a friend. What other stocks do shareholders of APA own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other APA investors own include Coty (COTY), Designer Brands (DBI), Boxlight (BOXL), Cloudera (CLDR), Invesco Mortgage Capital (IVR), Bloomin' Brands (BLMN), Carnival Co. & (CCL), Energy Transfer (ET), H&R Block (HRB) and WW International (WW). Who are APA's major shareholders? APA's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. (0.42%), Douglas Lane & Associates LLC (0.25%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.25%), Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.19%), Raymond James & Associates (0.17%) and Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.12%). Insiders that own company stock include Chansoo Joung, P Anthony Lannie and Stephen J Riney. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of APA? Shares of APA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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