Q1 2025 Earnings Forecast for APA Co. (NASDAQ:APA) Issued By Zacks Research

APA Co. (NASDAQ:APA) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of APA in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, April 22nd. Zacks Research analyst N. Choudhury now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.90 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.89. The consensus estimate for APA’s current full-year earnings is $4.85 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for APA’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.88 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.44 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.34 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.05 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.82 EPS.

APA (NASDAQ:APA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 22nd. The company reported $1.15 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.33 by ($0.18). APA had a net margin of 34.95% and a return on equity of 62.64%. The business had revenue of $2.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.07 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.48 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 12.3% on a year-over-year basis.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Barclays initiated coverage on shares of APA in a research report on Wednesday, April 10th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $40.00 price target for the company. Royal Bank of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and issued a $45.00 price target on shares of APA in a research note on Monday, April 8th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “underweight” rating and issued a $28.00 price target on shares of APA in a research note on Monday, April 15th. StockNews.com raised shares of APA from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Roth Mkm boosted their price target on shares of APA from $37.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 2nd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $42.10.

APA Stock Down 1.3 %

APA opened at $32.06 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $32.46 and a 200-day moving average price of $34.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 3.45 and a beta of 3.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 1.02. APA has a one year low of $29.47 and a one year high of $46.15.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On APA

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. HB Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in APA in the third quarter worth about $256,000. Summit Global Investments purchased a new stake in APA in the third quarter worth about $218,000. Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC purchased a new stake in APA in the third quarter worth about $128,000. Caprock Group LLC grew its holdings in APA by 98.5% in the third quarter. Caprock Group LLC now owns 29,289 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,204,000 after purchasing an additional 14,535 shares during the period. Finally, NovaPoint Capital LLC grew its holdings in APA by 5.8% in the third quarter. NovaPoint Capital LLC now owns 6,231 shares of the company’s stock worth $256,000 after purchasing an additional 342 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.01% of the company’s stock.

APA Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 22nd. Investors of record on Monday, April 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.12%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 19th. APA’s dividend payout ratio is currently 10.78%.

APA Company Profile

APA Corporation, an independent energy company, explores for, develops, and produces natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids. It has oil and gas operations in the United States, Egypt, and North Sea. The company also has exploration and appraisal activities in Suriname, as well as holds interests in projects located in Uruguay and internationally.