Q3 Earnings Forecast for APA Issued By Capital One Financial

APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA) – Equities research analysts at Capital One Financial boosted their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for APA in a research report issued to clients and investors on Sunday, August 10th. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.72 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.56. The consensus estimate for APA’s current full-year earnings is $4.03 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for APA’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.77 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.41 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.08 EPS.

APA (NASDAQ:APA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported $0.87 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.42. The firm had revenue of $2.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.03 billion. APA had a return on equity of 20.98% and a net margin of 10.53%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.17 EPS.

APA has been the subject of several other reports. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on APA from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 23rd. Stephens began coverage on shares of APA in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $24.00 price objective on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of APA from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, July 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of APA from $24.00 to $22.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Finally, Argus raised shares of APA to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, May 16th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, APA has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $23.50.

APA Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:APA opened at $20.56 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.88, a P/E/G ratio of 6.36 and a beta of 1.23. APA has a 1-year low of $13.58 and a 1-year high of $29.88. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $19.31 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $19.04.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On APA

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. StoneX Group Inc. acquired a new position in APA during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $307,000. Capula Management Ltd acquired a new position in APA during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $455,000. Cresset Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in APA during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $186,000. M Holdings Securities Inc. boosted its position in APA by 42.1% during the 2nd quarter. M Holdings Securities Inc. now owns 26,228 shares of the company’s stock worth $480,000 after acquiring an additional 7,774 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of APA by 23.9% in the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 2,710,405 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,573,000 after buying an additional 522,947 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.01% of the company’s stock.

APA Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 22nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, July 22nd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.9%. APA’s dividend payout ratio is 33.44%.

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.