Roth Capital Issues Negative Forecast for APA Earnings

APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA) – Roth Capital dropped their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for APA in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, October 14th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.79 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.86. Roth Capital has a “Neutral” rating and a $23.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for APA’s current full-year earnings is $4.03 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for APA’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.68 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $3.39 EPS.

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

A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on APA. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of APA in a report on Tuesday. Scotiabank lifted their price target on shares of APA from $22.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 9th. Stephens started coverage on shares of APA in a report on Tuesday, August 5th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $24.00 price target for the company. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of APA from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, August 15th. Finally, Mizuho lifted their price target on shares of APA from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $24.26.

APA Stock Performance

Shares of APA opened at $23.00 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $8.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.69, a PEG ratio of 6.70 and a beta of 1.16. APA has a 12-month low of $13.58 and a 12-month high of $25.83. 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 company has a 50-day moving average of $22.84 and a two-hundred day moving average of $19.58.

APA Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 21st. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 22nd will be issued a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, October 22nd. APA’s payout ratio is presently 33.44%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On APA

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Golden State Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in APA by 2,709.8% in the first quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,433 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 1,382 shares during the period. Rakuten Securities Inc. grew its holdings in APA by 499.2% in the first quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 1,546 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 1,288 shares during the period. CVA Family Office LLC grew its holdings in APA by 6,096.7% in the second quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 1,859 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 1,829 shares during the period. TD Private Client Wealth LLC grew its holdings in APA by 144.9% in the second quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 1,866 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 1,104 shares during the period. Finally, MAI Capital Management grew its stake in APA by 76.5% during the second quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 2,134 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 925 shares during the period. 83.01% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.