Roth Mkm Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for APA (NASDAQ:APA) Stock

APA (NASDAQ:APA) had its target price hoisted by stock analysts at Roth Mkm from $23.00 to $27.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. Roth Mkm’s price objective would suggest a potential downside of 11.10% from the company’s previous close.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Stephens lifted their price target on shares of APA from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of APA from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Mizuho boosted their target price on APA from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Evercore decreased their price target on APA from $21.00 to $16.00 in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of APA in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, APA has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $27.39.

APA Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:APA opened at $30.37 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.78 and a quick ratio of 0.78. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $26.28 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $24.53. APA has a fifty-two week low of $13.58 and a fifty-two week high of $30.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 13.30 and a beta of 0.74.

APA (NASDAQ:APA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.62 by $0.29. APA had a return on equity of 20.08% and a net margin of 15.55%.The company had revenue of $1.99 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.89 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.79 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was down 26.6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts predict that APA will post 4.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of APA

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators boosted its stake in shares of APA by 276.7% in the 3rd quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 1,213 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 891 shares during the last quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC raised its stake in shares of APA by 115.1% during the fourth quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC now owns 1,327 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 710 shares during the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new position in APA in the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Spire Wealth Management boosted its stake in APA by 179.6% in the third quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 1,521 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 977 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Camelot Portfolios LLC bought a new position in APA in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. 83.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about APA

Here are the key news stories impacting APA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results and free cash flow beat — APA reported better‑than‑expected EPS and revenue and highlighted robust free cash flow and disciplined capital allocation, supporting the rally. APA beats quarterly profit estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic capital plan & cost savings — Management signaled a $2.1B 2026 capital plan and is targeting roughly $450M in annual cost savings, which improves free cash flow outlook and supports share gains. APA signals $2.1B capital plan
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish analyst move — Wolfe Research raised its price target to $39 and kept an “outperform” rating, implying material upside and likely helping buying interest. Wolfe raises PT to $39
• Neutral Sentiment: Major bank neutral adjustments — Roth MKM and JPMorgan raised targets to $27 and $29 respectively but maintained neutral ratings, narrowing upside and signaling mixed conviction. Roth raises PT to $27 JPMorgan raises PT to $29
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts still see downside — Mizuho and Evercore raised price targets but keep below‑current valuations (to $24 and $25) with underperform/in‑line stances, which likely caps gains for investors focused on downside risk. Mizuho adjusts PT to $24 Evercore adjusts PT to $25

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.