Gryphon Financial Partners LLC Invests $390,000 in APA Corporation $APA

Gryphon Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 15,927 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $390,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its position in shares of APA by 869.7% during the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 194,418 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,872,000 after acquiring an additional 174,369 shares in the last quarter. United Capital Management of KS Inc. acquired a new position in APA in the third quarter worth $1,214,000. Prudential Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in APA by 38.8% in the second quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 284,275 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,199,000 after purchasing an additional 79,451 shares during the period. Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in APA during the third quarter valued at $2,337,000. Finally, AE Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in APA by 2,049.4% during the third quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 403,511 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,797,000 after purchasing an additional 384,738 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.01% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Matthew Regis Bob sold 23,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.23, for a total transaction of $833,290.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 6,634 shares in the company, valued at approximately $240,349.82. The trade was a 77.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Capital One Financial raised their price target on shares of APA from $31.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of APA from $30.00 to $34.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Evercore raised their target price on shares of APA from $21.00 to $25.00 in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Zacks Research upgraded APA from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, TD Cowen raised APA to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $30.52.

Trending Headlines about APA

Here are the key news stories impacting APA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Crude-driven rally lifted APA’s shares as Middle East supply concerns pushed oil prices higher, which typically increases exploration & production firms’ near-term cash‑flow expectations and valuation leverage. APA gains as crude oil jumps on renewed Middle East supply fears
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target on APA to $38 (from $29) while keeping a “neutral” rating — the PT increase signals improved analyst near-term valuation (even though the firm remains cautious). MarketScreener
• Neutral Sentiment: Mizuho and a separate note reported modest upward adjustments to APA’s targets (Mizuho to $29; another report to $27). These lifts are supportive but still sit below some investor expectations and the current trading level. APA Price Target Raised to $27.00 Mizuho Boosts APA Price Target to $29.00
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data in the latest print appear anomalous (reported as 0 shares / 0.0 days), suggesting a data or reporting issue rather than a material change in short positioning; treat this item cautiously.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: Director Matthew Regis Bob sold 23,000 shares at an average $36.23 (≈$833k), reducing his holdings by ~77.6% — an outsized insider sale that can weigh on sentiment. SEC filing
• Negative Sentiment: QuiverQuant’s summary notes sizable historical institutional reductions (e.g., Harris Associates, UBS AM, Blackstone) from recent quarters — large past selling by major holders can cap rallies and increase volatility. QuiverQuant institutional holdings

APA Stock Up 2.8%

APA stock opened at $39.11 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 0.82. APA Corporation has a one year low of $13.58 and a one year high of $39.52. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $29.12 and a 200-day simple moving average of $25.87. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.80 and a beta of 0.67.

APA (NASDAQ:APA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.62 by $0.29. APA had a net margin of 15.55% and a return on equity of 19.89%. The firm had revenue of $1.99 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.89 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.79 EPS. APA’s quarterly revenue was down 26.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts expect that APA Corporation will post 4.03 earnings per share for the current year.

APA Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 22nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 22nd. APA’s payout ratio is 25.06%.

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.