APA (APA) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

APA (NASDAQ:APA) is expected to be posting its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 25th. Analysts expect APA to post earnings of $0.62 per share and revenue of $1.8891 billion for the quarter. Parties may visit the the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

APA Stock Down 2.1%

Shares of NASDAQ APA opened at $27.34 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $25.65 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $24.05. APA has a 12 month low of $13.58 and a 12 month high of $28.56. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.70 billion, a PE ratio of 6.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 12.76 and a beta of 0.74.

APA Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 22nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 22nd will be issued a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 22nd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.7%. APA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 24.04%.

Institutional Trading of APA

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Abel Hall LLC increased its position in shares of APA by 8.5% during the fourth quarter. Abel Hall LLC now owns 33,620 shares of the company’s stock valued at $822,000 after acquiring an additional 2,621 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its stake in APA by 65.1% during the 4th quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 163,341 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,995,000 after purchasing an additional 64,433 shares during the last quarter. Quantedge Capital Pte Ltd bought a new stake in shares of APA in the 4th quarter worth $934,000. Laird Norton Wetherby Trust Company LLC purchased a new position in shares of APA in the fourth quarter worth $619,000. Finally, Trexquant Investment LP lifted its holdings in shares of APA by 357.8% during the fourth quarter. Trexquant Investment LP now owns 231,856 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,671,000 after purchasing an additional 181,210 shares in the last quarter. 83.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have weighed in on APA. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $31.00 target price on shares of APA in a report on Monday, November 24th. TD Cowen raised APA to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of APA in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $35.00 price objective on shares of APA in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Stephens upped their target price on shares of APA from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have given a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, APA presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $26.39.

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.