Vinva Investment Management Ltd Has $557,000 Stake in APA Corporation $APA

Vinva Investment Management Ltd raised its position in shares of APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA) by 223.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 22,924 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,840 shares during the quarter. Vinva Investment Management Ltd’s holdings in APA were worth $557,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators lifted its stake in APA by 276.7% in the 3rd quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 1,213 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 891 shares in the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp purchased a new position in APA during the 3rd quarter valued at about $34,000. Spire Wealth Management grew its stake in APA by 179.6% during the 3rd quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 1,521 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 977 shares in the last quarter. LRI Investments LLC increased its holdings in shares of APA by 4,697.7% in the 3rd quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 2,063 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 2,020 shares during the period. Finally, MAI Capital Management boosted its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 925 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.01% of the company’s stock.

More APA News

Here are the key news stories impacting APA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wolfe Research raised its price target on APA to $45 (from $39), implying material upside versus recent levels — a clear bullish catalyst for the stock. MarketScreener
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest reports for early March are internally inconsistent: filings claim a “large increase” but show 0 shares and NaN changes — effectively no actionable short-interest signal. This noisy data likely adds uncertainty rather than a clear bullish or bearish force.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts’ consensus rating remains a “Hold,” which signals mixed expectations from the sell-side and supports muted investor conviction. Analyst Consensus: Hold
• Neutral Sentiment: Scotiabank published FY2026 earnings estimates for APA; without a clear beat/miss or material revision disclosed here, the update is informational and unlikely by itself to drive a directional move. Scotiabank Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Jefferies raised its target to $26 (from $22) — an upgrade in target level but still implying meaningful downside versus recent trade, which can exert bearish pressure on the stock. MarketScreener

APA Stock Down 2.4%

APA stock opened at $31.82 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $11.24 billion, a PE ratio of 7.97, a PEG ratio of 16.90 and a beta of 0.67. APA Corporation has a 1 year low of $13.58 and a 1 year high of $33.78. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $27.34 and a 200 day simple moving average of $25.15. The company has a current ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61.

APA (NASDAQ:APA) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 in the prior year, the business posted $0.79 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 26.6% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts anticipate that APA Corporation will post 4.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

APA Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 22nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 22nd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.1%. APA’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.06%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have issued reports on APA. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on shares of APA from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Johnson Rice raised shares of APA from a “hold” rating to an “accumulate” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $35.00 to $40.00 in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on APA from $23.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on APA from $25.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $31.00 target price on shares of APA in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $29.33.

About APA

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.