Research Analysts Set Expectations for APA Q3 Earnings

APA Co. (NASDAQ:APA) – Equities researchers at Roth Capital decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of APA in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, May 8th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.58 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.61. 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 $0.78 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.87 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.79 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.92 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.00 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.58 EPS.

APA has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Susquehanna reduced their target price on APA from $31.00 to $30.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “sell” rating and issued a $23.00 target price on shares of APA in a report on Wednesday, March 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on APA from $23.00 to $20.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 13th. Citigroup cut their price objective on APA from $20.00 to $15.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada cut their price objective on APA from $27.00 to $24.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 11th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, APA presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $25.37.

APA Trading Up 4.2%

Shares of APA stock opened at $18.46 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $17.58 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $20.83. The company has a market cap of $6.68 billion, a PE ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 1.18. APA has a fifty-two week low of $13.58 and a fifty-two week high of $33.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a current ratio of 1.24.

APA (NASDAQ:APA) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $1.06 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.23. The firm had revenue of $2.61 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.17 billion. APA had a return on equity of 27.86% and a net margin of 24.36%. The company’s revenue was up 35.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.78 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. raised its holdings in shares of APA by 1,087.9% during the fourth quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 1,176 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 1,077 shares during the period. Riverview Trust Co increased its position in APA by 5,718.2% in the 4th quarter. Riverview Trust Co now owns 1,280 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 1,258 shares in the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in APA by 2,709.8% during the 1st quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,433 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 1,382 shares during the period. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB raised its stake in APA by 77.9% during the 4th quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 1,338 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 586 shares during the period. Finally, Rakuten Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in APA by 499.2% in the first quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 1,546 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 1,288 shares in the last quarter. 83.01% of the stock is owned by 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.