APA (NASDAQ:APA) Price Target Lowered to $25.00 at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

APA (NASDAQ:APA) had its price target lowered by research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $26.00 to $25.00 in a report released on Thursday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage presently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price objective indicates a potential downside of 3.81% from the company’s previous close.

APA has been the subject of a number of other reports. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on shares of APA from $24.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday, November 17th. Evercore ISI cut their price objective on shares of APA from $21.00 to $16.00 in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Barclays set a $24.00 target price on APA in a research note on Wednesday. William Blair initiated coverage on APA in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $32.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Piper Sandler increased their price target on APA from $22.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $26.39.

APA Trading Down 2.1%

Shares of APA stock opened at $25.99 on Thursday. APA has a fifty-two week low of $13.58 and a fifty-two week high of $27.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 0.78. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $25.02 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $23.03. The company has a market cap of $9.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.29, a PEG ratio of 11.31 and a beta of 0.74.

APA (NASDAQ:APA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $2.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.06 billion. APA had a return on equity of 19.86% and a net margin of 15.49%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.00 EPS. Research analysts forecast that APA will post 4.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of APA. Howard Capital Management Inc. raised its position in shares of APA by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 94,848 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,303,000 after acquiring an additional 485 shares in the last quarter. one8zero8 LLC grew its stake in APA by 1.2% in the third quarter. one8zero8 LLC now owns 42,254 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,026,000 after purchasing an additional 488 shares during the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System raised its holdings in APA by 0.5% in the third quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 106,734 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,592,000 after purchasing an additional 517 shares in the last quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its holdings in APA by 19.6% in the second quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 3,349 shares of the company’s stock worth $61,000 after purchasing an additional 550 shares in the last quarter. Finally, O Keefe Stevens Advisory Inc. lifted its position in shares of APA by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. O Keefe Stevens Advisory Inc. now owns 30,093 shares of the company’s stock valued at $736,000 after buying an additional 555 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 83.01% of the company’s stock.

APA News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting APA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management repurchased 2.7 million shares in 4Q25 at an average price of $24.17, reducing float and signaling confidence — a clear buyback-driven support for the stock. QuiverQuant: APA Provides Supplemental Info
• Positive Sentiment: Company disclosed a $193 million pre-tax net gain on oil & gas purchases/sales and stronger international realized prices (oil/NGL), which improve near-term cash flow visibility vs. U.S. price weakness. QuiverQuant: APA Provides Supplemental Info
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research made very small quarter-by-quarter EPS tweaks (minor raises for some quarters, a slight trim for Q4) but maintained a “Strong Sell” rating — the estimate moves themselves are immaterial for near-term stock direction. MarketBeat / Zacks Research
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded APA from “Hold” to “Strong Sell,” which can drive selling pressure and influence other funds’ positioning. Zacks.com
• Negative Sentiment: Barclays reaffirmed an “Underweight” rating, adding to negative analyst sentiment that may limit upside despite the stock bounce. The Fly: Barclays Reaffirms Underweight
• Negative Sentiment: APA curtailed ~91 MMcf/d of U.S. natural gas and 7,600 b/d of NGL production in 4Q25 due to weak hub prices and recorded $36M of transaction/reorganization/separation costs — both pressures on near-term earnings. QuiverQuant: APA Provides Supplemental Info
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings previews point to a double-digit earnings contraction in the upcoming quarterly report, which is a fundamental downside risk ahead of the Feb. 26 earnings call. Barchart: APA Earnings Preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Jefferies raised its price target modestly to $22 and kept a “Hold” rating — a small technical positive but still below the current share price, so its market impact is limited. MarketScreener: Jefferies Adjusts PT

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.