APA (NASDAQ:APA) Price Target Raised to $45.00 at UBS Group
by Jessica Moore · The Cerbat GemAPA (NASDAQ:APA – Free Report) had its price objective hoisted by UBS Group from $44.00 to $45.00 in a research report report published on Friday, MarketBeat.com reports. They currently have a neutral rating on the stock.
Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Capital One Financial upped their price objective on APA from $32.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Barclays raised APA from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $35.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Monday, March 23rd. Susquehanna upped their price objective on APA from $32.00 to $37.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Roth Mkm upped their price objective on APA from $27.00 to $37.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Truist Financial began coverage on APA in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $38.00 price objective on the stock. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $38.69.
APA Stock Down 5.7%
APA stock opened at $35.74 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.63 billion, a PE ratio of 8.96 and a beta of 0.49. APA has a 1-year low of $15.15 and a 1-year high of $45.66. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $34.86 and its 200 day simple moving average is $28.18.
APA (NASDAQ:APA – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.62 by $0.29. The business had revenue of $1.99 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.89 billion. APA had a return on equity of 19.89% and a net margin of 15.55%.The firm’s revenue was down 26.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.79 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that APA will post 4.03 EPS for the current year.
APA Announces Dividend
The company 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. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 22nd. APA’s dividend payout ratio is currently 25.06%.
Insider Activity
In other news, Director Matthew Regis Bob sold 23,000 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 sale, the director directly owned 6,634 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $240,349.82. This represents a 77.61% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.69% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Trading of APA
Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. grew its holdings in shares of APA by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 106,667 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,609,000 after purchasing an additional 375 shares in the last quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of APA by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 28,171 shares of the company’s stock worth $689,000 after purchasing an additional 396 shares in the last quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC grew its holdings in shares of APA by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC now owns 14,648 shares of the company’s stock worth $358,000 after purchasing an additional 461 shares in the last quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of APA by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 94,848 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,303,000 after purchasing an additional 485 shares in the last quarter. Finally, one8zero8 LLC grew its holdings in shares of APA by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. one8zero8 LLC now owns 42,254 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,026,000 after purchasing an additional 488 shares in the last quarter. 83.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
APA News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting APA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its price target on APA to $45 (from $44), keeping a neutral rating — a modest vote of confidence that can provide support to the shares. UBS raises PT to $45
- Positive Sentiment: APA is going ex-dividend soon, which can attract income-focused buyers and provide near-term demand support for the stock. Ex-dividend article
- Neutral Sentiment: Another outlet reports a price-target change to $37 — this is a mixed signal (depends on prior target and analyst basis) and is unlikely to move the stock materially on its own. Price target to $37
- Neutral Sentiment: Analysts expect APA’s Q1 2026 results to show a small (single-digit) profit decline — a modest headwind but within expectations, so the earnings preview is more of a watch item than a surprise driver. Q1 earnings preview
- Neutral Sentiment: A report about APA launching a digital health tools library appears unrelated to APA Corporation’s oil & gas business (likely a different “APA”) and should have little impact on the stock. Digital tools library
- Negative Sentiment: Citigroup cut its price target from $45 to $40 and kept a neutral rating; the downgrade triggered a pre-market gap down in APA shares and is a clear near-term negative catalyst. Analyst downgrade and gap down
- Negative Sentiment: Macro/geopolitical news — the Strait of Hormuz reopening — reduced oil risk premia and pressured oil exploration names, contributing to selling in APA alongside sector peers. Strait of Hormuz reopening
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.