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APA Corporation

APA Research profile · latest available data

Price overview

$42.74

▼ -0.94 (-2.2%)

52w hi$47.41
52w lo$21.16
Vol5.33M
As of25 Sep 2026

The Verdict

Buy

Our score +0.77

Short+0.55
Medium+0.93
Long+0.87

computed 2026-09-27

Key fundamentals

APA Corporation

Energy · Oil & Gas E&P

Market cap$14.97B
Enterprise value$19.33B
Trailing P/E9.02x
Forward P/E9.56x
EV / EBITDA3.38x
P / S (ttm)1.75x
Profit margin19.6%
Return on equity26.7%
Revenue growth+9.2%
Earnings growth+26.3%
Debt / equity48.85

Layer Breakdown

LayerRawContribution
Fundamental+0.39
Sector+0.09
Technical+0.47
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment+0.00

macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27

Business overview

APA Corporation, an independent energy company, explores for, develops, and produces natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids. The company has oil and gas operations in the United States, Egypt, and North Sea. It also has exploration and appraisal activities in Suriname, as well as holds interests in projects located in Uruguay and internationally. APA Corporation was incorporated in 1954 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

United States · www.apacorp.com

Risk Metrics

Beta vs SPX0.80
Corr SPX0.26
Annual vol49.8%
Annual ret+39.2%
Sharpe0.79
Max DD-48.2%

Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)

Analyst Coverage

Mean PT$41.41
High / Low$56.00 / $30.00
Median$41.00
Analysts27
Strong Buy3
Buy5
Hold15
Sell4
Strong Sell1

Recent rating actions

2026-05-07Mizuho→ Underperform
2026-04-22Scotiabank→ Sector Perform
2026-04-20Truist Securities→ Hold
2026-04-17UBS→ Neutral
2026-04-09Wells Fargo→ Equal-Weight
2026-03-30Citigroup→ Neutral

Material Events

DateEvent8-K
2026-08-05Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2026-07-08Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2026-05-26Officer / Director Change, Shareholder Vote…read
2026-05-06Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2026-04-14Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2026-02-25Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2026-01-20Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2025-11-10Officer / Director Change, Reg FD Disclosure…read
2025-11-05Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2025-10-08Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2025-08-07Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2025-06-20Officer / Director Changeread

Insider Trades

DateInsiderRoleActionSharesValue
2026-06-30Weaving AnyaGrant1.53K—
2026-06-30STOVER DAVID LGrant1.53K—
2026-06-30Ragauss Peter AGrant1.53K—
2026-06-30McKay LamarGrant2.30K—
2026-06-30Joung ChansooGrant1.53K—
2026-06-30Hooper Charles WGrant1.53K—
2026-06-30Fisher Kenneth M.Grant1.53K—
2026-06-30Ellis Juliet SGrant1.53K—
2026-06-30Bay Annell RGrant1.53K—
2026-05-26Henderson Tracey KExecutive VP ExplorationOption exercise5.00K—

Flow & Concentration

Insider 180d net$0
Insider buys / sells0 / 0
Insider biasNeutral
13F holders9
Top-5 share95.3%
HHI3,262 (concentrated)

Top Holders

HolderValueShares
State Street Corp$820.16M25.18M
Fidelity / FMR LLC$320.32M9.83M
Capital Research / Capital World$172.98M5.31M
AQR Capital Management$116.83M3.59M
Citadel Advisors$88.74M2.72M
Bridgewater Associates$47.04M1.44M
Renaissance Technologies$18.03M553.66K
Millennium Management$10.36M318.14K
T. Rowe Price Group$16.30K500.53K

As of 2026-06-30

Dividends

Yield (TTM)1.75%
$ / share (TTM)$0.75
5y CAGR+25.2%

Annual dividend per share

2021$0.14
2022$0.62
2023$1.00
2024$1.00
2025$1.00
2026$0.50

SEC Filings

DateFormDoc
2026-08-0610-Qview
2026-08-058-Kview
2026-07-088-Kview
2026-07-014view
2026-07-014view
2026-07-014view
2026-07-014view
2026-07-014view
2026-07-014view
2026-07-014view
2026-07-014view
2026-07-014view
2026-05-274view
2026-05-268-Kview
2026-05-224view

The Long Run

FY 2021–2025 · 5 years

LineLatestCAGRTrend
Operating income$3.09B-17.8%
Cash from ops$3.62B+6.0%

Indices

S&P 500

Recent Sessions

DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Sep 25$42.80$43.26$42.23$42.745.33M
Sep 24$44.34$44.71$43.54$43.686.14M
Sep 23$42.84$44.19$42.30$43.705.59M
Sep 22$42.95$43.45$42.27$42.306.66M
Sep 21$44.13$44.38$43.58$43.816.00M

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