The Bid & Ask

Quotations, Dispatches, and the Daily Tape

Thursday, August 13, 2026

Subject of the day

APA

Concerning the House

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

The Long Run

FY 2021–2025 · 5 years

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

$40.00

+0.03 (+0.1%)

52w hi$43.79
52w lo$19.56
Vol3.91M
As ofAug 13
The Verdict

Hold

Our score +0.30

Short-0.04
Medium+0.44
Long+0.71

computed 2026-08-13

By the Numbers

APA Corporation

Energy · Oil & Gas E&P

Market cap$14.01B
Enterprise value$18.36B
Trailing P/E8.44x
Forward P/E9.50x
EV / EBITDA3.21x
P / S (ttm)1.63x
Profit margin19.6%
Return on equity26.7%
Revenue growth+9.2%
Earnings growth+26.3%
Debt / equity48.85
Risk Metrics
Beta vs SPX0.84
Corr SPX0.27
Annual vol49.7%
Annual ret+29.5%
Sharpe0.59
Max DD-52.4%

Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)

Layer Breakdown
LayerRawContribution
Fundamental+0.39
Sector+0.13
Technical+0.06
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment+0.00

macro × 1.00 · 2026-08-13

Recent Sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Aug 13$39.40$40.07$39.09$40.003.91M
Aug 12$40.11$40.51$39.77$39.976.66M
Aug 11$40.49$41.24$40.35$40.626.18M
Aug 10$38.24$41.18$38.21$41.027.20M
Aug 7$35.99$37.90$35.69$37.635.65M