APA Corporation [NASDAQ: APA] plunged by -$0.43 during the normal trading session on Wednesday and reaching a high of $22.35 during the day while it closed the day at $21.66.
APA Corporation stock has also loss -3.90% of its value over the past 7 days. However, APA stock has inclined by 11.31% in the 3 months of the year. Over the past six months meanwhile, it has gained 39.92% and lost -6.19% year-on date.
The market cap for APA stock reached $7.75 billion, with 358.77 million shares outstanding and 351.85 million shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 7.29M shares, APA reached a trading volume of 8847892 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here’s what leading stock market gurus have to say about APA Corporation [APA]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for APA shares is $25.43 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on APA stock is a recommendation set at 2.97. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Roth Capital have made an estimate for APA Corporation shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Neutral, with their previous recommendation back on August 13, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Stephens raised their target price to Equal-Weight. The new note on the price target was released on August 05, 2025, representing the official price target for APA Corporation stock. Previously, the target price had yet another drop from $45 to $32, while Raymond James kept a Outperform rating on APA stock. On December 17, 2024, analysts decreased their price target for APA shares from 42 to 25.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 1.32, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 0.30. Price to Free Cash Flow for APA in the course of the last twelve months was 4.94 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 0.67.
APA stock trade performance evaluation
APA Corporation [APA] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -3.90. With this latest performance, APA shares dropped by -13.64% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 39.92% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -6.19% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for APA stock in for the last two-week period is set at 39.29, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 0.85, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 0.91 for APA Corporation [APA]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 23.36, while it was recorded at 22.26 for the last single week of trading, and 20.30 for the last 200 days.
APA Corporation [APA]: An insightful look at the core fundamentals
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and APA Corporation [APA] shares currently have an operating margin of 31.27% and a Gross Margin at 37.45%. APA Corporation’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 10.75%.
APA Corporation (APA) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for APA Corporation. ( APA), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 19.09%, reflecting robust shareholder value creation. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 5.65%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, APA Corporation’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 10.61%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
APA Corporation (APA) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on APA Corporation’s (APA) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 0.79%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
APA Corporation (APA) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, APA Corporation. (APA) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $468546.64 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 0.80% and a Quick Ratio of 0.67%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
Earnings per share (EPS) analysis for APA Corporation [APA] stock
With the latest financial reports released by the company, APA Corporation posted 0.79/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 0.95/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company fail the estimates by a Surprise Factor of -0.16. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for APA. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for APA Corporation go to -2.82%.
APA Corporation [APA]: Institutional Ownership
There are presently around $97.63%, or 98.09%% of APA stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of APA stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 49.79 million shares, which is approximately 13.4199%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 32.12 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$945.67 million in APA stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$796.66 million in APA stock with ownership which is approximately 7.294%.
