Why APA Corporation’s (APA) Stock Is Up 5.42%
As of Wednesday, August 19, APA Corporation’s APA share price has surged by 5.42%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to sell.Jenna Brashear
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COMPANY SUMMARY
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.
Commentary & Analysis
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Why APA Corporation’s (APA) Stock Is Up 5.65%
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Financial Summary
| Share Statistics | APA | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Market Cap (Mil) | $15,201.8 | $2,643.2 | 83% |
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| Shares Out (Mil) | 354.0 | 114.3 | 85% |
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| Institutional Ownership | 99.6% | 87.2% | 91% |
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| Float (Mil) | 348.1 | 99.3 | 81% |
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| Beta | 0.35 | 0.34 | 20% |
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| Avg Daily Volume (000s) | 6,059 | 485 | 94% |
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| Price Change (52-week) |
113.3% | 87.6% | 92% |
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| Growth | APA | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (5yr) | 14.6% | 12.6% | 72% |
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| Net Income (5yr) | 18.1% | 19.1% | 70% |
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| EPS (5yr) | 18.2% | 19.5% | 65 |
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| Dividends (5yr) | 58.5% | 0.0% | 78% |
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| Cash Flow (5yr) | (56.9%) | 0.6% | 5% |
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| Estimates | Qtrly | Current Fiscal Year |
Next Fiscal Year |
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| # of Estimates | 21 | 24 | 23 | |
| Current EPS | $1.211 | $5.748 | $4.200 | |
| Month Ago EPS | $1.186 | $5.558 | $4.103 | |
| # Rev Up | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| # Rev Down | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Three Months Ago EPS | $1.518 | $6.139 | $4.136 | |
| Year/Year Chg | (42.6%) | 44.1% | 8.7% | |
| Financials | APA | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (TTM) (Mil) | $8,572 | $1,329 | 82% |
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| Net Income (TTM) (Mil) | $1,677 | $114 | 91% |
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| EPS (TTM) | $4.731 | $0.800 | 86% |
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| Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $4,528 | $472 | 94% |
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| Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $337 | $7 | 88% |
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| Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) | $3,741 | $780 | 82% |
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| Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) | $17,544 | $3,455 | 82% |
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| Valuation | APA | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| P/B | 2.17 | 1.96 | 53% |
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| P/E | 9.2 | 13.0 | 13% |
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| Dividend Yield | 2.3% | 2.2% | 79% |
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| PEG (5yr hist) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 24% |
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| Ratios | APA | Industry Median |
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| Gross Margin | 78.3% | 47.6% | 88% |
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| Net Margin | 19.6% | 10.0% | 78% |
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| ROA | 9.3% | 4.9% | 86% |
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| ROE | 25.9% | 11.6% | 85% |
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| Liabilities to Assets | 55.8% | 48.7% | 48% |
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| F-Score | 8 | 6 | 93% |
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Passing Stock Screens
As of 8/21/2026, from a list of 60 stock screening strategies,
GURU STRATEGY
Neff Screen
Factors: Value, Growth
An approach using a stringent contrarian viewpoint—finding undervalued, out-of-favor stocks in the bargain basement that have an optimistic future.
| Performance Since Inception: | 14.6% |
| +/- S&P 500: | +7.1 |
FACTOR STRATEGY
P/E Relative Screen
Factors: Value, Earnings Estimates
A screen that looks at the relationship of a stock's price-earnings ratio to that of the industry and market.
| Performance Since Inception: | 13.7% |
| +/- S&P 500: | +6.2 |
