ChartMill · Oct 24, 2026
APA CORP (NASDAQ:APA): A Quality Investing Candidate With Mixed Growth Signals
APA Corp emerges from the Caviar Cruise quality screen with strong EBIT growth, high ROIC and low debt, despite negative revenue growth.
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NASDAQ · APA
APA Corporation
Energy · Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
$52.82
Up+$1.31 (+2.54%)
Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:16 AM
SID Score
7.8/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
58/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 10.77B
- P/E ratio
- 7.52
- Dividend yield
- 1.89%
- 52-week range
- $23.25 – $52.96
- Volume
- 4.43M
- Avg. volume
- 6.15M
Price performance · APA
APA price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 30, 2026
APA closed at $52.82 after 20 trading sessions, up 20.46% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $52.82
- Period change
- +20.46%
- Period low
- $43.81
- Period high
- $52.82
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | $52.15 | $52.96 | $51.91 | $52.82 | 4.43M |
| Oct 29, 2026 | $51.28 | $51.54 | $50.475 | $51.51 | 3.85M |
| Oct 28, 2026 | $51.32 | $52.07 | $51.035 | $51.11 | 5.02M |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $51.31 | $51.885 | $50.42 | $50.79 | 5.04M |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $51.11 | $52.20 | $51.06 | $51.66 | 6.76M |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $49.955 | $52.39 | $49.58 | $51.90 | 7.07M |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $49.88 | $50.12 | $47.83 | $49.44 | 5.36M |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $49.90 | $50.495 | $49.32 | $49.63 | 6.47M |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $50.33 | $50.4332 | $48.37 | $49.895 | 5.22M |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $48.85 | $49.85 | $48.64 | $49.76 | 4.39M |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $47.85 | $49.26 | $47.47 | $49.15 | 6.33M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $47.41 | $47.555 | $46.53 | $47.23 | 3.3M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $48.53 | $48.60 | $47.345 | $47.37 | 5.26M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $47.095 | $48.08 | $46.975 | $48.01 | 4.82M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $47.00 | $47.35 | $46.455 | $46.84 | 4.92M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $45.47 | $46.585 | $45.365 | $45.88 | 4.56M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $45.15 | $46.225 | $45.0022 | $45.47 | 7.21M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $44.64 | $45.17 | $43.335 | $43.81 | 3.59M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $43.30 | $44.395 | $43.23 | $44.10 | 3.42M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $43.55 | $44.445 | $42.6912 | $43.85 | 3.83M |
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Company profile
APA Corp is an independent exploration and production company. It develops, and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. The Company's business has oil and gas operations in three geographic areas: the United States (U.S.), Egypt, and offshore the U.K. in the North Sea (North Sea). APA also has active development, exploration, and appraisal operations ongoing in Suriname, as well as exploration interests in Uruguay, Alaska, and other international locations.
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Consensus and target data currently published for this company.
- Consensus
- Hold
- Average target
- $25.83
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 35
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | Susquehanna | Positive | — |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Scotiabank | Sector Perform | — |
| Oct 15, 2026 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform | — |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Mizuho | Underperform | — |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Underweight | — |
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Yahoo · Oct 23, 2026
Earnings Preview: What To Expect From APA Corporation's Report
As APA Corporation is anticipated to release its fiscal Q3 earnings report next month, analysts expect impressive EPS growth.
Yahoo · Oct 22, 2026
Oil Prices Climb: 3 Energy Stocks Poised to Benefit From the Rally
CVX, FANG and APA can benefit from higher crude oil prices, with production growth, strong cash flow and disciplined capital spending shaping their earnings potential.
Yahoo · Oct 21, 2026
10 S&P 500 Stocks Seeing The Biggest Estimate Hikes Ahead Of Earnings
The S&P 500 stocks getting the heftiest EPS upgrades have something in common.
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