50,000 Shares in APA Corporation $APA Bought by United Capital Management of KS Inc.

United Capital Management of KS Inc. bought a new stake in APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 50,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,214,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of APA by 157.1% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,060,135 shares of the company’s stock valued at $55,970,000 after purchasing an additional 1,869,891 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of APA by 13.6% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 14,030,230 shares of the company’s stock valued at $340,657,000 after acquiring an additional 1,674,739 shares during the last quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of APA by 7,627.3% during the 3rd quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 1,013,516 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,608,000 after acquiring an additional 1,000,400 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its position in APA by 160.5% during the 3rd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 336,277 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,165,000 after acquiring an additional 892,438 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in APA by 43.3% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,668,505 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,092,000 after purchasing an additional 806,252 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 83.01% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on APA shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of APA in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Barclays set a $24.00 price objective on shares of APA in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of APA from $24.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $31.00 price target on shares of APA in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of APA from $30.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $28.92.

More APA News

Here are the key news stories impacting APA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: APA announced a dual listing on Nasdaq Texas, highlighting its Texas/Permian roots and raising local investor visibility. APA Corporation Announces Dual Listing on Nasdaq Texas
• Positive Sentiment: Benchmark raised its price target to $40 and assigned a “buy” rating, providing a sizable upside view versus current levels. Benchmark price-target coverage (Benzinga)
• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat highlighted APA as one of three energy stocks to buy amid oil-price volatility and Permian exposure, reinforcing interest from income/value energy investors. Why One Energy Expert Is Betting on These 3 Oil Stocks Now
• Positive Sentiment: Fundamental coverage (Seeking Alpha / company analysis) emphasizes APA’s operational efficiencies, >$1B free cash flow in 2025 and a large inventory of high-return wells—supporting sustainable cash generation and buyback/dividend optionality. APA Corp: Redefined By Operational Efficiencies And Middle East Turmoil
• Positive Sentiment: Several bullish analyst notes and price-target raises (including Susquehanna, BMO and a $34 PT report) are adding upward pressure by signaling improving sell‑side sentiment. Susquehanna Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for APA
• Neutral Sentiment: Argus / institutional research coverage published analyst-level reports on APA; these add informational depth but were not uniformly transformational. Analyst Report: APA Corporation (Argus)
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data in the feed is unreliable (zero/NaN entries) and does not provide a clear signal for positioning or squeeze risk at present.
• Negative Sentiment: Scotiabank cut its FY2027 EPS forecast to $1.50 from $1.65, a downward revision that could weigh on forward expectations if other shops follow.
• Negative Sentiment: RBC and Piper Sandler adjusted price targets ($29 and $30 respectively) and maintained non‑buy/neutral stances, implying limited near‑term upside from those desks. RBC adjusts APA price target to $29 Piper Sandler adjusts APA price target to $30

APA Trading Up 4.1%

APA opened at $32.38 on Friday. APA Corporation has a twelve month low of $13.58 and a twelve month high of $32.78. The company has a fifty day moving average of $26.87 and a 200-day moving average of $24.84. The stock has a market cap of $11.44 billion, a PE ratio of 8.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 15.11 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61.

APA (NASDAQ:APA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.62 by $0.29. The firm had revenue of $1.99 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.89 billion. APA had a return on equity of 19.89% and a net margin of 15.55%.The business’s revenue was down 26.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.79 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that APA Corporation will post 4.03 EPS for the current year.

APA Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 22nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 22nd will be paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 22nd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.1%. APA’s payout ratio is 25.06%.

About APA

APA Corporation (NASDAQ: APA) is an independent exploration and production company engaged in the acquisition, development and production of oil and natural gas resources. The company operates through three core regions: the United States, Egypt and the North Sea. Through its integrated approach, APA combines geological and geophysical expertise with technical innovation to identify and develop hydrocarbons in both onshore and offshore settings.

In the United States, APA’s largest position is in the Permian Basin of West Texas and southeastern New Mexico, where it holds substantial acreage dedicated to oil-focused drilling and production.