APA Corporation (APA) Stock Forecast & Price Target
APA Corporation · NASDAQ
$44.86+1.31 (+3.01%)
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The Quantellect read.Of the 21 firms covering APA Corporation, 7 rate it Buy or better, 11 sit at Hold, and 3 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets range widely, $24.00 to $50.00 (about 2.1x), a sign of real disagreement on valuation. The average target of $38.62 sits 14% below the current $44.86. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings edging up from 6 to 7 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees revenue growth near 1% this year and -10% next, consensus EPS building from about $1.19 next quarter toward $4.19 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS21 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy733%
Hold1152%
Sell314%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 21 analysts giving stock ratings to APA Corporation.
As of Sep, 7 of 21 firms rate APA a Buy (11 Hold, 3 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
APA EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$1.19
Range $0.61 – $1.86 · 22 analysts · +30% YoY
Next period, 22 analysts expect APA Corporation to earn $1.19 a share (range $0.61 – $1.86), versus $0.91 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $5.84, growing to $4.19 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$2.1B
Range $1.6B – $2.4B · 22 analysts · -5% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $2.1B (range $1.6B – $2.4B), -5.0% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $8.9B, rising to $7.9B next year.
Top analysts covering APA Corporation
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on APA.
#1
Scott Gruber
Citigroup · Rank #16
Hold
$44.00-1.9% to target
Overall win rate
59%
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#2
Roger Read
Wells Fargo · Rank #28
Buy
$47.00+4.8% to target
Overall win rate
49%
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#3
Devin McDermott
Morgan Stanley · Rank #52
Sell
$41.00-8.6% to target
Overall win rate
51%
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#4
Neil Mehta
Goldman Sachs · Rank #78
Sell
$31.00-30.9% to target
Overall win rate
42%
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#5
Mark Lear
Piper Sandler · Rank #161
Hold
$37.00-17.5% to target
Overall win rate
47%
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APA stock forecast FAQ
What is APA's average 12-month price target?+
The 21 analysts with a live target average $38.62 for APA Corporation over the next 12 months, ranging from a $50.00 high to a $24.00 low.
Is APA stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 21 analyst ratings, 7 are Buy or Strong Buy, 11 are Hold, and 3 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for APA?+
The Street-high target is $50.00 (Raymond James), and the Street-low is $24.00 (Stephens & Co.). The average of all 21 active targets is $38.62.
How many Wall Street analysts cover APA?+
21 analysts have an active rating on APA Corporation, and 21 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering APA?+
Among analysts who currently cover APA, Scott Gruber of Citigroup has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #16). Their current call is Hold with a $44.00 target.
What is APA Corporation's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $1.19 per share (range $0.61 – $1.86) across 22 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $5.84, rising to $4.19 the following year.
How much revenue is APA Corporation expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $2.1B (range $1.6B – $2.4B). Full-year revenue is projected at $8.9B, growing to $7.9B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading APA lately?+
As of Sep, 7 of 21 firms rate APA a Buy (11 Hold, 3 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their APA calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
