(APA) APA - Overview
Sector: Energy | Industry: Oil & Gas E&P | Exchange: NASDAQ (USA) | Market Cap: 13.778m USD | Total Return: 128.6% in 12m
Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Gas Liquids
Total Rating 77
Safety 58
Buy Signal 1.86
Oil & Gas E&P
Industry Rotation: +21.7
Industry Rotation: +21.7
Market Cap:
13.8B
Avg Turnover: 244M
Avg Turnover: 244M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility43.1%
VaR 5th Pctl7.43%
VaR vs Median4.74%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio1.94
Rel. Str. IBD93
Rel. Str. Peer Group84.7
Character TTM
Beta0.929
Beta Downside1.258
Hurst Exponent0.445
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD67.45%
CAGR/Max DD0.14
CAGR/Mean DD0.29
EPS (Earnings per Share)
EPS CAGR: -13.43%
EPS Trend: -59.8%
EPS Trend: -59.8%
Last SUE: 4.00
Qual. Beats: 2
Qual. Beats: 2
Revenue
Rev. CAGR: -6.94%
Rev. Trend: -25.7%
Rev. Trend: -25.7%
Last SUE: 0.53
Qual. Beats: 0
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
Altman Z'' 1.10 < 1.0 - financial distress zone
Tailwinds
Leader, Tailwind, Avwap Ph Week
Description: APA APA
APA Corporation is a Houston-based independent energy company focused on the exploration and production of natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids. Its core operational footprint spans the United States, Egypt, and the North Sea, supplemented by active exploration and appraisal programs in Suriname and Uruguay.
The company operates within the upstream sector, a capital-intensive business model where profitability is heavily dictated by global commodity price cycles and successful reserve replacement ratios. Unlike integrated majors, independent exploration and production (E&P) firms typically focus exclusively on the extraction phase of the energy value chain rather than refining or retail marketing.
Investors looking for deeper technical analysis and valuation metrics can find comprehensive data on ValueRay.
- Crude oil price volatility dictates quarterly cash flow and shareholder returns
- Exploration success in Suriname block 58 drives long-term valuation upside
- Production stability in Egypt remains critical for international revenue growth
- Natural gas price fluctuations impact domestic margins and operational profitability
- Capital expenditure requirements for North Sea decommissioning affect free cash flow
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict)
7.0
| Net Income: 1.53b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.08 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 1.52 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: -2.35% < 20% (prev -3.04%; Δ 0.70% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.22 > 3% & CFO 4.00b > Net Income 1.53b |
| Net Debt (4.12b) to EBITDA (5.63b): 0.73 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.92 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (354.0m) vs 12m ago -2.75% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 53.91% > 18% (prev 0.42%; Δ 5.35k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 47.04% > 50% (prev 56.24%; Δ -9.20% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 14.22 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 5.63b / Interest Expense TTM 233.0m) |
Altman Z''
1.10
| A: -0.01 (Total Current Assets 2.29b - Total Current Liabilities 2.49b) / Total Assets 18.08b |
| B: -0.02 (Retained Earnings -275.0m / Total Assets 18.08b) |
| C: 0.18 (EBIT TTM 3.31b / Avg Total Assets 18.30b) |
| D: 0.00 (Book Value of Equity 43.0m / Total Liabilities 10.68b) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 1.10 = BB |
Beneish M
-3.57
| DSRI: 0.97 (Receivables 1.46b/1.82b, Revenue 8.61b/10.42b) |
| GMI: 0.78 (GM 53.91% / 41.97%) |
| AQI: 0.92 (AQ_t 0.16 / AQ_t-1 0.18) |
| SGI: 0.83 (Revenue 8.61b / 10.42b) |
| TATA: -0.14 (NI 1.53b - CFO 4.00b) / TA 18.08b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -3.57 (Cap -4..+1) = AAA |
What is the price of APA shares?
As of May 17, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 38.98 with a total of 8,635,406 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +9.62%, over one month by +7.22%, over three months by +43.53% and over the past year by +128.62%.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +9.62%, over one month by +7.22%, over three months by +43.53% and over the past year by +128.62%.
Is APA a buy, sell or hold?
APA has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.10.
Therefor, it is recommend to hold APA.
- StrongBuy: 4
- Buy: 3
- Hold: 17
- Sell: 2
- StrongSell: 3
What are the forecasts/targets for the APA price?
| Analysts Target Price | 41.9 | 7.5% |
APA (APA) - Fundamental Data Overview
as of 17 May 2026
P/E Trailing = 9.0862 P/E Forward = 8.0257
P/S = 1.646
P/B = 1.9469
P/EG = 1.0034
Revenue TTM = 8.61b USD
EBIT TTM = 3.31b USD
EBITDA TTM = 5.63b USD
Long Term Debt = 4.28b USD (from longTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Short Term Debt = 134.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 4.41b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 4.12b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 17.90b USD (13.78b + Debt 4.41b - CCE 293.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 14.22 (Ebit TTM 3.31b / Interest Expense TTM 233.0m)
EV/FCF = 12.05x (Enterprise Value 17.90b / FCF TTM 1.49b)
FCF Yield = 8.30% (FCF TTM 1.49b / Enterprise Value 17.90b)
FCF Margin = 17.25% (FCF TTM 1.49b / Revenue TTM 8.61b)
Net Margin = 17.80% (Net Income TTM 1.53b / Revenue TTM 8.61b)
Gross Margin = 53.91% ((Revenue TTM 8.61b - Cost of Revenue TTM 3.97b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = none% (prev 39.23%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.99 (Enterprise Value 17.90b / Total Assets 18.08b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.29% (Interest Expense 57.0m / Debt 4.41b)
Taxrate = 34.58% (287.0m / 830.0m)
NOPAT = 2.17b (EBIT 3.31b * (1 - 34.58%))
Current Ratio = 0.92 (Total Current Assets 2.29b / Total Current Liabilities 2.49b)
Debt / Equity = 0.68 (Debt 4.41b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 6.46b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.73 (Net Debt 4.12b / EBITDA 5.63b)
Debt / FCF = 2.78 (Net Debt 4.12b / FCF TTM 1.49b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 6.10b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 8.37% (Net Income 1.53b / Total Assets 18.08b)
RoE = 25.11% (Net Income TTM 1.53b / Total Stockholder Equity 6.10b)
RoCE = 31.90% (EBIT 3.31b / Capital Employed (Equity 6.10b + L.T.Debt 4.28b))
RoIC = 20.65% (NOPAT 2.17b / Invested Capital 10.50b)
WACC = 7.21% (E(13.78b)/V(18.19b) * Re(9.25%) + D(4.41b)/V(18.19b) * Rd(1.29%) * (1-Tc(0.35)))
Discount Rate = 9.25% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -2.22 | Cagr: 6.23%
[DCF] Terminal Value 80.42% ; FCFF base≈1.39b ; Y1≈1.28b ; Y5≈1.17b
[DCF] Fair Price = 59.24 (EV 25.06b - Net Debt 4.12b = Equity 20.94b / Shares 353.5m; r=7.21% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -9.40% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -59.76 | EPS CAGR: -13.43% | SUE: 4.0 | # QB: 2
Revenue Correlation: -25.73 | Revenue CAGR: -6.94% | SUE: 0.53 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=1.97 | Chg30d=+10.78% | Revisions=-5% | Analysts=21
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=1.47 | Chg30d=-0.31% | Revisions=-16% | Analysts=21
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=6.05 | Chg30d=+13.38% | Revisions=+8% | GrowthEPS=+60.4% | GrowthRev=-2.1%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=4.14 | Chg30d=+6.64% | Revisions=-4% | GrowthEPS=-31.6% | GrowthRev=-8.2%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -16%