APA CORP (APA) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:APA • US03743Q1085

Current stock price

35.74 USD
-2.16 (-5.7%)
At close:
35.78 USD
+0.04 (+0.11%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for APA CORP (APA).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$36.98
+ 3.46% Upside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
May 6, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$1.11
Revenue Estimate
2.147B
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
64.71%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$36.98
Upside
+ 3.46%
From current price of $35.74 to mean target of $36.98, Based on 34 analyst forecasts
Low
$20.20
Median
$37.74
High
$58.80

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
37.95%
3 Months
41.02%

Price Target Summary

34 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for APA. The average price target is 36.98 USD. This implies a price increase of 3.46% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 35.74.
The average price target has been revised upward by 41.02% in the past 3 months.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

APA Current Analyst RatingAPA Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 5 10 15

Analyst Ratings History

APA Historical Analyst RatingsAPA Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 10 20 30

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
64.71%
APA was analyzed by 34 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 65. So analysts seem to be rather neutral about APA.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
APA was analyzed by 34 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.
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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-04-17UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-04-09Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2026-03-30CitigroupMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-03-27Morgan StanleyMaintains Underweight -> Underweight
2026-03-24Truist SecuritiesInitiate Buy -> Hold
2026-03-23BarclaysUpgrade Underweight -> Equal-Weight
2026-03-17MizuhoMaintains Underperform -> Underperform
2026-03-16BarclaysMaintains Underweight -> Underweight
2026-03-12Piper SandlerMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-03-11Goldman SachsMaintains Sell -> Sell
2026-03-05UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-03-05RBC CapitalMaintains Sector Perform -> Sector Perform
2026-03-05BenchmarkMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-03-05Piper SandlerMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-02-26Evercore ISI GroupMaintains In-Line -> In-Line
2026-02-17Stephens & Co.Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2026-01-26RBC CapitalMaintains Sector Perform -> Sector Perform
2026-01-23Morgan StanleyMaintains Underweight -> Underweight
2026-01-21BarclaysDowngrade Equal-Weight -> Underweight
2026-01-05BernsteinMaintains Market Perform -> Market Perform
2025-12-12MizuhoMaintains Underperform -> Underperform
2025-12-12UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-12-05Johnson RiceUpgrade Hold -> Accumulate
2025-11-26William BlairInitiate Outperform
2025-11-26CitigroupMaintains Neutral -> Neutral

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
May 6, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$1.11
Revenue Estimate
2.147B
Revenue Q2Q
5.30%
EPS Q2Q
4.87%
Number of Analysts
28

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
19.08%
Revenue (3 Months)
9.43%
EPS (1 Month)
79.65%
EPS (3 Months)
68.51%

Next Earnings Summary

APA is expected to report earnings on 5/6/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 1.11 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 2.15B USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised upward by 9.43% in the past 3 months. Upward revisions are a positive sign and indicate that analysts are more optimistic about the next earnings compared to 3 months ago.
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Full Analyst Estimates 2026 - 2030

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Revenue
YoY % growth
APA revenue by date.APA revenue by date.
8.279B
-25.25%		9.737B
17.61%		8.92B
-8.39%		9.02B
1.12%		8.165B
-9.48%		8.633B
5.73%		8.795B
1.88%		8.775B
-0.23%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
APA ebitda by date.APA ebitda by date.
4.92B
-22.39%		5.5B
11.79%		5.056B
-8.07%		5.509B
8.96%		4.904B
-10.98%		5.081B
3.61%		5.909B
16.30%		5.914B
0.08%
EBIT
YoY % growth
APA ebit by date.APA ebit by date.
3.38B
-33.80%		3.234B
-4.32%		2.752B
-14.90%		2.369B
-13.92%		2.123B
-10.38%		2.451B
15.45%		4.096B
67.12%		3.995B
-2.47%
Operating Margin
APA operating margin by date.APA operating margin by date.
40.83%33.21%30.85%26.26%26.00%28.39%46.57%45.53%
EPS
YoY % growth
APA eps by date.APA eps by date.
4.52
-41.60%		3.74
-17.26%		3.77
0.80%		4.58
21.53%		3.58
-21.83%		3.85
7.56%		4.40
14.18%		5.97
35.82%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q1 / 26 Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27 Q1 / 28 Q2 / 28 Q3 / 28 Q4 / 28
EPS
Q2Q % growth		1.11
4.87%		1.41
61.66%		1.20
29.27%		1.08
18.51%		0.78
-30.21%		0.73
-48.42%		0.76
-36.58%		0.83
-23.28%		0.87
12.33%		0.83
14.96%		1.06
39.13%		1.27
53.87%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		2.147B
5.30%		2.262B
-13.40%		2.15B
1.65%		2.099B
6.66%		1.905B
-11.27%		1.848B
-18.30%		1.887B
-12.23%		1.915B
-8.77%		2.015B
5.77%		2.036B
10.17%		2.198B
16.48%		2.409B
25.80%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		1.396B
-0.99%		1.525B
-17.30%		1.417B
-41.20%		1.335B
-54.68%		1.158B
-17.05%		1.186B
-22.23%		1.212B
-14.47%		1.228B
-8.01%		1.206B
4.15%		1.209B
1.94%		1.304B
7.59%		1.378B
12.21%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		757.57M
-1.23%		868.78M
29.48%		757.12M
12.67%		692.93M
7.93%		614.01M
-18.95%		637.43M
-26.63%		663.53M
-12.36%		666.54M
-3.81%		769.05M
25.25%		780.36M
22.42%		894.63M
34.83%		1.052B
57.83%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

APA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAPA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
APA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAPA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 2 4 6

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
0.72%
EPS Next 5 Year
9.64%

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
-1.98%
Revenue Next 5 Year
-0.87%

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
23.38%
EBIT Next 5 Year
16.93%
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APA CORP / APA Forecast FAQ

What do analysts expect the price target to be for APA CORP (APA)?

34 analysts have analysed APA and the average price target is 36.98 USD. This implies a price increase of 3.46% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 35.74.

What is the next earnings date for APA stock?

APA CORP (APA) will report earnings on 2026-05-06, after the market close.

What are the consensus estimates for APA stock next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of APA CORP (APA) is 1.11 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 2.15B USD.

How do analysts rate APA CORP (APA)?

The consensus rating for APA CORP (APA) is 64.7059 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a neutral outlook on the stock.