Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Purchases 1,674,739 Shares of APA Corporation $APA

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in shares of APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA) by 13.6% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 14,030,230 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,674,739 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP’s holdings in APA were worth $340,657,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position 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 period. Evergreen Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in APA by 7,627.3% in the 3rd quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 1,013,516 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,608,000 after buying an additional 1,000,400 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its stake in APA by 160.5% in the 3rd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 336,277 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,165,000 after buying an additional 892,438 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in APA by 43.3% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,668,505 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,092,000 after acquiring an additional 806,252 shares during the period. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its position in shares of APA by 528.8% in the second quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 681,588 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,466,000 after acquiring an additional 573,193 shares in the last quarter. 83.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

APA Stock Performance

NASDAQ:APA opened at $32.38 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $11.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.12, a PEG ratio of 15.11 and a beta of 0.67. APA Corporation has a 1 year low of $13.58 and a 1 year high of $32.78. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $26.87 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $24.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.82 and a quick ratio of 0.82.

APA (NASDAQ:APA) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.62 by $0.29. APA had a net margin of 15.55% and a return on equity of 19.89%. The firm had revenue of $1.99 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.89 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.79 earnings per share. APA’s revenue for the quarter was down 26.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that APA Corporation will post 4.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

APA Dividend Announcement

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

More APA News

Here are the key news stories impacting APA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Benchmark upgraded APA to a “buy” and raised its price target to $40, signaling sizable analyst conviction and giving the stock a clear bullish catalyst. Benchmark Upgrade (Benzinga)
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple broker notes and writeups (Susquehanna, BMO, and other outlets) have pushed price targets higher and called for upside, reinforcing the buy-side momentum behind APA. Susquehanna Forecast (AmericanBankingNews)
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary from an energy expert highlighted APA as a value upstream name (low P/E, cash-flow generation) amid Middle East-driven oil volatility, which attracts investors looking for leverage to rising oil prices. MarketBeat Energy Pick
• Positive Sentiment: Operational analysis (Seeking Alpha) notes APA generated >$1B free cash flow in 2025 after cost cuts and has a long inventory of profitable wells — fundamentals that support higher valuations and buy-side interest. Operational Efficiency Analysis (Seeking Alpha)
• Positive Sentiment: APA announced a dual listing on Nasdaq Texas, boosting regional visibility among Texas-based investors and institutions tied to the Permian — a modestly positive corporate-development catalyst. Dual Listing (GlobeNewswire)
• Neutral Sentiment: Piper Sandler raised its price target to $30 but maintained a neutral rating — a mixed signal that tempers some of the bullish momentum. Piper Sandler Note
• Neutral Sentiment: Legislative noise: a proposed bill (H.R.7554) that would limit greenhouse-gas regulatory reach could be beneficial to fossil-fuel producers if it advances, but it’s early and uncertain. CARBON Act Summary (QuiverQuant)
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest reports in the feed show anomalous/zero values (data errors), so they provide no reliable bearish signal today. (Watch for cleaned-up data in subsequent reports.)
• Negative Sentiment: RBC lifted its target to $29 but kept a “sector perform” call — that target is below the current market price and represents a relative bearish/tempered view from a major bank. RBC Note

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Barclays set a $24.00 price objective on APA in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on APA from $25.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. TD Cowen raised shares of APA to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on shares of APA from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Mizuho boosted their target price on shares of APA from $22.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $28.92.

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.