APA (APA) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of APA (NASDAQ: APA) in the last few weeks:

• 7/13/2026 – APA had its price target lowered by Raymond James Financial, Inc. from $57.00 to $50.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/10/2026 – APA had its price target lowered by Truist Financial Corporation from $39.00 to $38.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 7/4/2026 – APA was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 6/30/2026 – APA had its price target lowered by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $34.00 to $32.00. They now have a “sell” rating on the stock.
• 6/26/2026 – APA had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $44.00 to $41.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/23/2026 – APA was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 6/22/2026 – APA was upgraded by Roth Capital from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $38.00 price target on the stock, up from $37.00.
• 6/10/2026 – APA had its price target raised by Stephens from $43.00 to $47.00.
• 5/27/2026 – APA had its price target raised by Mizuho from $32.00 to $36.00. They now have an “underperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/26/2026 – APA was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 5/26/2026 – APA had its price target raised by Raymond James Financial, Inc. from $45.00 to $57.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/26/2026 – APA had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $35.00 to $41.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 5/21/2026 – APA had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $43.00 to $44.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 5/20/2026 – APA had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $40.00 to $44.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 5/20/2026 – APA had its price target raised by Sanford C. Bernstein from $37.00 to $40.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 5/19/2026 – APA had its price target raised by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $31.00 to $34.00. They now have a “sell” rating on the stock.
• 5/16/2026 – APA was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.

APA Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 21st. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 22nd. APA’s dividend payout ratio is 23.31%.

Insider Buying and Selling at APA

In related news, VP Mark D. Maddox sold 9,800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.04, for a total transaction of $392,392.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 66,810 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,675,072.40. This trade represents a 12.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.73% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.