Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Sells APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA) Shares

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently sold shares of APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA). In a filing disclosed on February 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in APA stock on January 9th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Hermès International Société en commandite par actions (OTCMKTS:HESAF) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tencent (OTC:TCTZF) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Xiaomi (OTCMKTS:XIACF) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (OTCMKTS:MHVYF) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Banco Santander (NYSE:SAN) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Leonardo (OTCMKTS:FINMF) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) on 1/30/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) on 1/30/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cloudflare (NYSE:NET) on 1/30/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of AutoZone (NYSE:AZO) on 1/30/2026.

APA Stock Performance

Shares of APA stock traded down $0.02 on Friday, reaching $29.06. 7,619,015 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,599,300. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.31 billion, a PE ratio of 6.99, a PEG ratio of 13.28 and a beta of 0.74. APA Corporation has a 1-year low of $13.58 and a 1-year high of $30.08. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $25.82 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $24.23. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62.

APA Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 22nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 22nd will be issued a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 22nd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.4%. APA’s payout ratio is presently 24.04%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On APA

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Compound Planning Inc. increased its stake in shares of APA by 45.5% during the 4th quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 15,173 shares of the company’s stock worth $371,000 after purchasing an additional 4,744 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its position in APA by 212.2% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 416,796 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,195,000 after buying an additional 283,299 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its position in APA by 13.5% during the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 102,471 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,506,000 after buying an additional 12,211 shares in the last quarter. Vident Advisory LLC lifted its position in shares of APA by 12.2% in the fourth quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 144,112 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,525,000 after acquiring an additional 15,657 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EP Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of APA during the fourth quarter valued at $632,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.01% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Research lowered APA from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of APA in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $35.00 price target on shares of APA in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on shares of APA from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their target price on shares of APA from $26.00 to $25.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 5th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $26.39.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

APA Company Profile

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.