APA (APA) – Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for APA (NASDAQ: APA):

• 7/21/2026 – APA had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc..
• 7/21/2026 – APA had its price target lowered by Susquehanna from $47.00 to $45.00. They now have a “positive” rating on the stock.
• 7/15/2026 – APA had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $45.00 to $41.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 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.

APA Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 21st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 22nd. APA’s payout ratio is presently 23.31%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other APA news, VP Mark D. Maddox sold 9,800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.04, for a total transaction of $392,392.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 66,810 shares in the company, valued at $2,675,072.40. The trade was a 12.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.73% of the stock is owned by 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.