Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for APA in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
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Gekko Brief
AI summaryAPA has climbed this week alongside a rebound in oil markets, with West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude both gaining and lifting sentiment across the energy sector. The company has extended its share buyback program, and analysts have responded with raised price targets, including Stifel initiating coverage with a Buy rating and a $62 target citing undervaluation and future free cash flow from Suriname, while Raymond James also lifted its target. Separately, APA Alaska is preparing to drill two wells on the eastern North Slope during the 2026-2027 winter exploration season, including an appraisal well for the Sockeye discovery complex.
The stock closed at $42.33, down 1% on the day, sitting above both its 50-day average of $41.03 and its 200-day average of $35.00, with the 50-day above the 200-day. The GekkoIndex reads 58.6, placing APA in the Neutral zone. Price sits 29% below Gekko Fair Value of $59.6.
Over the next 20 trading days, APA's next earnings report is scheduled for 4 November 2026, 36 days out, placing it outside a typical holding window. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in the current windows. Seasonally, this point in the calendar has produced an average 20-day return of 10.4% over 5 years, with gains in 3 of those years. Consensus among 18 firms includes 6 Buy, 10 Hold, and 2 Sell ratings, with a consensus target of $45.96.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.
APA price vs fair value
Close $42.33200-day averageGekko Fair Value $59.60
APA quick facts
- Market cap
- $14.96B
- P/E ratio
- 9
- Forward P/E
- 9.4
- EPS, TTM
- $4.74
- Revenue, TTM
- $8.57B
- Profit margin
- 19.6%
- Dividend yield
- 2.29%
- Beta
- 0.37
- Volume
- 7.95M avg 5.88M
- 1-year return
- +73.9%
- Typical daily move
- ±3.8%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±8.8%
- 50-day average
- $41.03
- 200-day average
- $35.00
- Next earnings
- Nov 4
- Shares outstanding
- 350.4M
APA swing-trade checklist
APA scores 4 supportive, 1 mixed and 0 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
4 supportive1 mixed0 headwinds
- Trendsupportive
Above 50 and 200-day
Close $42.33 is above the 50-day ($41.03) and 200-day ($35.00) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexmixed
58.6, Neutral
Reading 58.6 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
29.0% below
Price is 29% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
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No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 36 days
Next report Nov 4, 2026, 36 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+10.4% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +10.4% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
See seasonality
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APA stock chart and price history
APA closed at $42.33 on Sep 28, 2026, +73.9% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $21.63 to $47.44.
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −0.1%
- 3 months
- +28.4%
- 6 months
- −4.6%
- 1 year
- +73.9%
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About APA
APA searches for, develops, and produces oil and natural gas, working through its subsidiaries to bring hydrocarbon assets into production. Its work sits in the upstream side of the energy business, covering exploration and extraction rather than refining or retail sales. The company is active in the United States, Egypt, and the United Kingdom, and it also explores offshore Suriname.
Beyond extraction, APA runs gathering, processing, and transmission systems in West Texas, and it holds stakes in four pipelines that carry output from the Permian Basin to the Gulf Coast. This infrastructure supports the movement of its own production to market alongside its exploration and development work.
APA was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Its shares are listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker APA.
- Listed
- NASDAQ
- Sector
- Energy minerals
- Industry
- Integrated oil
- Website
- apacorp.com
APA GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
APA’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 58.6, in the Neutral zone, up 5.1 points over five sessions.
58.6Neutral
Up 5.1 points over five sessions.
Reading for Sep 28, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 42 | +2.4% | +4.5% | ||
| Accumulation | 215 | +0.8% | +0.8% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 374 | +0.1% | +1.9% | ||
| Distribution | 40 | +0.2% | +3.2% | ||
| Selling | 1 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average APA share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is APA stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
APA trades 29.0% below Gekko Fair Value of $59.60, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what APA shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$59.60
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 29, 2026
29.0% Undervalued
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APA insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for APA, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in APA were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
APA has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
- $100.0M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.67%
From company filings.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Mar 31
0of the funds Gekko tracks hold APA.
0added0opened0trimmed1sold out
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APA earnings: next date and track record
APA reports on Nov 4, 2026 (36 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 5 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Nov 4, 2026
36 days away
- EPS estimate
- $1.34
- Revenue estimate
- $2.22B
5 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±6.5%average move across the report
5 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Aug 5, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- APA Corporation's Q2 2026 results showed strong operational performance with Permian oil production exceeding guidance while capital came in below plan. The company raised annualized run-rate savings target to $500M from $450M. Egypt BOE production met guidance with growing gas volumes benefiting from revised pricing. Suriname's GranMorgu development remains on budget and on schedule for mid-2028 first oil. APA acquired Savant Alaska to secure critical infrastructure for North Slope exploration.
- Guidance
- APA expects to exit the year with approximately $500M in annualized run-rate savings and targets $3.5M per month in Permian operating cost reductions by year-end. GranMorgu first oil remains targeted for mid-2028, with upcoming Alaska appraisal and exploration drilling planned for winter.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | $1.89 est $1.90 | $2.40B est $2.46B | +2.0% |
| May 6, 2026 | $1.38 est $0.53 | $2.22B est $2.13B | −12.6% |
| Feb 25, 2026 | $0.91 est $0.73 | $1.98B est $1.76B | +1.7% |
| Nov 5, 2025 | $0.93 est $0.79 | $2.12B est $2.06B | +7.0% |
| Aug 6, 2025 | $0.87 est $0.45 | $2.18B est $2.06B | +4.7% |
| May 7, 2025 | $1.06 est $0.83 | $2.64B est $2.20B | +2.9% |
| Feb 26, 2025 | $0.79 est $0.97 | $2.71B est $2.31B | −8.8% |
| Nov 7, 2024 | $1.00 est $1.01 | $2.53B est $2.26B | −12.0% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
APA stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for APA is $45.96, +8.6% from the last close, from 18 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$45.96consensus 12-month target, +8.6% from the last close
Now $42.33Avg $45.96
Low $39High $62
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 18 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | Truist Financial | $44 | +3.9% |
| Sep 16 | Roth MKM | $39 | −7.9% |
| Sep 15 | UBS | $47 | +11.0% |
| Sep 14 | Evercore ISI | $40 | −5.5% |
| Sep 14 | UBS | $47 | +11.0% |
+1.9%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+10.4%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±3.8%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
APA seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 29, APA averaged +10.4% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +5.8% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +8.0% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +9.1% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +10.4% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +9.6% | 3 of 5 |
For scale, APA’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 8.8%.
APA market cap and key statistics
APA’s market cap is $14.96B, with a P/E ratio of 9 and revenue of $8.57B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $14.96B
- P/E ratio
- 9
- Forward P/E
- 9.4
- EPS, TTM
- $4.74
- Gekko Fair Value
- $59.60
Trading
- Volume
- 7.95M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 5.88M
- 52-week high
- $47.44
- 52-week low
- $21.63
- Shares outstanding
- 350.4M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $8.57B
- Profit margin
- 19.6%
- Return on equity
- 26.7%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +26.3%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.37
- Typical daily move
- ±3.8%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±8.8%
- Dividend yield
- 2.29%
APA stock news this week
Coverage of APA this week reads positive: 10 positive, 3 neutral and 0 negative headlines.
- Why APA (APA) is a Top Momentum Stock for the Long-TermZacks Investment Research, Sep 25
- APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA) Stock Has Average Target Price of $43.14 According to BrokeragesMarketBeat, Sep 25
- APA on coursePetroleum News, Sep 24
- APA vs. LNG: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now?Zacks Investment Research, Sep 24
- Is APA Corporation Stock Outperforming the Dow?inkl, Sep 24
- State Street Corp Has $820.16 Million Stake in APA Corporation $APAMarketBeat, Sep 24
APA peers
APA’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| XOMExxon Mobil | Neutral | 11.4% above |
| CVXChevron | Accumulation | 4.2% above |
| TTETotalEnergies | Neutral | 27.5% below |
| CNQCanadian Natural Resources | Accumulation | 23.0% below |
| SUSuncor Energy | Neutral | 19.7% below |
| EOGEOG Resources | Accumulation | 26.7% below |
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APA stock FAQ
What is APA’s market cap?
APA’s market cap is $14.96B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $42.33, with 350.4M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 9.
What is the APA stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for APA is $45.96, +8.6% from the last close. Of the 18 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 6 rate it a buy, 10 a hold and 2 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is APA stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate APA is undervalued: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $42.33 is 29.0% below Gekko Fair Value of $59.60. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does APA report earnings next?
APA is expected to report on Nov 4, 2026 (36 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.34 per share on revenue of $2.22B. APA beat the earnings estimate in 5 of its last 8 reports, moving 6.5% on average across the report.
What is APA’s 52-week high and low?
APA’s 52-week high is $47.44 and its 52-week low is $21.63; it closed at $42.33 on Sep 28, 2026, +73.9% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $51.95 on Jun 8, 2022.
Is APA stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 4 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (trend, fair value, earnings risk and seasonality), 1 as mixed (gekkoindex). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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