APA stock analysis
APA (0HGC) Share Price & Analysis
0HGC Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- $47.26 - $48.57
- 52-Week Range
- $23.02 - $53.24
- Previous Close
- $48.01
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 8,409
- Market Cap
- $16.00B
- Enterprise Value
- $18.82B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- $75.00M
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- $3.29B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 7.8
- Beta
- 0.65
- Next Earnings
- Feb 24, 2027 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- 2.02
- Last Dividend Ex-Date
- Oct 22, 2026
- Dividend Yield
- 2.06%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Cash Generation
The raised free-cash-flow outlook signals stronger near-term cash generation from higher production and commodity prices. Sustained cash from core assets can fund investment, debt reduction, and shareholder returns, improving APA’s financial flexibility over the next several quarters.
Balance Sheet
Debt reduction and lower interest expense strengthen APA’s balance sheet and reduce fixed cash-flow demands. The new $2 billion net-debt target indicates continued deleveraging, leaving more internally generated capital available for development, resilience, and returns.
Portfolio Development
The GranMorgu carry agreement limits APA’s near-term capital burden while preserving substantial exposure to future project cash flows. Development remains on budget and schedule for first oil in mid-2028, supporting a potentially meaningful longer-term production contribution.
Bears Say
Commodity Cyclicality
APA’s upstream earnings remain exposed to changing oil and gas prices, which can drive wide swings in revenue and margins across the cycle. This volatility makes durable cash generation less predictable and can complicate investment, debt reduction, and return planning.
Cash Conversion
Although APA generates sizable positive cash flow, weaker conversion from reported earnings and sharply negative free-cash-flow growth reduce confidence in earnings quality. If this persists, internally funded growth and shareholder distributions may become less consistent.
Cost And Liability Burden
Cost inflation and prolonged decommissioning obligations create recurring demands on APA’s cash flow beyond drilling and production. These burdens can pressure project returns and limit the amount of operating cash available for debt reduction, exploration, or shareholder distributions.
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Company Description
APA
APA Corporation operates in the upstream segment of the oil and natural gas industry, utilizing its various subsidiaries to explore for, develop, and produce hydrocarbon assets. The company maintains significant operational presences in the United States, Egypt, and the United Kingdom, while also conducting exploration activities offshore Suriname. Furthermore, APA Corporation manages critical gathering, processing, and transmission infrastructure within West Texas and holds ownership interests in four major pipelines connecting the Permian Basin to the Gulf Coast. Established in 1954, the company is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
- Sector
- Energy
- Industry
- Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
- CEO
- John J. Christmann
- Employees
- 1,791
- Website
- apacorp.com
- Address
- 2000 W. Sam Houston Pkwy. S., Houston, TX, 77042-3643, US
APA (0HGC) Earnings & Revenues
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0HGC Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentPositive
The call was strongly positive, supported by record-level free cash flow generation, raised 2026 free cash flow guidance, production outperformance in the US, stable Egypt operations, accelerated cost savings, substantial shareholder returns, debt reduction, and progress toward GranMorgu first oil. The company also outlined a larger 2027 investment and exploration program. Offsetting factors included slightly below-guidance adjusted Egypt production, expected fourth-quarter US production moderation, higher capital and LOE guidance, inflationary pressures, ongoing decommissioning obligations, and geopolitical and exploration uncertainties. Overall, highlights significantly outweighed the lowlights.
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Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 14 | 6 | 2 |
| Technical Analysis | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Moving Averages | 11 | 0 | 1 |











