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APA Corporation (APA)

Energy | Oil & Gas E&P | Houston, United States | NasdaqGS
42.54 USD +0.16 (0.378%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 42.61 +0.07 (0.165%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:56 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★☆☆☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:17 a.m. EDT

The long-term outlook remains clouded by a persistent multi-year decline; despite a recent price recovery, the business has suffered five consecutive years of negative annual returns, with the last two being particularly severe drops. This structural deterioration suggests the market continues to discount the company's quality, keeping the long-term rating below neutral. However, the short-term picture is shifting positively. The stock has staged a technical breakout, trading well above its moving averages, and the options market is showing a distinct divergence: while traders are hedging against a crash via heavy put buying, there is also significant call volume targeting higher price levels, hinting at a potential short-covering rally or a bounce to test resistance. The dividend yield offers a modest cushion, but the payout ratio is low enough to suggest sustainability without eroding capital. Ultimately, this looks like a volatile recovery play where the fundamental rot hasn't fully reversed, but the momentum is finally turning.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.051349
AutoETS0.051349
MSTL0.054850
AutoTheta0.058498

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 44%
H-stat 0.46
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.339
Excess Kurtosis -1.07
Attribute Value
Sector Energy
Ex Dividend Date 2026-07-21
Last Dividend Date 2026-07-21
Debt to Equity Ratio 48.854
Revenue per Share 24.181
Market Cap 14,903,954,432
Trailing P/E 8.94
Forward P/E 10.13
Beta 0.35
Profit Margins 19.56%
Previous Name Apache Corporation
Website https://www.apacorp.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 5:17 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy out-of-the-money put open interest (OI) walls at strikes significantly below the current price, indicating a fear of a sharp decline. Conversely, call activity shows a 'top OI' concentration at strikes well above the current price, suggesting a speculative bet on a rebound to recovery levels rather than immediate upside. The implied volatility skew is elevated for deep out-of-the-money puts, reflecting heightened anxiety about downside risk.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.69% 3.42% 3.79% 3.03%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-07-22 0.250000 0.690989
2026-04-22 0.250000 0.656858
2026-01-22 0.250000 0.978474
2025-10-22 0.250000 1.092180
2025-07-22 0.250000 1.334045
2025-04-22 0.250000 1.576293
2025-01-22 0.250000 1.070205
2024-10-22 0.250000 0.992851
2024-07-22 0.250000 0.799488
2024-04-19 0.250000 0.772559
2024-01-19 0.250000 0.823181
2023-10-20 0.250000 0.592979
2023-07-20 0.250000 0.658415
2023-04-20 0.250000 0.663130
2023-01-20 0.250000 0.554447
2022-10-20 0.250000 0.602265
2022-07-21 0.125000 0.375488
2022-04-21 0.125000 0.296279
2022-01-20 0.125000 0.400000
2021-10-21 0.063000 0.233247
2021-07-21 0.025000 0.135722
2021-04-21 0.025000 0.145858
2021-01-21 0.025000 0.150240
2020-10-21 0.025000 0.274725
2020-07-21 0.025000 0.167785
2020-04-21 0.025000 0.291715
2020-01-21 0.250000 0.787650
2019-10-21 0.250000 1.097936
2019-07-19 0.250000 1.040366
2019-04-18 0.250000 0.696961
2019-01-18 0.250000 0.779059
2018-10-19 0.250000 0.593824
2018-07-20 0.250000 0.563317
2018-04-20 0.250000 0.603136
2018-01-19 0.250000 0.542888
2017-10-20 0.250000 0.601974
2017-07-19 0.250000 0.501404
2017-04-19 0.250000 0.508233
2017-01-18 0.250000 0.397393
2016-10-19 0.250000 0.388682
2016-07-20 0.250000 0.457875
2016-04-20 0.250000 0.457206
2016-01-20 0.250000 0.722335
2015-10-20 0.250000 0.544425
2015-07-20 0.250000 0.514192
2015-04-20 0.250000 0.353757
2015-01-20 0.250000 0.415559
2014-10-20 0.250000 0.342794
2014-07-18 0.250000 0.253601
2014-04-17 0.250000 0.293738
2014-01-17 0.200000 0.237220
2013-10-18 0.200000 0.219154
2013-07-18 0.200000 0.239234
2013-04-18 0.200000 0.282406
2013-01-17 0.170000 0.209051
2012-10-18 0.170000 0.191614
2012-07-19 0.170000 0.195582
2012-04-19 0.170000 0.184562
2012-01-19 0.150000 0.154385
2011-10-19 0.150000 0.166371
2011-07-20 0.150000 0.119360
2011-04-19 0.150000 0.123062
2011-01-19 0.150000 0.120792
2010-10-20 0.150000 0.145068
2010-07-20 0.150000 0.169914
2010-04-20 0.150000 0.139134
2010-01-20 0.150000 0.140898
2009-10-20 0.150000 0.144037
2009-07-20 0.150000 0.193673
2009-04-20 0.150000 0.229428
2009-01-20 0.150000 0.213980
2008-10-20 0.150000 0.184298
2008-07-18 0.150000 0.135208
2008-04-18 0.150000 0.105256
2008-02-22 0.100000 0.091149
2008-01-17 0.150000 0.158078
2007-10-18 0.150000 0.154496
2007-07-19 0.150000 0.168786
2007-04-19 0.150000 0.202621
2007-01-18 0.150000 0.228484
2006-10-19 0.150000 0.223447
2006-07-19 0.100000 0.153163
2006-04-19 0.100000 0.135630
2006-01-19 0.100000 0.136556
2005-10-20 0.100000 0.164609
2005-07-20 0.080000 0.119261
2005-04-20 0.080000 0.139640
2005-01-19 0.080000 0.153757
2004-10-20 0.080000 0.152352
2004-07-20 0.060000 0.129032
2004-04-20 0.060000 0.136085
2004-01-20 0.060000 0.141509
2003-10-20 0.060000 0.173035
2003-07-18 0.050000 0.154991
2003-04-17 0.050000 0.164908
2003-01-17 0.047619 0.160179
2002-10-18 0.047619 0.174216
2002-07-18 0.047619 0.195389
2002-04-18 0.047619 0.174703
2002-01-17 0.047619 0.217297
2001-11-28 0.077922 0.397438
2001-10-18 0.043290 0.213447
2000-11-13 0.060606 0.258064
2000-03-29 0.030303 0.146597
1999-12-29 0.030303 0.189189
1999-09-28 0.030303 0.174183
1999-06-28 0.030303 0.191126
1999-03-29 0.030303 0.247787
1998-12-29 0.030303 0.280000
1998-09-28 0.030303 0.253968
1998-06-26 0.030303 0.222222
1998-03-27 0.030303 0.188552
1997-12-29 0.030303 0.203267
1997-09-26 0.030303 0.166915
1997-06-26 0.030303 0.212121
1997-03-26 0.030303 0.205882
1996-12-27 0.030303 0.193771
1996-09-26 0.030303 0.229508
1996-06-26 0.030303 0.224000
1996-03-27 0.030303 0.245614
1995-12-27 0.030303 0.241379
1995-09-27 0.030303 0.269231
1995-06-28 0.030303 0.247787
1995-03-27 0.030303 0.267942
1994-12-23 0.030303 0.281407
1994-09-26 0.030303 0.273170
1994-06-24 0.030303 0.251121
1994-03-25 0.030303 0.275862
1993-12-27 0.030303 0.293193
1993-09-24 0.030303 0.252252
1993-06-24 0.030303 0.251121
1993-03-25 0.030303 0.285714
1992-12-24 0.030303 0.400000
1992-09-24 0.030303 0.320000
1992-06-24 0.030303 0.430769
1992-03-25 0.030303 0.538461
1991-12-24 0.030303 0.459016
1991-09-24 0.030303 0.388888
1991-06-24 0.030303 0.466666
1991-03-22 0.030303 0.509090
1990-12-24 0.030303 0.513761
1990-09-24 0.030303 0.350000
1990-06-25 0.030303 0.470588
1990-03-26 0.030303 0.437500
1989-12-22 0.030303 0.397163
1989-09-25 0.030303 0.474576
1989-06-26 0.030303 0.559999
1989-03-27 0.030303 0.767123
1988-12-23 0.030303 0.918032
1988-09-20 0.030303 1.119999
1988-06-24 0.030303 0.933332
1988-03-25 0.030303 0.861538
1987-12-24 0.030303 0.903225
1987-09-24 0.030303 0.643678
1987-09-14 0.012121 0.254541
1987-06-24 0.030303 0.691357
1987-03-25 0.030303 0.615384
1986-12-24 0.030303 0.736841
1986-09-24 0.030303 0.788732
1986-06-24 0.030303 0.823529
1986-03-24 0.030303 0.788732
1985-12-24 0.030303 0.615384
1985-09-24 0.030303 0.643678
1985-06-24 0.030303 0.691357
1985-03-25 0.030303 0.622222
1984-12-24 0.030303 0.682926
1984-09-24 0.030303 0.589473
1984-06-25 0.030303 0.595744
1984-03-26 0.030303 0.528301
1983-12-23 0.030303 0.577319
1983-09-26 0.030303 0.504504
1983-06-24 0.030303 0.462809
1983-03-25 0.030303 0.767123
1982-12-23 0.030303 0.727272
1982-09-24 0.025974 0.558139
1982-06-24 0.025974 0.494845
1982-03-25 0.025974 0.444444
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.0
dividendYield 2.36
exDividendDate 2026-07-22
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.023596035
lastDividendValue 0.25
lastDividendDate 2026-07-22
dividendDate 2026-08-21

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.77768457
Address1 2,000 W. Sam Houston Pkwy. S.
Address2 Suite 200
All Time High 149.23
All Time Low 2.597403
Ask 44.61
Ask Size 1
Audit Risk 6
Average Analyst Rating 2.6 - Hold
Average Daily Volume10 Day 5,613,280
Average Daily Volume3 Month 5,591,585
Average Volume 5,591,585
Average Volume10Days 5,613,280
Beta 0.348
Bid 40.76
Bid Size 1
Board Risk 2
Book Value 20.022
City Houston
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 9
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 42.54
Current Ratio 0.946
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 42.95
Day Low 42.0537
Debt To Equity 48.854
Display Name APA
Dividend Date 1,787,270,400
Dividend Rate 1.0
Dividend Yield 2.36
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,786,028,400
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,786,028,400
Earnings Growth 0.263
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.239
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,960,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,822,400
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,822,400
Ebitda 5,720,000,000
Ebitda Margins 0.66729
Enterprise To Ebitda 3.368
Enterprise To Revenue 2.247
Enterprise Value 19,263,952,896
Eps Current Year 5.73988
Eps Forward 4.20134
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 4.76
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,784,678,400
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 36.6426
Fifty Day Average Change 5.8974
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.1609438
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 77.768456
Fifty Two Week High 45.66
Fifty Two Week High Change -3.119999
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.06833112
Fifty Two Week Low 21.57
Fifty Two Week Low Change 20.970001
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.97218364
Fifty Two Week Range 21.57 - 45.66
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 295,623,000,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.67
Float Shares 348,126,778
Forward Eps 4.20134
Forward P E 10.12534
Free Cashflow 2,146,749,952
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 1,791
Fullday Change 0.16
Fullday Change Percent 0.377536
Fullday Price 42.61
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.78255
Gross Profits 6,707,999,744
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0044299997
Held Percent Institutions 1.09232
Implied Shares Outstanding 350,351,510
Industry Oil & Gas E&P
Industry Disp Oil & Gas E&P
Industry Key oil-gas-e-p
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,784,678,400
Last Dividend Value 0.25
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,074,124,800
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary APA Corporation, an independent energy company, explores for, develops, and produces natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids. The company has oil and gas operations in the United States, Egypt, and North Sea. It also has exploration and appraisal activities in Suriname, as well as holds interests in projects located in Uruguay and internationally. APA Corporation was incorporated in 1954 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Long Name APA Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 14,903,954,432
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_169838
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Name Change Date 2,026-08-28
Net Income To Common 1,676,999,936
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 14,847,896,993
Number Of Analyst Opinions 24
Open 42.48
Operating Cashflow 4,528,000,000
Operating Margins 0.56331
Overall Risk 7
Payout Ratio 0.21100001
Peg Ratio 0.8
Phone 713 296 6000
Post Market Change 0.069999695
Post Market Change Percent 0.16455029
Post Market Price 42.61
Post Market Time 1,787,961,413
Prev Name Apache Corporation
Previous Close 42.38
Price Eps Current Year 7.411305
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 2.1246629
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.7386787
Profit Margins 0.19564
Quick Ratio 0.692
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key hold
Recommendation Mean 2.6
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.16
Regular Market Change Percent 0.377536
Regular Market Day High 42.95
Regular Market Day Low 42.0537
Regular Market Day Range 42.0537 - 42.95
Regular Market Open 42.48
Regular Market Previous Close 42.38
Regular Market Price 42.54
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,201
Regular Market Volume 3,317,142
Return On Assets 0.11598
Return On Equity 0.26659
Revenue Growth 0.092
Revenue Per Share 24.181
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20504117
Sector Energy
Sector Disp Energy
Sector Key energy
Share Holder Rights Risk 7
Shares Outstanding 350,351,510
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.074499995
Shares Short 26,113,640
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 32,284,924
Short Name APA Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.09819999
Short Ratio 4.72
Source Interval 15
State TX
Symbol APA
Target High Price 53.0
Target Low Price 31.0
Target Mean Price 43.75
Target Median Price 44.0
Total Cash 444,000,000
Total Cash Per Share 1.267
Total Debt 3,880,999,936
Total Revenue 8,572,000,256
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.023596035
Trailing Eps 4.76
Trailing P E 8.936975
Trailing Peg Ratio 0.8207
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 32.9998
Two Hundred Day Average Change 9.540199
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.28909868
Type Disp Equity
Volume 3,317,142
Website https://www.apacorp.com
Zip 77,042-3643