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APA Corporation

$APA·$15B·Oil & Gas Exploration & Production·Energy
$45.47+3.8%YTD+85.0%1Y+84.8%
Price updated 4h ago·X counts updated 4d ago
APAPA
$APAAPA Corporation
$45.47+3.79%85 posts1×
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On X

The complete picture of $APA on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

85X posts · last 7 days
Sep 21Oct 4
Chatter Meter
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How loud $APA's conversation on X is versus its own normal — 1× is typical, higher means busier. Right now it's about its usual level.

Neutral sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data5 posts analyzed · as of 2026-08-26

$APA chatter is thin — mostly framed as part of a broader oil/energy sector move alongside gold, with $XLE names showing 'the best bases' and one mention of APA former IR staffing a new hedge fund. Nothing directional or event-driven pushed sentiment either way. Signal too sparse for a stance.

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  • How loud the conversation is versus this ticker's own normal
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AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $APA — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Proven numbersAcceleratingAI verdict · as of 2026-10-03

The move is getting stronger, with heavier trading behind it.

APA up 78% YTD on an oil-cycle run — the setup is late-stage but the beat cadence is still intact.

APA Corp is a US-and-Egypt-focused E&P whose 2026 outperformance has been driven by Egypt production stabilization plus Permian execution. The 74% YTD rally has already captured a lot of the cycle, which raises the sizing question into Nov 4 earnings.

  • The P&L has specific noise: Q2 revenue grew 10.1% YoY to $2.4B at a -46% operating margin (reflecting non-cash impairments) and $2.11 EPS, with trailing EPS prints essentially in-line (-0.5%) and a solid beat (+24%) — the earnings surprises are smaller than peers, which is why APA's cycle leverage has been muted.
  • The chart confirms the recognition is in: at 85% of 52-week range and 24% above the 200-day going into Nov 4 earnings, with volume at 0.7x average, APA has gone from unloved to crowded without a specific operational catalyst to extend the move.

A clean cash-flow print plus any Egypt-production update plus continued Permian-well-cost improvement is the trigger for continuation; a soft Egypt-production number or any specific impairment-driven surprise is the first warning.

What to watch: Nov 4 Q3 earnings — Egypt production volume, Permian well-cost direction, free cash flow, and FY27 guide. Clean Egypt plus Permian execution is the trigger; a soft Egypt is the invalidation.

On the calendar: 2026-11-04 — Q3 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

APA Corporation explores and produces oil and natural gas in the U.S. Permian Basin, Egypt, and offshore Suriname.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Oil & Gas Exploration & Production sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $APA.

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production · Energy

No material change from last week — Oil retreats as Macron calls G7 to release strategic reserves, trimming the geopolitical premium added by Houthi Red Sea seizure.

What this means for $APA

Neutral — APA Corporation explores and produces oil and natural gas in the U.S. Permian Basin, Egypt, and offshore Suriname.

Industry benchmark

27-name peer basket
+45.0%YTD
+30.4%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
9.4How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
4.2%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
11.8%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
13.4%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
1.8Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
26.3%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
38.8%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.6Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Aug 5, 2026$1.89$1.90-0.5%
Q1 2026May 6, 2026$1.38$1.11+24.3%
Q4 2025Feb 25, 2026$0.91$0.64+41.3%
Q3 2025Nov 5, 2025$0.93$0.79+17.3%
Next earningsWed, Nov 4·consensus EPS $1.42

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q2 FY26$2.4B+10.1%1.1%-45.7%$2.11$1.1B
Q1 FY26$2.3B-11.7%77.3%35.7%$1.26$12.0M
Q4 FY25$2.0B-26.6%39.2%32.1%$0.79$218.0M
Q3 FY25$2.1B-16.4%38.7%31.8%$0.57$741.0M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 5 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$9.0B$8.6B – $9.5B$6.15$4.74 – $7.805
FY27$8.1B$7.1B – $9.2B$4.47$2.85 – $7.975
FY28$7.9B$6.9B – $8.9B$4.35$2.08 – $5.814
FY29$7.9B$7.4B – $8.6B$4.60$4.22 – $5.132
FY30$7.7B$7.2B – $8.4B$5.12$4.70 – $5.712

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.6×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.87%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+5.2%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+24.1%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatHigh float · 351.4M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today1.0% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β0.375-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellMay 20Mark D MaddoxExecutive VP - Administration9.8K sh$392K
+ 21 other (18 awards · 1 exempt · 1 inkind · 1 discretionary) in window

See when $APA insiders are putting their own money in

  • Real-time open-market buys and sells from Form 4 filings
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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KOfficer or director changeMay 268-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
+ 12 other (5 earnings 8-Ks · 3 13Gs · 2 10-Qs · 1 SD) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Why APA (APA) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Termzacks.com·15h agoAPA Corporation provides third-quarter 2026 supplemental information and schedules results conference call for Nov. 5 at 10 a.m. Central timeglobenewswire.com·1d agoAPA (APA) is a Top-Ranked Value Stock: Should You Buy?zacks.com·3d agoBest Value Stocks to Buy for October 6thzacks.com·3d agoApache workers back strike that could disrupt North Sea Forties oil pipeline, union saysreuters.com·4d ago

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