APA (APA) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

APA (APA) reported $2.61 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 6.5%. EPS of $0.87 for the same period compares to $1.17 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.07 billion, representing a surprise of +26.08%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +93.33%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.45.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how APA performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Production volume per day - Total: 465.08 KBOE/D versus 457.24 KBOE/D estimated by eight analysts on average.Production volume per day - Natural gas - Total: 894.1 millions of cubic feet per day versus the seven-analyst average estimate of 902.9 millions of cubic feet per day.Production volume per day - Oil - Total: 235.24 thousands of barrels of oil per day compared to the 230.62 thousands of barrels of oil per day average estimate based on six analysts.Production volume per day - NGL - Total: 80.82 thousands of barrels of oil per day versus 76.12 thousands of barrels of oil per day estimated by six analysts on average.Revenues- United States: $1.38 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $957.89 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +16.3%.Revenues- North Sea: $166 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $168.18 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -37.8%.Revenues- Egypt: $630 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $616.41 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -15.6%.Oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids production revenues- Natural gas revenues: $184 million versus $182.92 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +36.3% change.Oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids production revenues- Natural gas liquids revenues: $153 million compared to the $139.21 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -3.8% year over year.Oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids production revenues: $1.72 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $1.62 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -21.9%.Oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids production revenues- Oil revenues: $1.38 billion compared to the $1.32 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -27.6% year over year.Purchased oil and gas sales: $460 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $418.35 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +34.5%.View all Key Company Metrics for APA here>>>Shares of APA have returned -4.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Quantum Computing Stocks Set To SoarArtificial intelligence has already reshaped the investment landscape, and its convergence with quantum computing could lead to the most significant wealth-building opportunities of our time.Today, you have a chance to position your portfolio at the forefront of this technological revolution. In our urgent special report, Beyond AI: The Quantum Leap in Computing Power, you'll discover the little-known stocks we believe will win the quantum computing race and deliver massive gains to early investors.Access the Report Free Now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report APA Corporation (APA): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks