APA (APA) Stock Dips While Market Gains: Key Facts

APA (APA) ended the recent trading session at $18.60, demonstrating a -1.17% change from the preceding day's closing price. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.14% gain on the day. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.04%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.38%. Heading into today, shares of the oil and natural gas producer had lost 5.76% over the past month, lagging the Oils-Energy sector's loss of 0.85% and the S&P 500's gain of 5.35%.Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of APA in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on August 6, 2025. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $0.46, signifying a 60.68% drop compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $2.07 billion, down 25.8% from the year-ago period. APA's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $2.91 per share and revenue of $8.97 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -22.81% and -7.87%, respectively. It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for APA. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook. Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system. The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 6.41% lower. Right now, APA possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). With respect to valuation, APA is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 6.47. This signifies a discount in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 10.74 for its industry. Investors should also note that APA has a PEG ratio of 6.16 right now. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. APA's industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.45 as of yesterday's close. The Oil and Gas - Exploration and Production - United States industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 158, which puts it in the bottom 37% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com. One Big Gain, Every Trading DayTo help you take full advantage of this market, you’re invited to access every stock recommendation in all our private portfolios - for just $1.Zacks private portfolio services that closed 256 double and triple-digit winners in 2024 alone. That’s about one big gain every day the market was open. Of course, not all our picks are winners, but members have seen recent gains as high as +627% +1,340%, and +1,708%.Imagine how much you could profit with a steady stream of real-time picks from all our services that cover a number of strategies to suit a variety of investing and trading styles.See Stocks 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