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After finishing at $20.70 in the prior trading day, APA Corporation (NASDAQ: APA) closed at $18.89, down -8.74%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$8.74 from its previous closing price. On the day, 11.65 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of APA by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 11.18 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 9.86. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.01 and its Current Ratio is at 1.15. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.22 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.18.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Wells Fargo on December 17, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Equal Weight and sets its target price to $25 from $42 previously.
Evercore ISI Downgraded its Outperform to In-line on June 14, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $52 to $39.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 12 ’24 when Ellis Juliet S bought 4,391 shares for $22.78 per share. The transaction valued at 100,027 led to the insider holds 12,436 shares of the business.
LANNIE P ANTHONY bought 89,501 shares of APA for $2,145,212 on Oct 28 ’24. On Aug 15 ’24, another insider, Rabun Daniel Wayne, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 75,998 shares for $29.63 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, APA’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 8.40, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 5.29. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.55. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.72 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.31.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, APA has reached a high of $36.04, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $19.84. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -16.80%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -26.67%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 365.40M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 362.05M. Insiders hold about 2.14% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 88.35% stake in the company.
