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The closing price of APA Corporation (NASDAQ: APA) was $15.65 for the day, down -1.32% from the previous closing price of $15.86. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.32 from its previous closing price. On the day, 14.37 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our analysis of APA’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 9.12 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 8.04. 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, Raymond James on March 10, 2025, Downgraded its rating to Outperform and sets its target price to $32 from $45 previously.
On December 17, 2024, Wells Fargo Downgraded its rating to Equal Weight which previously was Overweight and also lowered its target price recommendation from $42 to $25.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Apr 03 ’25 when Joung Chansoo bought 75,000 shares for $18.25 per share. The transaction valued at 1,368,615 led to the insider holds 140,285 shares of the business.
Ellis Juliet S bought 4,391 shares of APA for $100,027 on Dec 12 ’24. The Director now owns 12,436 shares after completing the transaction at $22.78 per share. On Oct 28 ’24, another insider, LANNIE P ANTHONY, who serves as the Former Officer of the company, bought 89,501 shares for $23.97 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, APA’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 6.96, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 5.19. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.59 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.08.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, APA has reached a high of $33.41, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $13.58. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -19.39%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -34.15%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 365.40M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 356.21M. Insiders hold about 2.16% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 90.15% stake in the company.
