Stock Analysis
APA Corporation Common StockAPA
P/E 10.27×· 5Y range 2.69–19.81×· top 16% of history
Sector: Energy · Industry: Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas
AnalystsHold31 analystsP/E 10.3× sits at the 84th percentile of its 5.089664613278576-year history.
Cash covers 11% of debt · FY 2025.
PMP Verdict
Mixed fundamentals, expensive valuation
Strengths
- Profitability95
- Growth66
Risks
- Valuation75
- Quality40
Mixed fundamentals at a demanding price.
Market context
+4.1% today· Z 1.8σ
Bull Case
- ✓ROE 27.5% — efficient capital deployment
- ✓Interest coverage 15.9× — debt well covered
What's happening with APA
Profile
Strong profitability and valuation; earnings quality lags behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation75/100 · Strong
- P/E vs own history (84th pct)0/25
- FCF yield (24.1%)25/25
- P/S (1.9x)25/25
- EV/EBIT (6.5x)25/25
- Growth66/100 · Moderate
- Revenue CAGR (2.8%)6/25
- Net income CAGR (10.2%)20/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (11.4%)20/25
- Fwd implied growth (16.8%)20/25
- Profitability95/100 · Strong
- ROIC (25.4%)25/25
- ROE (27.5%)25/25
- Net margin (18.8%)20/25
- Operating margin (36.4%)25/25
- Financial Health53/100 · Moderate
- Altman Z (1.84)10/25
- Current ratio (0.82)6/25
- Interest coverage (15.9x)25/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 22%)12/25
- Quality40/100 · Weak
- Piotroski F (5/9)15/25
- Beneish M (-3.53)25/25
- FCF conversion (n/a)0/25
- Margin stability (σ 151.7%)0/25
- Moat63/100 · Moderate
- ROIC >12% years (4/5 yrs)20/25
- Median gross margin (83.3%)25/25
- FCF-positive years (n/a)0/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst 8.3%)18/25
Risk Flags
- ⚠P/E 10.3× at top 16% of 5-year history
About APA Corporation Common Stock
APA Corp is an independent exploration and production company. Show more
It develops and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. The company's business has oil and gas operations in four segments: Egypt, the North Sea, Suriname, and the U.S. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the U.S. reporting segment. The company also has exploration interests in Uruguay, Alaska, and other international locations.
Headquarters: HOUSTON, TX · Employees: 1,791 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
75B+P/E (TTM)10.3xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 2.7x–19.8x · 84th pct
P/FCF3.4xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield24.1%A
Grade A: ValueLatest stored TTM FCF / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: 10.9%–25.3% · 95th pct
P/S (TTM)1.93xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 0.4x–3.3x · 82nd pct
EV/EBIT6.5xA
Grade A: CheapEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 1.6x–10.0x · 87th pct
EV/Sales2.3xB
Grade B: FairEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E8.8xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio2.83xA
Grade A: FairPrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio0.79A
Grade A: CheapFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield2.15%A
Grade A: PaysTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio21.2%A
Grade A: SafeDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
95A+ROIC25.4%A
Grade A: MoatNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE27.5%A
Grade A: StrongReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA9.4%C
Grade C: AverageReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin18.8%A
Grade A: HighNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin36.4%A
Grade A: HighTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin83.3%A
Grade A: PremiumGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin—
FCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin—
TTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
66BRevenue CAGR2.8%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR10.2%C
Grade C: OkCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)11.4%C
Grade C: OkCompound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth16.8%C
Grade C: MedAnalyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)-7.6%A
Grade A: BuybacksShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income—
Stock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue—
TTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
53CAltman Z-Score1.84C
Grade C: Gray zoneBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio0.82xD
Grade D: LowCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio0.69xC
Grade C: Ok(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage15.9xA
Grade A: StrongEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment—
Years to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBIT1.2xA
Grade A: LowLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity0.74xA
Grade A: LowDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.11xD
Grade D: ThinCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
40D+Piotroski F-Score5/9C
Grade C: AverageFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-3.53A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion—
FCF / Net Income
Margin Stability151.7%D
Grade D: VolatileEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue—
TTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.49xD
Grade D: LowRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Weaving Anya Filed | Weaving Anya | Grant / award | +1.2K | |
Hooper Charles W Filed | Hooper Charles W | Grant / award | +1.2K | |
McKay Lamar Filed | McKay Lamar | Grant / award | +1.8K | |
Ellis Juliet S Filed | Ellis Juliet S | Grant / award | +1.2K | |
Bay Annell R Filed | Bay Annell R | Grant / award | +1.2K |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fisher Kenneth M. Filed | Fisher Kenneth M. | Grant / award | +1.2K | |
Ragauss Peter A Filed | Ragauss Peter A | Grant / award | +1.2K | |
Joung Chansoo Filed | Joung Chansoo | Grant / award | +1.2K |
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
63BROIC >12% Years4/5 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)83.3%A
Grade A: DurableMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years—
Share of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor8.3%A
Grade A: DurableWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$4.79
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$1.27
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$20.02
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$4.49B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$516.00M
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$3.98B
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$6.09B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability1.52xC
Grade C: AdequateTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$17.23B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta0.34B
Grade B: DefensivePrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Jun 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: APA Corporation Common Stock (APA)
APA is up 4.07% at the last close. Piotroski F-Score of 5/9 indicates mixed fundamentals for APA Corporation Common Stock. Altman Z-Score of 1.84 falls in the grey zone (1.81–2.99) — financial distress is unlikely but not ruled out. Beneish M-Score of -3.53 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation.
- At a valuation score of 75/100, APA trades near the cheapest end of its own historical range (P/E 10.3).
- Return on equity of 27.5% is well above the market average.
- The stock currently yields 2.2% in dividends.
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What is the current APA Corporation Common Stock (APA) stock price?
APA is trading at $49.15 at the last market close, up 4.07% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks APA pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is APA stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates APA Corporation Common Stock's financial health at 53/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is APA stock overvalued?
APA Corporation Common Stock trades at a trailing P/E of 10.3 and our valuation score rates it 75/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does APA Corporation Common Stock report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for APA. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does APA Corporation Common Stock operate in?
APA Corporation Common Stock operates in the Energy sector, within the Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does APA Corporation Common Stock do?
APA Corp is an independent exploration and production company.
About APA Corporation Common Stock (APA) Stock
APA Corporation Common Stock (APA) is a US-listed stock operating in the Energy sector, specifically the Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas industry. As of the latest update, APA Corporation Common Stock is trading at $49.15, up 4.07% on the day with a market capitalization of $17.2 billion. The financial health score for APA is 53/100, which indicates moderate financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for APA stock.
APA Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
On PreMarketPrice, you can track APA Corporation Common Stock (APA) across multiple dimensions:
- Pre-market price & movement: Real-time APA stock price with percentage change, updated continuously during pre-market and regular trading hours.
- Valuation & P/E history: Historical P/E, P/S, and P/B ratios for APA with trend analysis and normalized valuation multiples.
- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for APA Corporation Common Stock across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 53/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for APA.
- Sector peers: Compare APA against 5 other energy stocks on key financial metrics.
Is APA a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate APA Corporation Common Stock (APA) as an investment. The financial health score of 53/100 suggests moderate financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
Data on this page is sourced from real-time market feeds, Polygon.io, and Finnhub.APA Corporation Common Stock (APA) trades on NYSE/NASDAQ. Pre-market trading occurs 4:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET. Regular market hours are 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET.