APA Corporation (APA)
NASDAQEnergyOil & Gas Exploration & ProductionSnapshot 2026-11-04
$43.48-2.27%
Close 2026-11-05 · 1-day change
NASDAQEnergyOil & Gas Exploration & ProductionSnapshot 2026-11-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Management is running behind on a stated commitment.
View ThesisRanks among the strongest in its industry on quality — around the top 9%.
View QualityThis stock is volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 28% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskAPA's exploration ramp has to keep compounding to justify the price. Revenue grew to $2.4 billion from $2.18 billion last year. The company trades at 7x earnings versus a 15x peer median. The price is roughly in line with the growth we forecast. Management is running behind on a stated commitment. Our model puts the next-quarter miss probability near 25%. Peer multiples imply a price about 18% above where it trades. The thesis is on watch. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-11-05. APA is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 28 analysts currently covering APA (as of Nov 2026).
Based on 13 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for APA in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 9 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-11-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Oil & Gas Exploration & Production — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Return at least 60% of free cash flow to shareholders
Earnings beat supports cash flow return objective.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-11-05. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $43.48
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $43.48.
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A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Advances: Return at least 60% of free cash flow to shareholders
Strong earnings support cash flow return objective.
Advances: Advance exploration portfolio with strategic acquisitions and partnerships
Positive outlook on exploration supports growth objectives.
Advances: Increase U.S. oil production to 123,000+ barrels per day in 2026
Raising oil forecast supports production growth objective.
Advances: Strengthen balance sheet via debt reduction and capital returns
Buyback plan supports balance sheet strengthening objective.
Advances: Increase U.S. oil production to 123,000+ barrels per day in 2026
Earnings beat indicates strong oil production performance.
Advances: Strengthen balance sheet via debt reduction and capital returns
Price target increase suggests improved balance sheet outlook.