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Research report · 16 October 2026

APA Corp (APA)

Energy · Oil & Gas Exploration & Production · US stock · price as of 16 Oct 2026

Key indicators

Price$49.15
52-week range$21.13 – $49.26
Market cap$17.4B
P/E (trailing)10.4×
EV / EBITDA3.4×
Free-cash-flow yield26.0%
Dividend yield2.0%
Revenue (last 12 months)–
Revenue growth (3y a year)–
Operating margin–
Return on invested capital29.2%
Net debt / EBITDA0.5×

Fair value

Blended fair value$239.80 range $203 – $282
Versus priceData under review+0% to fair value
Peer multiples$111.66
10-year DCF (market-scaled)$367.95
Model uncertaintyHigh

X-Ray Score

69/ 100 · Low confidence · ahead of 95% of sector peers
Valuation97
Growth29
Profitability94
Financial health48
Dividends61

Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average · blue band: fair value range

-2.9872.34148223298Fair value $2402021-102023-012024-042025-072026-10

Executive summary

APA Corporation is an independent company that explores for and produces crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. Its operations include assets in the United States, Egypt and the North Sea, and exploration activity offshore Suriname. Revenue comes from selling the oil and gas it produces at market prices, so results depend on commodity prices, production volumes and the cost of drilling and operating.

Return on invested capital is 29%. Net debt to EBITDA is 0.5 times. It pays a dividend with a yield of 2.0%. Return on invested capital describes how much profit the business earns relative to the money put into it.

StocksXray gives APA Corp an X-Ray Score of 69 out of 100 (low confidence), ahead of 95% of the S&P 500 stocks in its sector. Its strongest lens is valuation (97) and its weakest is growth (29).

Our fair value blend is $239.80 (range $203.32 to $282.17). At $49.15 the stock trades 80% below that blend, so the label is "Data under review" with high model uncertainty. Fair value is a range, not a price target.

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Valuation history multiples at each fiscal year-end price; the last column uses today's price and the last twelve months

FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025Now
Price$23.17$40.87$32.19$21.43$23.90$49.15
Market cap$8.7B$13.6B$9.9B$7.6B$8.6B$17.4B
P/E8.9×3.7×3.5×9.4×6.0×10.4×
EV / revenue––––––
EV / EBITDA3.8×2.8×3.1×3.0×2.3×3.4×
Price / free cash flow2.5×2.8×3.2×2.1×1.9×3.8×
Free-cash-flow yield40.2%36.3%31.5%47.9%53.0%26.0%
Price / book–32.2×3.7×1.4×1.4×2.5×
Dividend yield1.03%1.84%3.11%4.67%4.18%2.03%

Fundamentals checklist ● 5 Good · ● 3 Average · ● 2 Bad · each check graded against the sector

Cash quality

Earnings backed by cash−15.9%Good

Risk models

Altman Z score2.1×Bad
Piotroski F-Score6 of 9Average

Growth

EPS growth (3y)−28.7%Bad

Balance sheet

Current ratio0.9×Average
Net debt / EBITDA0.5×Good
Interest cover13.4×Average

Valuation

Fair value vs price4.9×Good
EBIT / EV yield18.5%Good

Profitability

Return on invested capital29.2%Good
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Financials US$ millions, from SEC filings; last column is the last twelve months

Income statementFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25LTM
Revenue––––––
Gross profit––––––
Operating income2,8605,5653,6962,4443,0873,820
Net income9733,6742,8558041,4341,677
Diluted EPS ($)2.5911.029.252.273.994.71
Free cash flow3,4964,9433,1293,6204,5454,528
Gross margin––––––
Operating margin––––––
Net margin––––––
Balance sheetFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25LTM
Total assets13,30313,14715,24419,39017,76117,973
Cash30224587625516444
Total debt7,5105,4535,1886,0444,4933,743
Equity-1,5954232,6555,2806,0937,021
Dividend per share ($)0.240.751.001.001.001.00

Revenue and net income US$ billions: navy revenue, teal net income

FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25

Margins blue gross, teal operating, brown net

Latest quarters

Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Revenue ($M)––––––
Growth vs a year earlier––––––
Net income ($M)347603205279446747
Diluted EPS ($)0.961.670.57–1.262.11
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Peers in Oil & Gas Exploration & Production

CompanyX-Ray
APA · APA Corp69
EXE · EXPAND ENERGY Corp68
EOG · Eog Resources Inc66
COP · Conocophillips59
EQT · EQT Corp55

Market Compass outlook for Energy: Favourable (87/100). It blends regime history, macro sensitivity, momentum and valuation.

Returns

1 week+7.1%
1 month+8.1%
3 months+42.1%
6 months+39.4%
1 year+118.8%
3 years+41.5%
5 years+134.7%

Technical summary

DailyStrongly bullish12 bullish · 1 neutral · 3 bearish
WeeklyStrongly bullish11 bullish · 0 neutral · 1 bearish
MonthlyStrongly bullish7 bullish · 1 neutral · 0 bearish
50-day / 200-day average$43.61 / $36.17
52-week low / high$21.13 / $49.26
Classic pivot, support and resistanceS2 46.84 · S1 47.99 · P – · R1 49.78 · R2 50.42

Recent dividends

Ex-dividend dateAmount per share
22 Oct 2026$0.2500
22 Jul 2026$0.2500
22 Apr 2026$0.2500
22 Jan 2026$0.2500
22 Oct 2025$0.2500
22 Jul 2025$0.2500
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Strengths

  • Return on invested capital of 29.2% is ahead of 92% of its sector peers.
  • Net debt is only 0.5× EBITDA, ahead of 69% of its sector peers.
  • Piotroski F-Score of 6 out of 9: most of the nine accounting health tests pass.

Risks and weak spots

  • Altman Z score is weak against Energy peers (2.1×).
  • EPS growth (3y) is weak against Energy peers (−28.7%).
  • Current ratio of 0.9×: short-term liabilities exceed short-term assets.

Latest SEC filings

DateFormItems
7 Oct 20268-K2.02,9.01
6 Aug 202610-Q
5 Aug 20268-K2.02,9.01
8 Jul 20268-K2.02,9.01
26 May 20268-K5.02,5.07,9.01
7 May 202610-Q
6 May 20268-K2.02,9.01
14 Apr 20268-K2.02,9.01

How to read this report

Every number comes from SEC filings, end-of-day prices and the StocksXray models described on the methodology page. The X-Ray Score ranks each metric against the company's own sector. Fair value blends three models and carries a typical error of about 40%, so treat it as a range. Analyst ratings, price targets and earnings-call summaries are not part of this report. Educational research, not financial advice; read the disclaimer.

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