APA (APA) Stock Declines While Market Improves: Some Information for Investors

Company Performance - APA closed at $19.47, reflecting a -3.18% change from the previous day, underperforming the S&P 500's gain of 0.14% [1] - Over the past month, APA shares have decreased by 4.28%, while the Oils-Energy sector gained 2.89% and the S&P 500 increased by 3.97% [1] Upcoming Earnings - APA's earnings report is scheduled for August 6, 2025, with an expected EPS of $0.54, indicating a 53.85% decline year-over-year [2] - Revenue is anticipated to be $2.04 billion, representing a 27.01% decrease from the same quarter last year [2] Full Year Projections - Zacks Consensus Estimates project full-year earnings of $2.95 per share and revenue of $8.8 billion, reflecting changes of -21.75% and -9.63% respectively from the prior year [3] Analyst Estimates and Rankings - Recent changes to analyst estimates for APA indicate a dynamic business outlook, with positive revisions suggesting optimism [3] - The Zacks Rank system, which includes estimate changes, currently ranks APA at 3 (Hold) [5] Valuation Metrics - APA's Forward P/E ratio is 6.81, which is below the industry average of 11.44 [6] - The company has a PEG ratio of 6.49, compared to the industry average of 1.59 [7] Industry Context - The Oil and Gas - Exploration and Production - United States industry, which includes APA, has a Zacks Industry Rank of 190, placing it in the bottom 24% of over 250 industries [8]