APA(US:APA) ZACKSยท2025-07-28 23:15Group 1 - APA's stock increased by 2.46% to $19.57, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 0.02% on the same day [1] - Over the past month, APA's shares gained 2.91%, surpassing the Oils-Energy sector's gain of 2.64% but underperforming the S&P 500's 4.93% increase [1] Group 2 - APA is set to release its earnings report on August 6, 2025, with an expected EPS of $0.45, reflecting a 61.54% decrease from the same quarter last year [2] - The consensus estimate for revenue is $2.07 billion, down 25.8% from the prior-year quarter [2] Group 3 - For the full year, earnings are projected at $2.92 per share and revenue at $8.97 billion, indicating declines of 22.55% and 7.87% respectively from the previous year [3] - Recent revisions to analyst forecasts for APA may indicate changing business trends, with positive revisions suggesting optimism about the company's outlook [3] Group 4 - The Zacks Rank system, which incorporates estimate changes, has a strong track record, with 1 stocks averaging an annual return of +25% since 1988 [5] - Currently, APA holds a Zacks Rank of 3 (Hold), with the consensus EPS estimate having decreased by 3.2% over the past month [5] Group 5 - APA's Forward P/E ratio is 6.55, which is lower than the industry average of 11.06, indicating a valuation discount [6] - The company's PEG ratio stands at 6.24, compared to the industry average PEG ratio of 0.71 [7] Group 6 - The Oil and Gas - Exploration and Production - United States industry, which includes APA, has a Zacks Industry Rank of 173, placing it in the bottom 30% of over 250 industries [8] - Research indicates that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [8]