Vinva Investment Management Ltd Has $557,000 Holdings in APA Corporation $APA

Vinva Investment Management Ltd boosted its position in shares of APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA) by 223.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 22,924 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 15,840 shares during the period. Vinva Investment Management Ltd’s holdings in APA were worth $557,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its stake in APA by 869.7% during the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 194,418 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,872,000 after purchasing an additional 174,369 shares during the last quarter. United Capital Management of KS Inc. acquired a new stake in APA in the 3rd quarter worth $1,214,000. Prudential Financial Inc. increased its holdings in shares of APA by 38.8% during the 2nd quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 284,275 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,199,000 after purchasing an additional 79,451 shares during the period. Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of APA during the third quarter valued at about $2,337,000. Finally, AE Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of APA by 2,049.4% during the third quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 403,511 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,797,000 after buying an additional 384,738 shares during the last quarter. 83.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting APA

Here are the key news stories impacting APA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wolfe Research raised its price target on APA to $45 (from $39), implying material upside versus recent levels — a clear bullish catalyst for the stock. MarketScreener
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest reports for early March are internally inconsistent: filings claim a “large increase” but show 0 shares and NaN changes — effectively no actionable short-interest signal. This noisy data likely adds uncertainty rather than a clear bullish or bearish force.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts’ consensus rating remains a “Hold,” which signals mixed expectations from the sell-side and supports muted investor conviction. Analyst Consensus: Hold
• Neutral Sentiment: Scotiabank published FY2026 earnings estimates for APA; without a clear beat/miss or material revision disclosed here, the update is informational and unlikely by itself to drive a directional move. Scotiabank Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Jefferies raised its target to $26 (from $22) — an upgrade in target level but still implying meaningful downside versus recent trade, which can exert bearish pressure on the stock. MarketScreener

APA Trading Down 2.4%

APA stock opened at $31.82 on Wednesday. APA Corporation has a 1-year low of $13.58 and a 1-year high of $33.78. The company has a current ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. The business’s 50 day moving average is $27.34 and its 200-day moving average is $25.15. The firm has a market cap of $11.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.97, a P/E/G ratio of 16.90 and a beta of 0.67.

APA (NASDAQ:APA) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.62 by $0.29. The business had revenue of $1.99 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.89 billion. APA had a return on equity of 19.89% and a net margin of 15.55%.APA’s revenue was down 26.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.79 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that APA Corporation will post 4.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

APA Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 22nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 22nd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.1%. APA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.06%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently weighed in on APA. Wolfe Research lifted their target price on APA from $39.00 to $45.00 in a research report on Monday. Evercore upped their price target on APA from $21.00 to $25.00 in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their price objective on APA from $26.00 to $25.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 5th. Mizuho boosted their price objective on APA from $22.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Barclays set a $24.00 target price on APA in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $29.33.

APA Profile

APA Corporation (NASDAQ: APA) is an independent exploration and production company engaged in the acquisition, development and production of oil and natural gas resources. The company operates through three core regions: the United States, Egypt and the North Sea. Through its integrated approach, APA combines geological and geophysical expertise with technical innovation to identify and develop hydrocarbons in both onshore and offshore settings.

In the United States, APA’s largest position is in the Permian Basin of West Texas and southeastern New Mexico, where it holds substantial acreage dedicated to oil-focused drilling and production.