Deutsche Bank AG Invests $35.37 Million in APA Corporation $APA

Deutsche Bank AG purchased a new position in APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA) in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor purchased 1,085,896 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $35,368,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of APA. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its holdings in APA by 85.2% during the 4th quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 80,815 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,976,000 after acquiring an additional 37,180 shares during the period. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank increased its position in shares of APA by 59.4% during the fourth quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 112,895 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,761,000 after buying an additional 42,068 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its position in APA by 20.1% during the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 193,102 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,723,000 after buying an additional 32,357 shares during the period. Prudential PLC boosted its position in shares of APA by 753.2% in the 4th quarter. Prudential PLC now owns 136,744 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,345,000 after purchasing an additional 120,717 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of APA in the 4th quarter worth approximately $19,968,000. 83.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on APA shares. Truist Financial raised their price objective on APA from $38.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Mizuho raised APA to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Roth Capital set a $39.00 price target on APA in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Argus raised APA from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $48.00 price target for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, KeyCorp set a $46.00 price target on shares of APA in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $41.50.

APA Stock Performance

Shares of APA stock opened at $43.39 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 0.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $35.97 and a 200-day moving average price of $35.79. APA Corporation has a 52 week low of $20.71 and a 52 week high of $45.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.20 billion, a PE ratio of 9.17, a P/E/G ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 0.35.

APA (NASDAQ:APA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $1.89 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.90 by ($0.01). APA had a net margin of 19.48% and a return on equity of 24.84%. The company had revenue of $2.37 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.46 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.87 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that APA Corporation will post 5.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting APA

Here are the key news stories impacting APA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Argus upgraded APA to Buy, providing a stronger analyst endorsement for the oil and gas producer and potentially supporting investor sentiment. APA Raised to Buy at Argus
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised multiple earnings forecasts: FY2026 EPS increased to $4.40 from $4.22, FY2027 to $3.16 from $2.99, FY2028 to $3.59 from $3.38, Q1 2027 to $0.94 from $0.84, Q3 2027 to $0.72 from $0.68, and Q4 2027 to $0.73 from $0.69. These revisions indicate improved expectations for APA’s medium-term earnings performance.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks maintained a Hold rating despite the higher estimates. The revisions remain below the consensus full-year estimate of $5.27 EPS for the current fiscal year, suggesting analysts see upside in longer-term forecasts but not enough evidence for a more decisive rating change. APA analyst estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 2028 EPS expectations were reduced to $0.99 from $1.03, partially offsetting the broader upward revisions and highlighting uncertainty around future commodity prices, production levels, and operating costs.

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.