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APA (APA): analyst forecast and price target
Price targets and ratings of
Analyst consensus
Hold6 Buy11 Hold3 Sell
Ratings of 20 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
$46.17−6.1% downside
Based on 20 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $46.17, the highest $62.00, the lowest $39.00. The average is −6.1% from the last price of $49.15.
Highest target $62.00
Average target $46.17
Lowest target $39.00
Analyst ratings 40
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI xAi Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $55.00 → $57.00+3.6% | Buy | +16.0% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $56.00 → $57.00+1.8% | Buy | +16.0% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $54.00 → $56.00+3.7% | Buy | +13.9% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $51.00 → $54.00+5.9% | Buy | +9.9% | Upgrade | 17.10.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI Google Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $56.00 → $58.00+3.6% | Buy | +18.0% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $49.00 → $57.00+16.3% | Buy | +16.0% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $55.00 → $54.00−1.8% | Buy | +9.9% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:06 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $56.00 → $55.00−1.8% | Buy | +11.9% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $54.00 → $53.00−1.9% | Buy | +7.8% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:06 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $51.00 → $50.00−2.0% | Hold | +1.7% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:06 | — | |
| AI Google Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $56.00 → $55.00−1.8% | Buy | +11.9% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:06 | — | |
| Betty Jiang★★★★★★★★★★#3670 · hits 49% · avg +3.3% | Barclays | $40.00 | Hold | −18.6% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 05:15 | +5.2% | ↗ |
| Devin McDermott★★★★★★★★★★#719 · hits 59% · avg +9.9% | Morgan Stanley | $43.00 → $41.00−4.7% | Sell | −16.6% | Assigned | 15.10.26on TipRanks 08:31 | −0.6%next day +5.2% | ↗ |
| William Janela★★★★★★★★★★#1847 · hits 50% · avg +9.5% | Mizuho Securities | $36.00 → $44.00+22.2% | Sell | −10.5% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 07:40 | −0.6%next day +5.2% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $53.00 → $55.00+3.8% | Buy | +11.9% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:06 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $53.00 → $56.00+5.7% | Buy | +13.9% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $51.00 → $54.00+5.9% | Buy | +9.9% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:06 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $49.00 → $51.00+4.1% | Hold | +3.8% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:06 | — | |
| AI Google Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $54.00 → $56.00+3.7% | Buy | +13.9% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:06 | — | |
| Scott Hanold★★★★★★★★★★#206 · hits 65% · avg +17.9% | RBC Capital | $47.00 → $49.00+4.3% | Hold | −0.3% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks Oct 15 21:45 | −0.3%next day −0.6% | ↗ |
| Mark Lear★★★★★★★★★★#1201 · hits 58% · avg +7.2% | Piper Sandler | $44.00 | Hold | −10.5% | Initiated | 14.10.26on TipRanks Oct 15 04:00 | −0.3%next day −0.6% | ↗ |
| Noah Hungness★★★★★★★★★★#7672 · hits 43% · avg +0.4% | Bank of America Securities | $50.00 → $51.00+2.0% | Hold | +3.8% | Assigned | 14.10.26on TipRanks 06:55 | −0.3%next day −0.6% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $52.00 → $53.00+1.9% | Buy | +7.8% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 23:06 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $48.00 → $49.00+2.1% | Hold | −0.3% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 23:06 | — | |
| AI Google Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $53.00 → $54.00+1.9% | Buy | +9.9% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 23:06 | — | |
| Josh Silverstein★★★★★★★★★★#630 · hits 61% · avg +10.8% | UBS | $47.00 → $52.00+10.6% | Hold | +5.8% | Assigned | 12.10.26on TipRanks 08:15 | +2.2%next day +2.5% | ↗ |
| Gabriel Daoud★★★★★★★★★★#12169 · hits 41% · avg −9.8% | Truist Financial | $44.00 → $45.00+2.3% | Hold | −8.4% | Reiterated | 12.10.26on TipRanks 07:50 | +2.2%next day +2.5% | ↗ |
| Lloyd Byrne★★★★★★★★★★#307 · hits 58% · avg +18.7% | Jefferies | $38.00 → $41.00+7.9% | Hold | −16.6% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks 13:06 | +2.2%next day +2.5% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $50.00 → $52.00+4.0% | Buy | +5.8% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks Oct 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $51.00 → $53.00+3.9% | Buy | +7.8% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks Oct 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $49.00 → $51.00+4.1% | Buy | +3.8% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks Oct 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $47.00 → $48.00+2.1% | Hold | −2.3% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks Oct 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $51.00 → $53.00+3.9% | Buy | +7.8% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks Oct 10 23:05 | — | |
| Scott Hanold★★★★★★★★★★#206 · hits 65% · avg +17.9% | RBC Capital | $47.00 | Hold | −4.4% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks Oct 9 08:35 | +4.2%next day +0.3% · 5 days +4.1% | ↗ |
| Arun Jayaram★★★★★★★★★★#1023 · hits 59% · avg +8.0% | J.P. Morgan | $41.00 → $46.00+12.2% | Hold | −6.4% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks Oct 9 08:10 | +4.2%next day +0.3% · 5 days +4.1% | ↗ |
| Betty Jiang★★★★★★★★★★#3670 · hits 49% · avg +3.3% | Barclays | $40.00 | Hold | −18.6% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 04:55 | −0.3%next day 0.0% · 5 days +6.4% | ↗ |
| AI DeepSeek Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $50.00 → $51.00+2.0% | Buy | +3.8% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 4 23:06 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $46.00 → $47.00+2.2% | Hold | −4.4% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 4 23:06 | — | |
| AI xAi Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $48.00 → $50.00+4.2% | Buy | +1.7% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:06 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $49.00 → $50.00+2.0% | Buy | +1.7% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $47.00 → $49.00+4.3% | Buy | −0.3% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:06 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $45.00 → $46.00+2.2% | Hold | −6.4% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:06 | — | |
| AI Google Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $49.00 → $51.00+4.1% | Buy | +3.8% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:06 | — | |
| AI xAi Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $49.00 → $48.00−2.0% | Buy | −2.3% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:06 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $50.00 → $49.00−2.0% | Buy | −0.3% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $48.00 → $47.00−2.1% | Buy | −4.4% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:06 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $46.00 → $45.00−2.2% | Hold | −8.4% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:06 | — | |
| AI Google Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $50.00 → $49.00−2.0% | Buy | −0.3% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:06 | — | |
| Neil Mehta★★★★★★★★★★#490 · hits 63% · avg +11.2% | Goldman Sachs | $43.00 → $44.00+2.3% | Sell | −10.5% | Assigned | 30.09.26on TipRanks Oct 1 05:50 | −1.3%next day +4.2% · 5 days +3.6% | ↗ |
| Gabriel Daoud★★★★★★★★★★#12169 · hits 41% · avg −9.8% | Truist Financial | $39.00 → $44.00+12.8% | Hold | −10.5% | Reiterated | 21.09.26on TipRanks 07:20 | −3.9%next day −3.4% · 5 days −2.4% | ↗ |
| Leo Mariani★★★★★★★★★★#39 · hits 70% · avg +27.8% | Roth MKM | $39.00 | Buy | −20.7% | Reiterated | 16.09.26on TipRanks 16:50 | +0.4%next day −1.4% · 5 days −4.8% | ↗ |
| Josh Silverstein★★★★★★★★★★#630 · hits 61% · avg +10.8% | UBS | $41.00 → $47.00+14.6% | Hold | −4.4% | Assigned | 15.09.26on TipRanks Sep 14 05:55 | +1.1%next day +5.7% · 5 days −4.6% | ↗ |
| Chris Baker★★★★★★★★★★#745 · hits 77% · avg +47.0% | Evercore ISI | $40.00 | Hold | −18.6% | Reiterated | 14.09.26on TipRanks 08:15 | +1.1%next day +5.7% · 5 days −4.6% | ↗ |
| Betty Jiang★★★★★★★★★★#3670 · hits 49% · avg +3.3% | Barclays | $40.00 | Hold | −18.6% | Reiterated | 10.09.26on TipRanks 05:36 | −0.1%next day −0.4% · 5 days +1.5% | ↗ |
| David Deckelbaum★★★★★★★★★★#1693 · hits 49% · avg +10.0% | TD Cowen | $62.00 | Buy | +26.1% | Initiated | 10.09.26on TipRanks Sep 9 17:35 | −0.1%next day −0.4% · 5 days +1.5% | ↗ |
| Neil Mehta★★★★★★★★★★#490 · hits 63% · avg +11.2% | Goldman Sachs | $31.00 → $43.00+38.7% | Sell | −12.5% | Reiterated | 07.09.26on TipRanks 08:15 | +2.4%next day +3.4% · 5 days +10.0% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Seaport Global | — | Hold | — | Initiated | 02.09.26on TipRanks Sep 6 10:16 | +0.4%next day −2.2% · 5 days +0.6% | ↗ |
| John Freeman★★★★★★★★★★#38 · hits 68% · avg +30.1% | Raymond James | $50.00 → $54.00+8.0% | Buy | +9.9% | Reiterated | 02.09.26on TipRanks 08:45 | +0.4%next day −2.2% · 5 days +0.6% | ↗ |
| Noah Hungness★★★★★★★★★★#7672 · hits 43% · avg +0.4% | Bank of America Securities | $49.00 → $50.00+2.0% | Hold | +1.7% | Assigned | 02.09.26on TipRanks 06:35 | +0.4%next day −2.2% · 5 days +0.6% | ↗ |
| Scott Hanold★★★★★★★★★★#206 · hits 65% · avg +17.9% | RBC Capital | $45.00 → $47.00+4.4% | Hold | −4.4% | Reiterated | 20.08.26on TipRanks Aug 21 21:45 | +3.0%next day −2.7% · 5 days −5.6% | ↗ |
| Devin McDermott★★★★★★★★★★#719 · hits 59% · avg +9.9% | Morgan Stanley | $41.00 | Sell | −16.6% | Assigned | 20.08.26on TipRanks 08:20 | +3.0%next day −2.7% · 5 days −5.6% | ↗ |
| Scott Gruber★★★★★★★★★★#383 · hits 60% · avg +15.6% | Citi | $38.00 → $44.00+15.8% | Hold | −10.5% | Reiterated | 20.08.26on TipRanks 06:30 | +3.0%next day −2.7% · 5 days −5.6% | ↗ |
| AI PerPlexity Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $41.00 → $49.00+19.5% | Buy | −0.3% | Reiterated | 20.08.26on TipRanks Aug 19 23:06 | — | |
| Bill Selesky★★★★★★★★★★#1503 · hits 60% · avg +7.8% | Argus Research | $48.00 | Buy | −2.3% | Upgrade | 18.08.26on TipRanks Aug 19 07:50 | +2.6%next day +2.4% · 5 days −2.2% | ↗ |
| Arun Jayaram★★★★★★★★★★#1023 · hits 59% · avg +8.0% | J.P. Morgan | $36.00 → $41.00+13.9% | Hold | −16.6% | Reiterated | 12.08.26on TipRanks Aug 13 08:05 | −1.9%next day −0.6% · 5 days +9.2% | ↗ |
| Charles Minervino★★★★★★★★★★#59 · hits 71% · avg +23.0% | Susquehanna | $45.00 → $47.00+4.4% | Buy | −4.4% | Assigned | 11.08.26on TipRanks 07:35 | −0.7%next day −1.9% · 5 days +4.7% | ↗ |
| Neal Dingmann★★★★★★★★★★#11544 · hits 41% · avg −2.5% | William Blair | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks Aug 5 20:55 | +5.6%next day +2.4% · 5 days +8.3% | ↗ |
| Phillip Jungwirth★★★★★★★★★★#1299 · hits 52% · avg +8.6% | BMO Capital | $45.00 | Hold | −8.4% | Reiterated | 09.07.26on TipRanks Jul 10 08:45 | −5.9%next day 0.0% · 5 days +3.1% | ↗ |
| William Janela★★★★★★★★★★#1847 · hits 50% · avg +9.5% | Mizuho Securities | $32.00 → $36.00+12.5% | Sell | −26.8% | Reiterated | 27.05.26on TipRanks 06:45 | −2.3%next day −0.8% · 5 days +4.2% | ↗ |
| Bob Brackett★★★★★★★★★★#584 · hits 63% · avg +17.6% | Bernstein | $37.00 → $40.00+8.1% | Hold | −18.6% | Reiterated | 11.05.26on TipRanks 07:50 | +3.0%next day +1.2% · 5 days +9.5% | ↗ |
| Betty Zhang★★★★★★★★★★#2397 · hits 72% · avg +18.6% | Scotiabank | $36.00 | Hold | −26.8% | Reiterated | 07.05.26on TipRanks 09:45 | −5.1%next day −2.7% · 5 days +0.1% | ↗ |
| Doug Leggate★★★★★★★★★★#810 · hits 57% · avg +10.1% | Wolfe Research | $46.00 → $47.00+2.2% | Buy | −4.4% | Reiterated | 06.05.26on TipRanks May 7 07:15 | −9.1%next day −5.1% · 5 days −4.6% | ↗ |
| Kalei Akamine★★★★★★★★★★#2813 · hits 56% · avg +6.3% | Bank of America Securities | $27.00 → $30.00+11.1% | Sell | −39.0% | Reiterated | 27.04.26on TipRanks 10:15 | +1.7%next day +1.1% · 5 days +8.9% | ↗ |
| Mark Lear★★★★★★★★★★#1201 · hits 58% · avg +7.2% | Piper Sandler | $30.00 → $37.00+23.3% | Hold | −24.7% | Reiterated | 12.03.26on TipRanks 06:00 | +3.5%next day +3.1% · 5 days +14.2% | ↗ |
| Subash Chandra★★★★★★★★★★#1262 · hits 48% · avg +10.5% | Benchmark Co. | $33.00 → $40.00+21.2% | Buy | −18.6% | Assigned | 05.03.26on TipRanks 07:35 | +4.7%next day +2.2% · 5 days +6.0% | ↗ |
| Michael Scialla★★★★★★★★★★#10456 · hits 39% · avg −1.1% | Stephens | $24.00 | Hold | −51.2% | Assigned | 17.02.26on TipRanks 07:30 | −2.2%next day +4.1% · 5 days +4.0% | ↗ |
| Charles Meade★★★★★★★★★★#2614 · hits 51% · avg +15.4% | Johnson Rice | $35.00 → $40.00+14.3% | Buy | −18.6% | Upgrade | 04.12.25on TipRanks 17:45 | +1.3%next day −3.2% · 5 days −3.7% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering APA
TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $45.81 at a price of $41.54 (+10.3%); now: $46.17 at $49.15 (−6.1%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 8 |
| Hold | 37 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 |
| Sell | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 04.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $1.55 (from $1.07 to $1.87). Last quarter: $1.89.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $2.4B (from $2.0B to $2.7B). Last quarter: $2.4B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Energy
About APA
- CEO: John J. Christmann
- Employees: 1,791
- 2000 W. Sam Houston Pkwy. S., Houston, TX, 77042-3643, US
- apacorp.com
APA Corporation operates in the upstream segment of the oil and natural gas industry, utilizing its various subsidiaries to explore for, develop, and produce hydrocarbon assets. The company maintains significant operational presences in the United States, Egypt, and the United Kingdom, while also conducting exploration activities offshore Suriname. Furthermore, APA Corporation manages critical gathering, processing, and transmission infrastructure within West Texas and holds ownership interests in four major pipelines connecting the Permian Basin to the Gulf Coast. Established in 1954, the company is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
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