How to buy APA Corporation stock

APA Corporation is an oil & gas e&p business based in the US. APA Corporation shares (APA) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. APA Corporation employs 2,272 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around 0.00.

APA Corporation share price

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APA Corporation shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-05-08.

52-week range	$7.42 - $23.81
50-day moving average	$18.66
200-day moving average	$16.10
Wall St. target price	$23.70
PE ratio	N/A
Dividend yield	$0.1 (0.47%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	$-1.87

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Is APA Corporation under- or over-valued?

Valuing APA Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of APA Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

APA Corporation's PEG ratio

APA Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.7397. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into APA Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

APA Corporation's EBITDA

APA Corporation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $1.9 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a APA Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

APA Corporation financials

Revenue TTM	$4.4 billion
Gross profit TTM	$2.7 billion
Return on assets TTM	-17.66%
Return on equity TTM	-185.83%
Profit margin	-110.63%
Book value	$16.76
Market capitalisation	$8.2 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting APA Corporation shares

There are currently 9.4 million APA Corporation shares held short by investors – that's known as APA Corporation's "short interest". This figure is 18.1% down from 11.5 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting APA Corporation shares can be evaluated.

APA Corporation's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

APA Corporation's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of APA Corporation shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of APA Corporation shares traded daily (recently around 7.5 million). APA Corporation's SIR currently stands at 1.25. In other words for every 100,000 APA Corporation shares traded daily on the market, roughly 1250 shares are currently held short.

However APA Corporation's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of APA Corporation shares, or, against the total number of tradable APA Corporation shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case APA Corporation's short interest could be expressed as 0.02% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 APA Corporation shares in existence, roughly 20 shares are currently held short) or 0.0335% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable APA Corporation shares, roughly 34 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against APA Corporation.

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APA Corporation's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like APA Corporation.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

APA Corporation's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 45.73

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and APA Corporation's overall score of 45.73 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 89th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like APA Corporation is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

APA Corporation's environmental score

Environmental score: 25.98/100

APA Corporation's environmental score of 25.98 puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that APA Corporation is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

APA Corporation's social score

Social score: 12.88/100

APA Corporation's social score of 12.88 puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that APA Corporation is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

APA Corporation's governance score

Governance score: 12.87/100

APA Corporation's governance score puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that APA Corporation is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

APA Corporation's controversy score

Controversy score: 2/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. APA Corporation scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that APA Corporation has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

APA Corporation was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	45.73
Total ESG percentile	88.65
Environmental score	25.98
Environmental score percentile	8
Social score	12.88
Social score percentile	8
Governance score	12.87
Governance score percentile	8
Level of controversy	2

APA Corporation share dividends

We're not expecting APA Corporation to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have APA Corporation's shares ever split?

APA Corporation's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 14 January 2004. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your APA Corporation shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for APA Corporation shares which in turn could have impacted APA Corporation's share price.

APA Corporation share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, APA Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $7.4235 up to $23.8149. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while APA Corporation's is 4.9316. This would suggest that APA Corporation's shares are significantly more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent a higher risk.

APA Corporation overview

APA Corporation, through its subsidiaries, explores for and produces oil and gas properties. It has operations in the United States, Egypt, and the United Kingdom, as well as has exploration activities offshore Suriname. It also operates gathering, processing, and transmission assets in West Texas, as well as holds ownership in four Permian-to-Gulf Coast pipelines. The company was founded in 1954 and is based in Houston, Texas. .

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of APA Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 0.285% of APA Corporation shares are held by insiders and 84.98% by institutions.

• How many people work for APA Corporation?

  Latest data suggests 2,272 work at APA Corporation.

• When does the fiscal year end for APA Corporation?

  APA Corporation's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is APA Corporation based?

  APA Corporation's address is: 2000 Post Oak Boulevard, Houston, TX, United States, 77056-4000

• What is APA Corporation's ISIN number?

  APA Corporation's international securities identification number is: US0374111054

• What is APA Corporation's CUSIP number?

  APA Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 037411105