<div id="readability-page-1"><p>D.A. Davidson &amp; CO. acquired a new position in  APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA - Free Report) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 75,306 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,828,000.</p><ul><li>3 Oil Stocks Rebounding Off Multi-Month Lows</li></ul><p>Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its holdings in  APA by 19.6% during the second quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 3,349 shares of the company's stock worth $61,000 after acquiring an additional 550 shares during the period.  Wealthfront Advisers LLC boosted its position in shares of  APA by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 104,858 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,918,000 after purchasing an additional 612 shares in the last quarter.  Cullen Investment Group LTD. grew its stake in shares of  APA by 5.9% in the 2nd quarter. Cullen Investment Group LTD. now owns 11,497 shares of the company's stock worth $210,000 after purchasing an additional 637 shares during the last quarter.  Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of  APA by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 44,194 shares of the company's stock worth $808,000 after purchasing an additional 638 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, Marco Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of  APA by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. Marco Investment Management LLC now owns 55,573 shares of the company's stock worth $1,016,000 after purchasing an additional 662 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own  83.01% of the company's stock. </p><h2>APA Stock Performance</h2><p>Shares of APA stock opened at $25.20 on Friday. APA Corporation has a 12 month low of $13.58 and a 12 month high of $27.72. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The stock has a market cap of $8.94 billion, a PE ratio of 6.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 10.23 and a beta of 0.74. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $24.62 and a 200-day simple moving average of $22.60. </p><p>APA (NASDAQ:APA - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.93 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.19. APA had a return on equity of 19.86% and a net margin of 15.49%.The firm had revenue of $2.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.06 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.00 earnings per share. APA's quarterly revenue was down 16.4% on a year-over-year basis.  On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that  APA Corporation will post 4.03 EPS for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>APA Announces Dividend</h2><p>The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, January 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 22nd. APA's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 24.04%. </p><h2>Wall Street Analyst Weigh In</h2><p>Several research firms have issued reports on APA. William Blair started coverage on shares of APA in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. They issued an &#34;outperform&#34; rating and a $32.00 price target on the stock. Raymond James Financial  reissued an &#34;outperform&#34; rating and set a $31.00 price objective on shares of APA in a research note on Monday, November 24th. UBS Group boosted their target price on APA from $26.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a &#34;neutral&#34; rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Citigroup upped their target price on APA from $24.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a &#34;neutral&#34; rating in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on APA from $22.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock an &#34;underweight&#34; rating in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned  a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and a consensus target price of $26.64.</p><p><b>Read Our Latest Research Report on APA</b></p><h2>APA Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>APA Corporation <span>NASDAQ: APA<span></span></span> 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.  </p><p>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.</p><h2>Further Reading</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than APA</li><li>Do not delete, read immediately</li><li>How a Family Trust May Be Able To Help Preserve Your Wealth</li><li>Wall Street Stockpicker Names #1 Stock of 2026</li><li>Buy this stock tomorrow?</li><li>BREAKING: 4,400 Starlink satellites repositioned - why now?</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9QVBB?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9QVBB"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>D.A. Davidson & CO. acquired 75,306 shares of APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA) valued at approximately $1.83 million during Q3, as per their Form 13F filing. Other institutional investors have also increased their stakes in APA. The stock opened at $25.20, with a 12-month range of $13.58 to $27.72. APA reported Q3 earnings of $0.93 per share, exceeding estimates, and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share. Analysts have mixed ratings on APA, with a consensus rating of "Hold" and a target price of $26.64.</p>

D.A. Davidson & CO. Purchases Shares of 75,306 APA Corporation $APA