In the latest trading session, Apache (APA) closed at $32.73, marking a +0.68% move from the previous day. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.49%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.57%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.67%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the oil and natural gas producer had gained 55.33% over the past month. This has outpaced the Oils-Energy sector's gain of 7.29% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.03% in that time.
Wall Street will be looking for positivity from APA as it approaches its next earnings report date. The company is expected to report EPS of -$0.10, down 132.26% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $1.58 billion, down 10.74% from the prior-year quarter.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for APA. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 239.51% lower. APA is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
The Oil and Gas - Exploration and Production - United States industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 86, putting it in the top 34% of all 250+ industries.
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Apache Corporation (NYSE:APA
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