APA — APA Corporation
Energy · ETF XLE · as of 2026-09-18
APA Corporation, an independent energy company, explores for, develops, and produces natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids. It has oil and gas operations in the United States, Egypt, and North Sea. The company also has exploration and appraisal activities in Suriname, as well as holds interests in projects located in Uruguay and internationally. APA Corporation was incorporated in 1954 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Price & today
| Stock today | -1.30% |
| Sector ETF today | -0.26% |
| Residual (stock-specific) | -1.03% |
Sector correlation
| 20-day correlation with XLE | 0.84 |
| 60-day correlation with XLE | 0.81 |
| Status | normal |
Decoupling fires when 60d corr − 20d corr > 0.20: stock used to track its sector but the relationship has weakened recently.
Technicals
| 10 EMA | $44.84 |
| 20 EMA | $43.82 |
| 50 EMA | $41.14 |
| EMA stack | BULLISH |
| RSI(14) | 57.4 |
| 52-week high distance | -1.73% |
| 52-week low distance | +126.96% |
Signals
| Market F&G | 46.9 |
| Bull% | 12.2% |
| OVTLYR status | BUY (40d) |
| Sector rank | #149 |
| Next earnings | 2026-11-03 (AMC, 45d) |
MarketSmith metrics - our compute
What do these abbreviations mean?
- RS Rating
- - IBD-style relative strength vs SPY (weighted 3/6/9/12-mo). 70+ = leaders pool, 80+ = strong.
- ADR%
- - average daily range over 20 days. 4%+ = the fast movers the playbook prefers (selection order, not a gate).
- RMV (tight)
- - Relative Measured Volatility, 15 bars, scaled 0-100. <15 = tight coiled base (green), <35 moderate, high = loose/expanding - not a base right now.
- Ext (ATR>20EMA)
- - how many ATRs price sits above its 20-EMA. ≤1 = in value (green), >2 = extended/chasing (red) - prefer a pullback.
- Rel Vol
- - latest volume vs the 50-day average. 100% = normal; 140%+ = breakout confirmation.
- U/D 50d / 25d
- - up-day vs down-day volume over the window. 1.1+ = net accumulation (institutions buying); under 0.9 on the 25d = net selling.
- Accum/Dist 25d
- - heavy-volume up days vs heavy-volume down days in the last 25 sessions (close moved 0.2%+ on above-average volume). The institutional-participation footprint; 5+ distribution days = O'Neil caution line.
- LoD dist
- - close distance above the day low in % of ATR (100 = one full ATR off the low). High = strong close.
- Off/Above 52w
- - trend-template legs: within 25% of the 52-week high, at least 25% above the 52-week low.
- Trend 8/8
- - all 8 Minervini Trend Template criteria pass. Discovery floor, NOT an entry signal - entries come from the VCP pivot.
- Base len (VCP)
- - weeks since the VCP base started on the latest scan. 10wk+ bases carry the edge; short stacked bases test below random.
Fundamentals & valuation - reference, not entry inputs
Company data - context read, not entry inputs
Quarterly EPS - earnings acceleration
A dash in %Chg is deliberate: the year-ago figure was a loss, so a growth % would be meaningless. A dash in Sales means we have no revenue figure for that quarter - read it as a gap in our data, not as zero revenue.
| Quarter | EPS ($) | %Chg YoY | Sales ($M) | %Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov-24 | 1.00 | -25% | - | - |
| Feb-25 | 0.79 | -31% | - | - |
| May-25 | 1.06 | +36% | - | - |
| Aug-25 | 0.87 | -26% | - | - |
| Nov-25 | 0.93 | -7% | - | - |
| Feb-26 | 0.91 | +15% | - | - |
| May-26 | 1.38 | +30% | - | - |
| Aug-26 | 1.89 | +117% | - | - |
eps_actual (the figure MarketSmith/Deepvue show) - whether a given quarter is GAAP or excludes a one-off follows the filing, so it can sit either side of another vendor's number; AAPL's Oct-24 row, the Sep-2024 fiscal quarter, is $0.97 here - GAAP, including the EU tax charge - where TradingView's year implies $1.64 · Sales ($M) = SEC EDGAR quarterly revenue (fiscal Q4 derived as FY minus 9-mo) · quarter = report month · %Chg blank = prior-year base under $0.05 (not meaningful).Recent news - our DB (Finnhub + OVTLYR)
- Sep 18 · The Hidden Winners Inside SCHD - September 2026 SeekingAlpha
- Sep 18 · APA Corporation: Expect Short-Term Volatility, Long-Term Profitability (Downgrade) SeekingAlpha
- Sep 17 · APA Corp. (APA) Cuts Rigs In Half And Still Raises Its Oil Forecast Yahoo
- Sep 17 + Here's Why APA (APA) is a Strong Growth Stock Zacks Investment Research
- Sep 17 · Mixed or Offshore Upstream E&P Stocks Q2 In Review: APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA) Vs Peers Yahoo
- Sep 16 − Here's Why APA (APA) Fell More Than Broader Market Zacks Investment Research
- Sep 16 · APA Corporation declares cash dividend on common shares and increases share repurchase authorization GlobeNewsWire
- Sep 16 · Here's Why APA (APA) Fell More Than Broader Market Zacks Investment Research