APA Corporation (APA) is a oil & gas exploration & production company in the Energy sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, APA Corporation is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $38.00.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $38.00 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 25.21% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 48.59% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.43 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Energy
- Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 25.21% with an annualized volatility of 48.59%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.43 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates below-average risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 13.43B |
| Enterprise Value | 18.62B |
| Trailing P/E | 8.86 |
| Forward P/E | 8.78 |
| Price to Book | 2.08 |
| Price to Sales | 1.6 |
| EV/Revenue | 2.22 |
| EV/EBITDA | 3.57 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 18.31% | | Operating Margin | 38.49% | | ROE | 26.22% | | ROA | 9.61% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | -11.9% | | Earnings Growth | 32.2% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 263.0% | | Payout Ratio | 23.31% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 267.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 8.37B | | Total Debt | 4.54B | | Total Cash | 0.29B | | Free Cash Flow | 1.69B | | Operating Cash Flow | 4.0B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $45.66$ | | 52W Low | $17.74$ | | 50-Day Avg | $38.66$ | | 200-Day Avg | $29.34$ | | Beta | 0.33 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.35B | | Float Shares | 0.35B | | Insider Holdings | 0.44% | | Institutional Holdings | 106.07% | | Short Ratio | 4.17 | | Short % of Float | 10.31% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $62.0$ | | Target Low | $34.0$ | | Target Mean | $43.27$ | | Target Median | $42.5$ | | # of Analysts | 26 | | Recommendation | hold |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.