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APA

APAB
Nasdaq / Energy
Last Price
At close
2026-07-18
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Current thesis
The bull case is that APA's Q1 results and guidance reset show real operating momentum: adjusted earnings came in at $489 million, free cash flow was strong, U.S. oil guidance was raised, and management kept the 2026 savings target intact.
Posture
Constructive
Lead driver
Value
What changed
Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -0.1.
What can break
APA still needs commodity, basis, and execution discipline to convert the Q1 beat into durable per-share value; if gas-basis relief comes slower than expected, margins and cash flow could lag.
Momentum
36
Value
71
Sentiment
50
Setup hits (3d)
— · Net —
AI TargetsBase $34.00 · Bull $43.00 · Bear $26.00
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-07-18
Fundamentals
As of 2026-07-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-07-18 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-05-29 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-07-18
Supporting evidence
What
Grade B · Constructive
Confidence Medium · Net —
Target $42.68
Why
Momentum36 · Δ7d +7.1
Value71 · Δ7d -0.1
Sentiment50 · Δ7d -8.2
So what
Strength-led posture. Favor watchlist adds and disciplined entries.
Setup hits not loaded

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Load setup hits
Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
36
26% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+7.1
Δ21d
-0.0
Value
71
39% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.1
Δ21d
-0.1
Sentiment
50
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-8.2
Δ21d
-7.9
Why this grade

Composite grade B. Momentum 36.0 / Value 70.6 / Sentiment 49.9

Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-07-17
Market Cap
$12.45B
Beta
0.74
Shares Out
353.47M
P/E (TTM)
5.9
P/S (TTM)
0.90
P/FCF (TTM)
1.98
Rev YoY
-11.7%
EPS YoY
+32.2%
Gross Margin
+41.4%
Op Margin
+34.0%
Net Debt
$4.29B
Current Ratio
0.92
As of 2026-07-18 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology