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APA (APA, Oil & Gas Exploration & Production) Stock Valuation & Fair Value Quality business with a solid forward outlook

APA (APA, Oil & Gas Exploration & Production) trades at a blended P/E of 8.7, about 12% below its historical normal valuation, with a forward growth estimate of -9.2% and a PEG of —. Analysts' one-year estimates have been hit 10% of the time.

DATA AS OF 2026-08-21
Blended P/E
8.7
Normal P/E
9.9
PEG
—
Fwd growth
-9.2%
Div yield
2.2%
RSI (14)
70.1
Overbought

The Street vs SeerForecast

Wall Street's mean price target for APA is $43.54 across 24 analysts, 0.3% above the current price. The average analyst rating is Hold. Our SeerForecast read of the same stock, formed without analyst targets: quality business with a solid forward outlook. When the two disagree, start your digging there.

Valuation flags

Verdict history

tickerseer's rating has been quality business with a solid forward outlook since 2026-06-03.

Price and rating by weekClose moved +6.3 percent from 2026-06-03 to 2026-08-17, with 2 rating changes over 21 recorded weeks.2026-06-03: Quality business with a solid forward outlook, close 38.06 (recalculated)2026-06-10: Quality business with a solid forward outlook, close 37.73 (recalculated)2026-06-14: Quality business with a solid forward outlook, close 36.76 (recalculated)2026-06-16: Quality business with a solid forward outlook, close 34.02 (recalculated)2026-06-21: Quality business with a solid forward outlook, close 32.80 (recalculated)2026-07-02: Quality business with a solid forward outlook, close 32.13 (recalculated)2026-07-06: Quality business with a solid forward outlook, close 32.23 (recalculated)2026-07-09: Quality business with a solid forward outlook, close 33.06 (recalculated)2026-07-12: Quality business with a solid forward outlook, close 33.21 (recalculated)2026-07-13: Quality business with a solid forward outlook, close 34.43 (recalculated)2026-07-14: Quality business with a solid forward outlook, close 34.29 (recalculated)2026-07-20: Quality business with a solid forward outlook, close 34.60 (recalculated)2026-07-22: Quality business with a solid forward outlook, close 36.18 (recalculated)2026-07-25: Fairly valued, close 36.15 (recalculated)2026-07-27: Fairly valued, close 34.74 (recalculated)2026-07-31: Fairly valued, close 37.32 (recalculated)2026-08-03: Fairly valued, close 37.322026-08-07: Quality business with a solid forward outlook, close 37.63 (recalculated)2026-08-10: Quality business with a solid forward outlook, close 37.632026-08-14: Quality business with a solid forward outlook, close 40.47 (recalculated)2026-08-17: Quality business with a solid forward outlook, close 40.4738402026-06-032026-08-17
Attractively valuedFairly valuedAbove fair valueLarger dot: a stronger reading

Not every point was recorded live. Points marked recalculated apply today's valuation rules to the metrics tickerseer archived that week.

2026-06-03P/E 7.7-22%Quality business with a solid forward outlook
2026-06-10P/E 7.6-23%Quality business with a solid forward outlook
2026-06-14P/E 7.6-23%Quality business with a solid forward outlook
2026-06-16P/E 7.6-23%Quality business with a solid forward outlook
2026-06-21P/E 7.6-23%Quality business with a solid forward outlook
2026-07-02P/E 6.4-35%Quality business with a solid forward outlook
2026-07-06P/E 6.5-34%Quality business with a solid forward outlook
2026-07-09P/E 6.5-34%Quality business with a solid forward outlook
2026-07-12P/E 6.8-31%Quality business with a solid forward outlook
2026-07-13P/E 6.8-31%Quality business with a solid forward outlook
2026-07-14P/E 6.8-31%Quality business with a solid forward outlook
2026-07-20P/E 7.3-26%Quality business with a solid forward outlook
2026-07-22P/E 7.3-26%Quality business with a solid forward outlook
2026-07-25P/E 7.4-25%Fairly valued
2026-07-27P/E 7.4-25%Fairly valued
2026-07-31P/E 7.5-24%Fairly valued
2026-08-03P/E 7.7-22%Fairly valued
2026-08-07P/E 7.4-25%Quality business with a solid forward outlook
2026-08-10P/E 7.7-22%Quality business with a solid forward outlook
2026-08-14P/E 8.1-18%Quality business with a solid forward outlook
2026-08-17P/E 8.2-17%Quality business with a solid forward outlook
2026-08-21P/E 8.7-12%Quality business with a solid forward outlook ← now

Frequently asked questions

Is APA stock overvalued?

At a blended P/E of 8.7 versus its historical normal P/E of 9.9, APA trades about 12% below its typical valuation. tickerseer currently rates it quality business with a solid forward outlook.

What is APA's fair value and PEG?

APA trades at a blended P/E of 8.7 against a historical normal P/E of 9.9, and a forward growth estimate of -9.2%.

Has tickerseer's rating of APA changed?

tickerseer's rating has been quality business with a solid forward outlook since 2026-06-03.

What is the analyst price target for APA?

The mean Wall Street price target for APA is $43.54 across 24 analysts, 0.3% above the current price. tickerseer's SeerForecast verdict is formed independently of analyst targets.

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