RBC raises target for APA Corporation stock to USD 49

Published on 10/20/2026 at 21:44 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

RBC lifted its target to USD 49 on October 15, 2026. APA Corporation stock costs EUR 44.34 on October 20, 2026 during after-hours trading.

Analyst target and results date

RBC raised its APA target from USD 47.00 to USD 49.00 on October 15, 2026.
APA reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of USD 2.37 billion against a USD 2.46 billion consensus estimate.
APA Corporation stock costs EUR 44.34 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 9:39 p.m. CEST.
APA is scheduled to report third-quarter 2026 results on November 5, 2026.

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APA Corporation stock (ISIN US03743Q1085) has a fresh analyst target of USD 49.00 after RBC raised its previous USD 47.00 target on October 15, 2026, while retaining a Sector Perform rating, as MarketScreener reported. Against the primary-market quote of USD 49.83 on Nasdaq at 3:43 p.m. EDT on October 20, 2026, the target is 1.69 percent below the stock price. APA stock was trading at EUR 44.34 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 9:39 p.m. CEST.

RBC target stays below Nasdaq price

The RBC revision leaves its target below APA's Nasdaq price, but the research firm kept its Sector Perform view. A broader analyst picture is similarly restrained: Investing.com listed 26 analysts on October 20, 2026, with an average 12-month target of USD 49.31 and a Neutral consensus.

APA stock near its yearly high

APA's Nasdaq quote of USD 49.83 stood 1.19 percent below the 52-week high of USD 50.43 on October 20, 2026. The same quote history put the 52-week low at USD 21.63, leaving a broad USD 28.80 span. APA's market capitalization was USD 17.5 billion, and its price earnings ratio was 10.53.

Results and dividend dates

APA generated USD 2.37 billion in second-quarter 2026 revenue, below the USD 2.46 billion consensus estimate, according to MarketBeat. The company is scheduled to report third-quarter 2026 results on November 5, 2026, according to APA Corporation. The same investor page lists a quarterly results program for 2026, while MarketScreener lists an October 22, 2026 ex-dividend date for the USD 0.25 quarterly dividend.

APA against large oil peers

Comparison with peers

APA Corporation: price earnings ratio 10.53, market capitalization USD 17.5 billion.

Exxon Mobil Holdings Corporation (NYSE, USD): down 0.40 percent, price earnings ratio 22.86, market capitalization USD 730.1 billion.

Chevron Corporation (NYSE, USD): up 0.41 percent, price earnings ratio 21.59, market capitalization USD 445.1 billion.

What the target means for APA

RBC's USD 49.00 target sits below the latest Nasdaq price, while the scheduled November 5 results date gives investors the next company-specific checkpoint. The second-quarter revenue comparison also leaves the earnings release as the more immediate test of operating performance.

APA Corporation stock was trading at EUR 44.34 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 9:39 p.m. CEST.

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