APA NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

APA Corporation · Energy · Oil & Gas E&P

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Latest close 37.32 USD
3.2% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive trend

The weekly trend is active. Price is 9.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 71.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.2%, after a 16.1% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 54/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 55/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 4d.

Setup score 66 out of 100
Latest Close 37.32 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 3.2% latest completed week
4W Return 16.1% short-term follow-through
12W Return 4.9% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 94.2% 49 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.1x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 49-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Latest weekly return ranks in the strongest part of its sector group.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 3.2% Latest completed week; four-week move 16.1%. Indicator stack 97/40 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Bullish 54/100 conviction; expected move 6.8%. News sentiment 55/100 19 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 4d Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 9.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 71.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.2%, after a 16.1% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.1x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.4512-week average 0.73

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure2/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership11/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.45Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 16.1% over four weeks, 4.9% over 12 weeks, and 107.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 49 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W3.2%
4W16.1%
12W4.9%
26W42.2%
52W107.7%
Active trend streak49 weeks
Active weeks in one year49
Trend breadth94.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.68Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change30.5%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership16.91Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change13954.4%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 96%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength100/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 1; rank 1 is best.
Value96/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 5; rank 1 is best.
Quality97/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 4; rank 1 is best.
Momentum93/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 8; rank 1 is best.
Growth29/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 72; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework90/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
8.3x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.5x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
3.2x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
36.3%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
48.6%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
38.5%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
75.7%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
19.7%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-17.4%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
50.4%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-12.5%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
2.8%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
2.2%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
5.0%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.8x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

APA shows bullish options pressure with a 54/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.18, expected move of 6.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction54/100
Expected move6.8%
Put/call volume0.18
Pressure76
Speculation41
Volatility70
Trend agreement22
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Insider activity17 / 3

17 acquisitions and 3 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 19 relevant articles.

5 positive · 14 neutral · 0 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings4dNext report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move6.8%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-17.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.9%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher17 of 269 weeks finished lower.
Best week+13.5%Week of 27 Mar.
Worst week-11.4%Week of 19 Jun.
Latest week+3.2%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains10
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses3
Sharp losses6
Recent vol5.9%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split35/17Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.8% / -5.0%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape65/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 65/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis62/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 2/12, relative leadership 11/12.

Activity pressure 0.45; No reversal markers Factors96/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 22; Small Cap Core rank 7 SVQF90/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 76.0 of 726 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options55/100

APA shows bullish options pressure with a 54/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.18, expected move of 6.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 6.8% Sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 19 relevant articles.

Quantinno Capital Management LP Acquires 39,375 Shares of APA Corporation $APA Insiders17 / 3

17 acquisitions and 3 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings4d

Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202637.32 USD3.2%34.07 USD27.06 USD-0.6816.9130.7MOn
24 Jul 202636.15 USD3.3%33.65 USD27.06 USD-0.9414.9022.7MOn
17 Jul 202634.98 USD5.3%33.24 USD27.06 USD-1.0410.3227.5MOn
10 Jul 202633.21 USD3.3%32.87 USD27.06 USD-1.071.1524.5MOn
3 Jul 202632.14 USD-2.0%32.61 USD27.05 USD-0.970.1221.4MOn
26 Jun 202632.78 USD-0.1%32.43 USD27.05 USD-0.853.5130.8MOn
19 Jun 202632.80 USD-11.4%32.15 USD27.03 USD-0.77-0.5032.7MOn
12 Jun 202637.02 USD1.2%31.85 USD27.01 USD-0.5815.6824.1MOn
5 Jun 202636.57 USD0.4%31.43 USD26.97 USD-0.4117.5721.6MOn
29 May 202636.43 USD-6.1%30.99 USD26.93 USD-0.1912.7419.6MOn
22 May 202638.80 USD-0.5%30.52 USD26.89 USD0.0924.5231.6MOn
15 May 202638.98 USD9.6%30.00 USD26.83 USD0.1927.8731.0MOn
8 May 202635.56 USD-11.4%29.44 USD26.77 USD0.3217.4545.7MOn
1 May 202640.13 USD6.4%28.96 USD26.73 USD0.5840.9230.1MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.