Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. APA Corporation shares valued at $1,368,615 were purchased by Joung Chansoo on Apr 03 ’25. At $18.25 per share, Joung Chansoo acquired 75,000 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 140,285 shares worth approximately $2.2 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Ellis Juliet S purchased 4,391 shares, netting a total of over 100,027 in proceeds. Following the buying of shares at $22.78 each, the insider now holds 12,436 shares.
Before that, LANNIE P ANTHONY had added 89,501 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $2,145,212, the Former Officer bought APA Corporation shares for $23.97 each.
As published in a research note from Raymond James on March 10, 2025, APA Corporation [APA] has been rated down from a Strong buy to an Outperform and the price target has been revised to $32 from $45. Analysts at Wells Fargo downgraded the stock from ‘”an Overweight”‘ to ‘”an Equal weight”‘ outlook in a report released in mid December. Earlier on June 14, 2024, Evercore ISI downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “an In-line” for APA stock which previously was a “an Outperform”.
Analyzing APA Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 5.10%. Over the course of the year, APA Corporation shares have dropped approximately -32.22%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $25.83 on 01/16/25 and a 52-week low of $13.58 on 04/09/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $19.41, while a 200-day SMA reached $23.77.
Support And Resistance Levels for APA Corporation (APA)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 15.17, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 14.69. In the upper region, resistance lies at 16.36. The next price resistance is at 17.07. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 40.17 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at 0.18, which suggests the price will decrease in the coming days. Percent R is at 66.61%, indicating low price movement. Stochastics %K at holding indicates that the stock is to be held.
