Down 16% from Oct 30 to Nov 6 while the S&P 500 fell 3%.
APA's Quality Score rose 2 points on Fri, Nov 6, to 14. More shares traded than usual (2 chart checks started).
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| The company | Profit up 55% to $1.7B |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Nov 4 |
“Crude oil prices fall below $90 a barrel as Vance blames GOP election defeat on Iran war”
APA closed −6.9% that day.
After its last 4 reports it closed +0.6% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.
Above Averagefor quality, not price, 3 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
APA is #1 of 88 by Quality Score.
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Share count against a year before: APA -2.2%, OXY +1.2%, MUR +0.4%, MTDR -0.2%.
Expected to report Wed Feb 24, after the close (in 108 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
A profit of $2.00 a share, from $0.57.
“Adjusted production averaged 64,000 BOE per day, slightly lower than guidance primarily due to production sharing contract impacts associated with higher Brent prices.”
APA's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Free cash flow | about $2.9B |
“Fourth-quarter U.S. oil production is expected to moderate with the timing of turn-in-lines during the year and seasonal weather impacts.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Nov 4)
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | +1.8% | -2.3% | not yet |
| Aug 5, 2026 | +5.5% | +5.4% | +15.3% |
| May 6, 2026 | -4.7% | -5.4% | -3.5% |
RSI 41.0, MACD below signal, below its 50-day, above its 200-day. Not scored.
One insider sold $392K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: APA is 0.4% of SCHD, under 0.1% of VYM, and under 0.1% of VOO, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Aug 31, 2026.
APA Corp is an independent exploration and production company. It develops and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. The company's business has oil and gas operations in four segments: Egypt, the North Sea, Suriname, and the U.S. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the U.S. reporting segment. The company also has exploration interests in Uruguay, Alaska, and other international locations.
APA scores 14 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average. It is #1 of 88 in Oil & Gas by Quality Score, with 3 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 16% from Oct 30 to Nov 6 while the S&P 500 fell 3%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
APA scores 14 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average (11 to 14). That is #1 of 88 in Oil & Gas by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind APA's 14.
One insider sold $392K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Mark D. Maddox, Executive VP - Administration, who sold $392K on May 20.
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Insider and Congress trades, the chart, and the financials, in one score.
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