APA Corp(APA)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move

Next report date, beat rate and options-implied move

Next report

Nov 4, 2026

APA is scheduled to report on Nov 4, 2026, after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of $1.51.

Next report

Nov 4, 2026

In 11 days · after close

EPS beat rate

75%

9 of 12 quarters

Avg move after earnings

±3.9%

Up 42% of the time · last 12

Options-implied move

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EPS: Actual vs Estimate

Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.

Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.

Stock Reaction After Earnings

Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.

Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±3.9%).

Did the stock rise after good news?

The next-day move after each of its last 9 EPS beats and 3 misses.

When it beat expectations

9 reports

▲ Rose 4×

▼ Fell 5×

When it missed expectations

3 reports

▲ Rose 1×

▼ Fell 2×

In plain words: it beat expectations 9 times, but the stock still fell 5 of those 9 times.

Report by report

Aug '26
Beat
▲ +5.4%
May '26
Beat
▼ -5.4%
Feb '26
Beat
▲ +4.5%
Nov '25
Beat
▲ +9.1%
Aug '25
Beat
▼ -2.9%
May '25
Beat
▼ -1.6%
Feb '25
Missed
▼ -1.7%
Nov '24
Beat
▼ -11.3%
Jul '24
Beat
▲ +0.5%
May '24
Missed
▼ -3.0%
Feb '24
Missed
▲ +1.5%
Nov '23
Beat
▼ -0.3%

Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat

After an EPS beat

-0.2%

average next-day move · up 44% of 9 times

After an EPS miss

-1.1%

average next-day move · up 33% of 3 times

Why did APA fall after beating earnings?

6 of APA's last 12 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:

APA beat EPS estimates in 9 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 5 times. In 2 of the 5 where we have price data, the stock had already run up before the report.

May 6, 2026EPS beat +21.1%stock -5.4% next day
- It opened 4.7% lower as soon as trading resumed.
Aug 5, 2025EPS beat +81.3%stock -2.9% next day
- It opened 1.7% higher, but sellers took over and it closed -2.9%.
May 6, 2025EPS beat +29.3%stock -1.6% next day
- It had risen 5.1% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
Nov 7, 2024EPS beat +1.0%stock -11.3% next day
- It had risen 5.4% in the final week before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- The EPS beat was small (+1.0%).
Nov 1, 2023EPS beat +25.5%stock -0.3% next day
Nothing in the price and estimate numbers we track stands out for this one. Guidance and management comments are not part of our data.

Rose despite an EPS miss (1 of 3)

Feb 21, 2024EPS missed -13.5%stock +1.5% next day
Nothing in the price and estimate numbers we track stands out for this one. Guidance and management comments are not part of our data.

Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.

Was APA's earnings move already priced in?

APA's move in the month before each of its last 12 reports, against what it did after.

Avg move in the month before

-2.2%

last 12 reports

Higher before the report

42%

of the time

After a run-up of 3%+

Fell 33%

3 reports, avg +1.2%

After a drop of 3%+

Rose 20%

5 reports, avg -1.9%

How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).

Before vs after each report

Grey: the month before each of the last 12 reports. Green or red: the day after.

Past reports only. How the run-up is measured

Does APA hold its opening gap after earnings?

APA's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.

In 5 reports APA opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 5 times (40%), and fully reversed 1 time.

Aug 5, 2026Held
Opened +5.5%, closed +5.4%
May 6, 2026Held
Opened -4.7%, closed -5.4%
Nov 5, 2025Held
Opened +6.6%, closed +9.1%
Aug 5, 2025Reversed
Opened +1.7%, closed -2.9%
Jul 30, 2024Faded
Opened +1.9%, closed +0.5%

How gaps, fades and reversals are defined

What the history says

APA has beaten EPS estimates in 6 straight quarters.
It fell after 5 of its 9 EPS beats (56%): beating estimates has not been enough on its own.

APA earnings history

Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.

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Report date	Time	EPS est.	EPS actual	Surprise	1-day move	3-day move
Aug 5, 2026	After close	$1.87	$1.89	+1.1%	+5.40%	+18.35%
May 6, 2026	After close	$1.14	$1.38	+21.1%	-5.38%	-4.18%
Feb 25, 2026	After close	$0.64	$0.91	+42.2%	+4.53%	+13.83%
Nov 5, 2025	After close	$0.79	$0.93	+17.7%	+9.14%	+12.42%
Aug 5, 2025	After close	$0.48	$0.87	+81.3%	-2.85%	+7.64%
May 6, 2025	After close	$0.82	$1.06	+29.3%	-1.59%	+6.29%
Feb 25, 2025	After close	$0.95	$0.79	-16.8%	-1.65%	-7.51%
Nov 7, 2024	Before open	$0.99	$1.00	+1.0%	-11.32%	-10.35%
Jul 30, 2024	After close	$0.91	$1.17	+28.6%	+0.52%	-7.86%
May 1, 2024	Market hours	$0.93	$0.78	-16.1%	-2.99%	-6.93%
Feb 21, 2024	Market hours	$1.33	$1.15	-13.5%	+1.48%	-3.07%
Nov 1, 2023	Market hours	$1.06	$1.33	+25.5%	-0.28%	+0.60%

Consensus for the next report: EPS $1.51, revenue $2.46B.

APA Earnings FAQ

Answers computed from APA Corp's reported history

APA is scheduled to report on Nov 4, 2026, after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of $1.51.

Over the last 12 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, APA beat the consensus estimate 9 times (75%), missed 3 and landed in line 0. It has beaten estimates in each of the last 6 counted quarters.

Across its last 12 quarters with a measured reaction, APA moved an average of ±3.9% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 42% of the time; the largest gain was 9.1% and the largest drop -11.3%.

APA fell in the first session after 5 of its last 9 EPS beats (56%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower. In 2 of the 5 of those falls where price data is available, the stock had already risen before the report.

Across its last 12 quarters with price data, APA moved an average of -2.2% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 42% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (3 quarters), it fell the next day 33% of the time, averaging +1.2%. After a drop of 3% or more (5 quarters), it rose the next day 20% of the time, averaging -1.9%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.

In 5 reports APA opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 5 times (40%), and fully reversed once. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.

How we calculate these numbers · APA: 12 reported quarters, latest Aug 5, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.

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