Roth Capital Indicates APA Corp. Could Receive Favorable Offer Following Repsol Report
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Nov 13 2025
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Repsol's Potential Merger: Roth Capital reports that Repsol is considering a reverse merger of its upstream unit with partners like APA Corp.
Market Reaction: APA shares have risen nearly 7% to $25.45, with Roth maintaining a Neutral rating and a $23 price target amid uncertainty regarding the merger details.
Analyst Views on APA
Wall Street analysts forecast APA stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for APA is 25.00 USD with a low forecast of 16.00 USD and a high forecast of 40.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
20 Analyst Rating
4 Buy
12 Hold
4 Sell
Hold
Current: 25.550
Low
16.00
Averages
25.00
High
40.00
Current: 25.550
Low
16.00
Averages
25.00
High
40.00
About APA
APA Corporation is an independent energy company. The Company owns subsidiaries that explore for and produce oil and natural gas in the United States, Egypt, and the United Kingdom, and that explore for oil and natural gas offshore Suriname. The Company’s upstream business has oil and gas operations in three geographic areas: the United States, Egypt and offshore the United Kingdom in the North Sea (North Sea). It also has active exploration and appraisal operations ongoing in Suriname, as well as interests in Uruguay and other international locations. It maintains a diversified asset portfolio, including conventional and unconventional, onshore and offshore, oil and natural gas exploration and production interests. In the United States, operations are primarily focused on the Permian Basin of West Texas. The Company has conventional onshore assets in Egypt’s Western Desert, and offshore assets on the United Kingdom’s Continental Shelf.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
