On December 12, 2024, Juliet Ellis, a Director at APA Corp, purchased 4,391 shares of the company. Following this transaction, the insider now owns a total of 12,436 shares. This transaction is documented in the SEC Filing. APA Corp (APA, Financial) is engaged in the exploration and production of oil and natural gas. The company operates in various regions, including the United States, Egypt, and the North Sea, focusing on the development of energy resources. The insider transaction history for APA Corp indicates that there has been one insider buy and zero insider sells over the past year. This aligns with the insider's activity, as Juliet Ellis has purchased 4,391 shares in total and sold none during the same period. On the day of the recent purchase, APA Corp's shares were trading at $22.78, giving the stock a market cap of $8.486 billion. The company's price-earnings ratio stands at 3.24, which is lower than the industry median of 11.565 and also below the company's historical median price-earnings ratio. With a trading price of $22.78 and a GF Value of $32.63, APA Corp has a price-to-GF-Value ratio of 0.7. This suggests that the stock is a "Possible Value Trap, Think Twice" based on its GF Value. The GF Value is an intrinsic value estimate developed by GuruFocus, calculated using historical multiples, a GuruFocus adjustment factor, and future business performance estimates from Morningstar analysts.
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