APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA) is included among the 15 Best Cheap Dividend Stocks to Buy.
On April 7, BMO Capital raised its price recommendation on APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA) to $47 from $35. It kept a Market Perform rating. The update came as part of a broader research note. The firm adjusted its models with updated Q1 mark-to-market assumptions. These changes reflect the war in Iran and continued oversupply in the North American natural gas market. The analyst said oil and equity markets are sitting at a critical point, waiting for the next move from Donald Trump.
If the conflict ends and flows through the Strait of Hormuz, oil prices could settle in a $75-$85 per barrel range. If tensions rise and the Strait remains shut, prices could climb to $150-$200 per barrel, the analyst tells investors in a research note. BMO added that the economic cost of a prolonged conflict would be too high. The firm expects the war to wind down by the end of April.
APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA) is an independent energy company. It owns subsidiaries that explore for and produce oil and natural gas in the United States, Egypt, and the United Kingdom, and also explores offshore Suriname.
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