March 20, 2025
Top 10 Stock Apache Hold Recommendation
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Snapshot: Apache – Top 10 Stock in Oil & Gas Mining and Production
Apache is listed as a top 10 stock on March 20, 2025 in the market index Oil & Gas because of its high performance in at least one of the Obermatt investment strategies. While half the consolidated Obermatt Ranks are above-average, investor sentiment is negative and growth performance is below market average, both a sign for caution. Based on the Obermatt 360° View of 45 (45% performer), Obermatt assesses an overall hold recommendation for Apache on March 20, 2025.
Snapshot: Obermatt Ranks
| Country | USA |
| Industry | Oil & Gas Production |
| Index | Human Rights, Oil & Gas, Water Efficiency, NASDAQ, S&P 500 |
| Size class | X-Large |
When Obermatt identifies the Top 10 stocks in a market, it’s based on a certain investment strategy. The best performing stocks usually aren’t the ones that everyone is talking about (those are often "over-priced" and have low Value ranks).
For each investment strategy, we provide you with more detailed analysis and our recommendation. You see the ranks of the top 10 stocks ranked by that particular investment strategy (360° View, Sentiment, Value, Growth, Safety and Combined Financial Performance).
360° View: Obermatt 360° View Apache Hold
| 360 METRICS | March 20, 2025 | |||||||
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| VALUE | 94 |
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| GROWTH | 10 |
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| SAFETY | 69 |
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| SENTIMENT | ||||||||
| SENTIMENT | 22 |
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| 360° VIEW | 45 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 45 (better than 45% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Apache are below the industry average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half the metrics below and half above average for Apache. The consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 94, which means that the share price of Apache is on the lower side compared with the typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is lower than for 94% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The company is also safely financed with a Safety rank of 69. But the professional market sentiment is below average compared with other stock investment alternatives with a Sentiment Rank of 22. Professional investors are more confident in 78% other stocks. The consolidated Growth Rank also has a low rank of 10, which means that the company is below average in terms of growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, invested capital growth, and stock returns. 90 of its competitors have better growth. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated 360° View of 45, Apache is worse than 55% of all alternative stock investment opportunities based on the Obermatt Method. The picture is mixed here. The stock seems to be a good value (Value Rank of 94), and the financing structure is on the safer side (Safety Rank of 69). However, sentiment in the professional investor community is below-average (Sentiment Rank of 22), as is the growth momentum for the company (Growth Rank of 10). Since the company is good value and the share price low, it should attract investors, yet professionals are skeptical. Even though the financing structure is not as important as Value, Growth, and Sentiment, investors should still be careful with this decision and conduct further research if they are serious about investing in this company. ...read more
Sentiment Strategy: Professional Market Sentiment for Apache negative
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Sentiment Rank of 22 (better than 22% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and engagement for the stock Apache is critical, mostly below average. The Sentiment Rank is based on consolidating four sentiment indicators, with half the indicators below and half above average for Apache. Analyst Opinions are at a rank of 9 (worse than 91% of alternative investments), which means that currently, stock research analysts tend to warn against investing in the stock of the company. Worse, Analyst Opinions Change has a rank of 35, which means that stock research experts are getting even more pessimistic. In addition, the Professional Investors rank is 44, which means that professional investors hold less stock in this company than in 56% of alternative investment opportunities. Pros tend to invest in other companies. The only positive sentiment indicator for Apache is Market Pulse, with a rank of 55, which means that the current professional news and professional social networks tend to be positive when discussing this company (more positive news than for 55% of competitors). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Sentiment Rank of 22 (less encouraging than 78% compared with investment alternatives), Apache has a reputation among professional investors that is far below that of its competitors. This is an ambiguous picture: analysts are negative and getting even more critical while the news in the market is positive. Who should investors believe? This is a difficult question in such a situation. Investors should proceed cautiously and verify not only the financial performance in the Obermatt Value, Growth and Safety Ranks but also independent news coverage of the company. ...read more
Value Strategy: Apache Stock Price Value at the top
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 94 (better than 94% compared with alternatives) for 2025, Apache shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for Apache. Price-to-Sales is 87 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 87% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for Apache's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 84% of alternatives, and this is also true for the Price-to-Book capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 67. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of Apache are expected to be higher than for 76% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 76). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 94, is a buy recommendation based on Apache's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since all value metrics are above the industry average, there is no objection to investing in Apache based on its detailed value metrics.
Growth Strategy: Apache Growth Momentum negative
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 10 (better than 10% compared with alternatives), Apache shows one of the most restricted growth dynamics in its industry. There is little momentum in this company. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with three out of four indicators below average for Apache. Only Capital Growth has a good rank of 52, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its invested capital more than 42% of its competitors. The other three indicators are pointing South: Sales Growth has a rank of 16 which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow less than 84% of its competitors. Profit Growth with a rank of 42 and Stock Returns with a rank of 10 are also low (below 90% of alternative investments). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 10, is a sell recommendation for growth and momentum investors. The good news from the invested capital side is surprising. A company with disappointing revenues, profits, and disappointed shareholders typically doesn't invest above average. Overall, the growth momentum for Apache is thus negative. As it is intriguing to see that company executives are optimistic about their investment policy, it is worthwhile looking into the details of the capital investment projects. They may indicate future growth and profits and thus if accompanied by a good value, a sign of good timing to invest in the stock. ...read more
Safety Strategy: Apache Debt Financing Safety above-average
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| LEVERAGE | 15 |
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| REFINANCING | 90 |
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| LIQUIDITY | 67 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 69 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 69 (better than 69% compared with alternatives), the company Apache has financing practices on the safer side, which mean that their overall debt burden is lower than average. This doesn't mean that the business of Apache is safe, it only means that the company is on the safer side regarding possible bankruptcy, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with two out of three indicators above-average for Apache. Refinancing is at 90, meaning the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 90% of its competitors. Liquidity is also good at 67, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 67% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is safer when it comes to debt service. However, Leverage is rather large at 15, which means the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 85% of its competitors. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 69 (better than 69% compared with alternatives), Apache has a financing structure that is safer than that of its competitors. This is not bad if things go well. The higher debt level means better returns to shareholders if things go well. Many top-performing companies operate with higher debt levels, and Apache could be in that group. But if you expect the environment to turn rougher, the higher leverage could become a problem. The same is valid if you expect interest rates to rise. That could squeeze shareholder returns, which so far have benefitted from better conditions. ...read more
Combined financial peformance: Apache Above-Average Financial Performance
| COMBINED PERFORMANCE | March 20, 2025 | |||||||
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| VALUE | 94 |
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| GROWTH | 10 |
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| SAFETY | 67 |
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| COMBINED | 67 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 67 (better than 67% compared with investment alternatives), Apache (Oil & Gas Production, USA) shares have above-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Apache are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 94 (better than 94% of alternatives), are safely financed (Safety Rank of 69, which means low debt burdens), but show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 10). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 67, is a buy recommendation based on Apache's financial characteristics. As the company Apache's key financial metrics exhibit good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 94) but low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 10) while being safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 69), it may be a safer investment because companies with low debt can better withstand times of crises. Yet the good value, better than 94% of comparable companies, may also indicate that the company's future is challenging. If you believe that low growth is temporary or just due to a specific current event, you may conclude that the good value of the stock provides an attractive investment opportunity and the downside is limited due to below-average financing risks. ...read more
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