9. APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA)
Intraday stock price: $42.35 | Up 0.05% | Volume: 2.00 million shares
APA Corporation (NASDAQ: APA) was one of the few stocks in this screen trading slightly higher on Tuesday. A gain of 0.05% is hardly a breakout, but it stands out on a day when most of the large oil producers examined were in the red.
The more substantial part of the story is its balance sheet. APA Corporation (NASDAQ: APA) said it repaid $752 million of near-term bond debt during the first half of 2026. It also reported that total debt had fallen by $2.3 billion since the end of 2024, reducing its annual interest expense. For an oil and gas producer, lower financing costs can provide more room to manage the next swing in commodity prices.
That does not remove the risks of exploration and production. Oil prices can reverse quickly, and a company’s results also depend on production, spending and execution. Still, Tuesday’s relative resilience and its debt reduction make APA Corporation (NASDAQ: APA) a name worth tracking.
