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APA

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APA CORPORATION

Energy·Oil & Gas Exploration & ProductionYield: Mid (1-3%)

APA Corporation, an independent energy company, explores for, develops, and produces natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids. The company has oil and gas operations in the United States, Egypt, and North Sea. It also has exploration and appraisal activities in Suriname, as well as holds interests in projects located in Uruguay and internationally.

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Held by 1 AI ETF

AIVI0.677%

as of Oct 23

Signal performance

Each tracked ETF's moves on this stock, grouped by fund. Returns are measured from the signal date to the latest close — hypothetical, no commissions or slippage.

Buy signals24
Win rate96% (23/24)
Avg buy return+17.60%
AIVInow 0.677% of fund21 signals

AIVI · Accumulation · 5d

weight 0.644% → 0.677% (+0.033 pp)·stock up 18.8% in the 30 days before

Oct 23·entry $51.90·now $51.90Fresh

0.00%
since Oct 23

AIVI · Weight increase · 3d

weight 0.647% → 0.674% (+0.026 pp)·stock up 17.3% in the 30 days before

Oct 21·entry $49.63·now $51.90Drifting

+4.57%
since Oct 21

AIVI · Weight increase · 2d

weight 0.647% → 0.669% (+0.022 pp)·stock up 13.9% in the 30 days before

Oct 20·entry $49.90·now $51.90Drifting

+4.01%
since Oct 20

AIVI · Accumulation · 5d

weight 0.604% → 0.650% (+0.046 pp)·stock up 4.7% in the 30 days before

Oct 12·entry $46.84·now $51.90Chased

+10.80%
since Oct 12

AIVI · Accumulation · 5d

weight 0.612% → 0.649% (+0.037 pp)·stock up 3.0% in the 30 days before

Oct 9·entry $45.88·now $51.90Chased

+13.12%
since Oct 9

AIVI · Weight increase · 3d

weight 0.604% → 0.621% (+0.017 pp)·stock down 0.7% in the 30 days before

Oct 5·entry $43.85·now $51.90Chased

+18.36%
since Oct 5

AIVI · Weight increase · 2d

weight 0.604% → 0.618% (+0.014 pp)·stock down 2.3% in the 30 days before

Oct 2·entry $43.68·now $51.90Chased

+18.82%
since Oct 2

AIVI · Weight decrease · 2d

weight 0.614% → 0.604% (-0.010 pp)·stock down 3.7% in the 30 days before

Sep 30·entry $41.54·now $51.90

+24.94%
since Sep 30

AIVI · Weight decrease · 3d

weight 0.625% → 0.605% (-0.020 pp)·stock up 3.8% in the 30 days before

Sep 25·entry $42.74·now $51.90

+21.43%
since Sep 25

AIVI · Weight decrease · 2d

weight 0.625% → 0.611% (-0.014 pp)·stock up 5.6% in the 30 days before

Sep 24·entry $43.68·now $51.90

+18.82%
since Sep 24

AIVI · Weight decrease · 2d

weight 0.618% → 0.610% (-0.007 pp)·stock up 7.3% in the 30 days before

Sep 17·entry $45.46·now $51.90

+14.17%
since Sep 17

AIVI · Accumulation · 5d

weight 0.596% → 0.619% (+0.022 pp)·stock up 27.5% in the 30 days before

Sep 3·entry $44.18·now $51.90Chased

+17.47%
since Sep 3

AIVI · Accumulation · 5d

weight 0.596% → 0.627% (+0.031 pp)·stock up 24.9% in the 30 days before

Sep 2·entry $44.70·now $51.90Chased

+16.11%
since Sep 2

AIVI · Accumulation · 5d

weight 0.577% → 0.618% (+0.041 pp)·stock up 15.6% in the 30 days before

Aug 31·entry $43.15·now $51.90Chased

+20.28%
since Aug 31

AIVI · Accumulation · 5d

weight 0.574% → 0.613% (+0.039 pp)·stock up 17.1% in the 30 days before

Aug 28·entry $42.54·now $51.90Chased

+22.00%
since Aug 28

AIVI · Accumulation · 6d

weight 0.566% → 0.615% (+0.049 pp)·stock up 15.5% in the 30 days before

Aug 27·entry $42.38·now $51.90Chased

+22.46%
since Aug 27

AIVI · Accumulation · 6d

weight 0.563% → 0.611% (+0.048 pp)·stock up 17.9% in the 30 days before

Aug 26·entry $41.19·now $51.90Chased

+26.00%
since Aug 26

AIVI · Accumulation · 5d

stock up 19.0% in the 30 days before

Aug 25·entry $41.35·now $51.90Chased

+25.51%
since Aug 25

AIVI · Weight increase · 4d

stock up 19.1% in the 30 days before

Aug 21·entry $43.39·now $51.90Chased

+19.61%
since Aug 21

AIVI · Weight increase · 3d

stock up 22.7% in the 30 days before

Aug 20·entry $44.39·now $51.90Chased

+16.92%
since Aug 20

AIVI · Weight increase · 2d

stock up 21.5% in the 30 days before

Aug 19·entry $43.45·now $51.90Chased

+19.45%
since Aug 19
AMOMno longer held9 signals

AMOM · Exit · 1d

weight 1.150% → 0 (exited)·stock up 24.9% in the 30 days before

Sep 2·entry $44.70·now $51.90

+16.11%
since Sep 2

AMOM · Weight increase · 2d

weight 1.050% → 1.100% (+0.050 pp)·stock up 17.1% in the 30 days before

Aug 28·entry $42.54·now $51.90Chased

+22.00%
since Aug 28

AMOM · Weight decrease · 2d

weight 1.120% → 1.050% (-0.070 pp)·stock up 17.9% in the 30 days before

Aug 26·entry $41.19·now $51.90

+26.00%
since Aug 26

AMOM · Accumulation · 5d

stock up 19.0% in the 30 days before

Aug 25·entry $41.35·now $51.90Chased

+25.51%
since Aug 25

AMOM · Accumulation · 6d

stock up 18.8% in the 30 days before

Aug 24·entry $42.96·now $51.90Chased

+20.81%
since Aug 24

AMOM · Accumulation · 5d

stock up 19.1% in the 30 days before

Aug 21·entry $43.39·now $51.90Chased

+19.61%
since Aug 21

AMOM · Accumulation · 5d

stock up 22.7% in the 30 days before

Aug 20·entry $44.39·now $51.90Chased

+16.92%
since Aug 20

AMOM · Weight increase · 4d

stock up 21.5% in the 30 days before

Aug 19·entry $43.45·now $51.90Chased

+19.45%
since Aug 19

AMOM · Weight increase · 3d

stock up 21.6% in the 30 days before

Aug 18·entry $42.37·now $51.90Chased

+22.49%
since Aug 18

Sell signals show what the stock did after the AI exited. A negative number means the AI's exit was well-timed.

Buffett-style framework

Too hard to callas of Oct 11

AIVI is gradually accumulating APA, lifting its weight from about 0.60% to 0.65% over the past couple of weeks, while QRFT holds only a token 0.03%. This conflicts with a Too Hard verdict, since the buying appears driven by cheap multiples, which this framework treats as insufficient when owner earnings depend on oil and gas prices that cannot be forecast.

  • Circle of CompetenceAPA is an upstream oil and gas producer whose earnings swing with spot commodity prices, so ten-year cash flows cannot be reliably projected, which falls outside the circle of competence.
  • Economic MoatNot scored because Stage 1 failed; as a price-taking commodity producer, APA also has no obvious durable pricing-power advantage.
  • ManagementNot scored because Stage 1 failed, and the data provided does not show management candour or capital allocation track record.
  • Financial HealthNot scored because Stage 1 failed; the current 26% ROE and revenue decline of 12% hint at the cyclicality that makes a ten-year ROE and margin test unreliable.
  • Margin of SafetyNot scored because Stage 1 failed; a low P/E of 9 and EV/EBITDA near 4 look cheap but may simply reflect peak-style earnings on a cyclical business.

APA fails the circle of competence test because its earnings are driven by commodity prices rather than stable unit economics, so the framework declines to score the moat, management, financials or price. Low valuation multiples and a high current ROE do not change that, as they may reflect the cycle rather than durable earning power.

Educational interpretation generated by AI applying frameworks Warren Buffett documented in his shareholder letters and other public writings. Not a statement by Mr. Buffett or Berkshire Hathaway, and not investment advice.