Company Overview: APA Group (ASX: APA) is an energy infrastructure company based in Australia. Its prime activities include gas transportation and storage, gas distribution, asset management, renewable and gas-fired power generation, and other energy services. It has three business segments: Energy Infrastructure, Asset Management and Energy Investments. Kalkine’s Daily Report covers the Key Financial Metrics, Risks, Outlook, Technical Analysis along with the Valuation, Target Price, and Recommendation on the stock.
Section 1.0: Key Metrics in Pictures
Having looked at the key financial ratios above the below sections provide an in-depth fundamental, and technical analysis on this Gas Utilities stock along with recommendations, technical support and resistance levels and indicative stop-loss.
Section 2.0: APA Group (‘Buy’ at AUD 8.330, Closing Market Price as on 27 November 2023)
2.1 Company Details
2.2 Stock Recommendation, and Technical Guidance
The stock has witnessed a decline of ~17.28% in 6 months and over the last 9 months, it has fallen by ~23.51%. The stock has a 52-week low and 52-week high of AUD 7.870 and AUD 11.450, respectively and is currently trading below the average of 52-week high-low average. APA was last covered in a report dated ‘3 November 2023’.
Markets are trading in a highly volatile zone currently due to certain macro-economic and geopolitical tensions prevailing. Therefore, it is prudent to follow a cautious approach while investing.
Note 1: Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.
Note 2: The reference date for all price data, currency, technical indicators, support, and resistance levels is 27 November 2023. The reference data in this report has been partly sourced from REFINITIV.
Note 3: Investment decisions should be made depending on an individual's appetite for upside potential, risks, holding duration, and any previous holdings. An 'Exit' from the stock can be considered if the Target Price mentioned as per the Valuation and or the technical levels provided has been achieved and is subject to the factors discussed above.
Note 4: Dividend Yield may vary as per the stock price movement.
Technical Indicators Defined: -
Support: A level at which the stock prices tend to find support if they are falling, and a downtrend may take a pause backed by demand or buying interest. Support 1 refers to the nearby support level for the stock and if the price breaches the level, then Support 2 may act as the crucial support level for the stock.
Resistance: A level at which the stock prices tend to find resistance when they are rising, and an uptrend may take a pause due to profit booking or selling interest. Resistance 1 refers to the nearby resistance level for the stock and if the price surpasses the level, then Resistance 2 may act as the crucial resistance level for the stock.
Stop-loss: It is a level to protect further losses in case of unfavourable movement in the stock prices.