APA Corporation (APA) is set to release first-quarter results on May 1. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the to-be-reported quarter is a profit of 91 cents per share on revenues of $1.8 billion.Let’s delve into the factors that might influence this upstream operator’s results in the March quarter. But it’s worth taking a look at APA’s previous-quarter performance first.Highlights of Q4 Earnings & Surprise HistoryIn the last reported quarter, the independent oil and gas explorer missed the consensus ...