May 1 (Reuters) - APA Corp missed Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit on Wednesday as the oil and gas producer weighed down by lower production in the period.

The company's adjusted profit was 78 cents per share for the three months ended March 31, compared with analysts' average estimate of 94 cents per share, according to LSEG data.

(Reporting by Saikeerthi in Bengaluru; Editing by Alan Barona)