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Kosmos Energy (KOS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$1.98 -0.01 (-0.25%)
Closing price 07/3/2025 03:58 PM Eastern
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$1.98 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 07/3/2025 04:42 PM Eastern
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About Kosmos Energy Stock (NYSE:KOS)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$1.96
$2.01
50-Day Range
$1.52
$2.26
52-Week Range
$1.39
$5.97
Volume
3.46 million shs
Average Volume
9.33 million shs
Market Capitalization
$944.07 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$4.93
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Kosmos Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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72nd Percentile Overall Score

KOS MarketRank™: 

Kosmos Energy scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 102nd out of 265 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Kosmos Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Kosmos Energy has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Kosmos Energy's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Kosmos Energy are expected to decrease by -28.57% in the coming year, from $0.42 to $0.30 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Kosmos Energy is -65.81, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Kosmos Energy is -65.81, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Kosmos Energy has a P/B Ratio of 0.78. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Kosmos Energy's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    9.82% of the float of Kosmos Energy has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Kosmos Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Kosmos Energy has recently increased by 6.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Kosmos Energy does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Kosmos Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    9.82% of the float of Kosmos Energy has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Kosmos Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Kosmos Energy has recently increased by 6.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Kosmos Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.24. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.70 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Kosmos Energy this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    7 people have searched for KOS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 75% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    3 people have added Kosmos Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Kosmos Energy insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $50,541.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.99% of the stock of Kosmos Energy is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    95.33% of the stock of Kosmos Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Kosmos Energy's insider trading history.
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KOS Stock News Headlines

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KOS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Kosmos Energy's stock was trading at $3.42 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, KOS stock has decreased by 42.3% and is now trading at $1.9750.

Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 6th. The oil and gas producer reported ($0.22) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.15) by $0.07. The oil and gas producer earned $290.43 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $338.23 million. Kosmos Energy had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.63% and a negative net margin of 0.80%.
Read the conference call transcript
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Shares of KOS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Kosmos Energy investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/06/2025
Today
7/05/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/04/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Energy
Industry
International E&P
Sub-Industry
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Current Symbol
NYSE:KOS
Employees
240
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$4.93
High Stock Price Target
$7.00
Low Stock Price Target
$3.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+149.8%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
4.70
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$189.85 million
Pretax Margin
7.36%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.68 billion
Cash Flow
$1.38 per share
Price / Cash Flow
1.43
Book Value
$2.54 per share
Price / Book
0.78

Miscellaneous

Free Float
468,497,000
Market Cap
$944.07 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.44

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This page (NYSE:KOS) was last updated on 7/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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