Kosmos Energy (LON:KOS) Stock Price Up 9.8% - Should You Buy?

Key Points

• Kosmos Energy's share price rose by 9.8%, reaching GBX 135 ($1.82), with trading volume increasing by 37% compared to the average.
• The company has a market cap of £827.07 million and a low PE ratio of 3.79, indicating potential value based on earnings.
• Analysts estimate that Kosmos Energy will report an EPS of 76.65 for the current fiscal year, despite a recent quarterly EPS of GBX (0.42).

Kosmos Energy Ltd. (LON:KOS - Get Free Report) shares traded up 9.8% during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as GBX 135 ($1.82) and last traded at GBX 135 ($1.82). 10,907 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 37% from the average session volume of 7,989 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 123 ($1.66).

Kosmos Energy Price Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 224.91. The company has a market cap of £633.36 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4,416.67, a PEG ratio of 0.10 and a beta of 2.43. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 146.20 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 155.69.

Kosmos Energy (LON:KOS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 4th. The company reported GBX (0.42) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Kosmos Energy had a net margin of 12.22% and a return on equity of 19.64%. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Kosmos Energy Ltd. will post 76.6519824 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Kosmos Energy Company Profile

Kosmos Energy Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas along the Atlantic Margins in the United States. The company's primary assets include production projects located in offshore Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, and the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, as well as gas projects located in offshore Mauritania and Senegal.