Kosmos Energy (KOS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Kosmos Energy Ltd. is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Since its founding in 2003, the company has focused on identifying and developing hydrocarbon reserves in frontier and emerging basins around the world. Kosmos combines geological and geophysical expertise with a disciplined approach to acreage acquisition and partner selection to pursue high‐impact offshore exploration opportunities.

The company’s portfolio is anchored by assets in West Africa and the Gulf of Mexico. Kosmos is known for its discovery and development of the Jubilee and TEN fields offshore Ghana, which marked one of the largest deepwater oil finds in West Africa. More recently, the company has extended its presence in the Mauritania‐Senegal basin, working alongside international partners to appraise and advance the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim gas project. In the Gulf of Mexico, Kosmos holds interests in several deepwater blocks where it applies advanced seismic imaging and drilling technologies.

Over its history, Kosmos has achieved a series of significant exploration successes that have propelled its growth and attracted major industry collaboration. The company’s first major discovery came in 2007 with the Jubilee field, and subsequent partnerships have expanded its technical capabilities and financial backing. Through farm‐out agreements and joint ventures, Kosmos has managed to share exploration risk while retaining meaningful stakes in development projects.

Kosmos Energy is led by a senior management team with extensive upstream industry experience, supported by a board of directors that emphasizes strong governance and sustainability practices. The company maintains regional offices in key operating areas, including Accra, London and Houston, to oversee on-the-ground activities and stakeholder relations. Kosmos continues to pursue its strategy of disciplined exploration and development, targeting long-life resources in underexplored basins.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.86 to $3.04
• 50-Day Range: $2.00 to $3.13
• 52-Week Range: $0.84 to $3.32
• Volume: 21.84 million shs
• Average Volume: 24.72 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.39 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $2.22
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Kosmos Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Kosmos Energy scored higher than 36% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 177th out of 247 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Kosmos Energy has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.89, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Kosmos Energy has a consensus price target of $2.22, representing about 23.4% downside from its current price of $2.90.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Kosmos Energy has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Decreasing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Kosmos Energy are expected to decrease in the coming year, from $0.24 to ($0.04) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Kosmos Energy is -1.99, 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 -1.99, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Kosmos Energy has a PEG Ratio of 0.49. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Kosmos Energy has a P/B Ratio of 2.61. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.11% 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 1.28, 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 5.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Kosmos Energy does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.23

News Sentiment

Kosmos Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.23. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Kosmos Energy this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

22 people have searched for KOS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 10% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 3 people have added Kosmos Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -73% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Cluster Insider Buying

4 insiders have purchased shares of Kosmos Energy in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $6,999,999.00 in company stock, which represents 0.5018% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Kosmos Energy insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $6,999,999.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.02% 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.

KOS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have KOS shares performed this year?

Kosmos Energy's stock was trading at $0.9005 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, KOS shares have increased by 222.0% and is now trading at $2.90.

How were Kosmos Energy's earnings last quarter?

Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 6th. The oil and gas producer reported ($0.07) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.15. The oil and gas producer had revenue of $370.73 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $405.21 million. Kosmos Energy had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 39.29% and a negative net margin of 54.18%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Kosmos Energy IPO?

Kosmos Energy (KOS) raised $510 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday, May 11th 2011. The company issued 30,000,000 shares at $16.00-$18.00 per share.

Who are Kosmos Energy's major shareholders?

Kosmos Energy's top institutional investors include Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC (4.30%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.31%), SG Americas Securities LLC (0.15%) and Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Adebayo O Ogunlesi, Andrew G Inglis, Nealesh D Shah, Christopher James Ball, Jason Doughty, Ronald W Glass, J Michael Stice, Josh R Marion, Deanna L Goodwin and John Douglas Kelso Grant.
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How do I buy shares of Kosmos Energy?

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Kosmos Energy own?

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 AUO (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Today: 5/06/2026
• Last Earnings: 5/06/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: International E&P
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
• Current Symbol: NYSE:KOS
• CIK: 1509991
• Web: www.kosmosenergy.com
• Phone: (214) 445-9600
• Fax: 1-214-363-9024
• Employees: 240
• Year Founded: 2003

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Kosmos Energy: $2.22
• High Price Target: $4.25
• Low Price Target: $0.80
• Potential Upside/Downside: -22.9%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.89
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.46)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.00
• P/E Growth: 0.49
• Net Income: -$699.79 million
• Net Margins: -54.18%
• Pretax Margin: -49.13%
• Return on Equity: -39.29%
• Return on Assets: -6.87%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 5.53
• Current Ratio: 0.75
• Quick Ratio: 0.45

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.29 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.07
• Cash Flow: $0.40 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.22
• Book Value: $1.11 per share
• Price / Book: 2.59

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 481,020,000
• Free Float: 471,308,000
• Market Cap: $1.39 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.72