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Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 196.80 -0.20 (-0.10%)
As of 08:29 AM Eastern

About Gulf Keystone Petroleum Stock (LON:GKP)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
193.40
200
50-Day Range
162.80
198.80
52-Week Range
160.60
235
Volume
215,661 shs
Average Volume
1.18 million shs
Market Capitalization
£427.93 million
P/E Ratio
12.54
Dividend Yield
3.94%
Price Target
GBX 276
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited engages in oil and gas exploration, development, and production in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The company operates Shaikan field that covers an area of approximately 280 square kilometers, which is located north-west of Erbil. It also provides management, support, geological, geophysical, and engineering services. The company was incorporated in 2001 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.

Gulf Keystone Petroleum Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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78th Percentile Overall Score

GKP MarketRank™: 

Gulf Keystone Petroleum scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Gulf Keystone Petroleum has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Gulf Keystone Petroleum has a consensus price target of GBX 276, representing about 40.1% upside from its current price of GBX 197.01.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Gulf Keystone Petroleum has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Gulf Keystone Petroleum's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Gulf Keystone Petroleum is 12.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.95.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Gulf Keystone Petroleum is 12.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 21.09.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Gulf Keystone Petroleum has a PEG Ratio of 0.06. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Gulf Keystone Petroleum has a P/B Ratio of 0.87. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for GKP.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Gulf Keystone Petroleum is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.94%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Gulf Keystone Petroleum does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Gulf Keystone Petroleum is 108.84%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Read more about Gulf Keystone Petroleum's dividend.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Gulf Keystone Petroleum this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Gulf Keystone Petroleum insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    16.03% of the stock of Gulf Keystone Petroleum is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    6.34% of the stock of Gulf Keystone Petroleum is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Gulf Keystone Petroleum's insider trading history.
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GKP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Gulf Keystone Petroleum's stock was trading at GBX 177 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, GKP stock has increased by 11.3% and is now trading at GBX 197.01.

Shares of GKP stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Gulf Keystone Petroleum investors own include Genel Energy (GENL), AFR.L (AFR), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), boohoo group (BOO), Rhythmone (RTHM), Aminex (AEX).

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Sector
Energy
Industry
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Sub-Industry
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Current Symbol
LON:GKP
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
471
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
GBX 277
Low Price Target
GBX 275
Potential Upside/Downside
+40.2%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
GBX 15.69
Trailing P/E Ratio
12.54
Forward P/E Ratio
5.26
P/E Growth
0.06
Net Income
-£9.57 million
Net Margins
21.45%
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
7.38%
Return on Assets
-0.98%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.25
Current Ratio
2.00
Quick Ratio
2.18

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£139.43 million
Price / Sales
3.07
Cash Flow
GBX 105.74 per share
Price / Cash Flow
1.86
Book Value
GBX 226.97 per share
Price / Book
0.87

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
217,443,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£427.93 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.12
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This page (LON:GKP) was last updated on 9/21/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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