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Kosmos Energy (KOS) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 178.11 +6.11 (+3.55%)
As of 11:47 AM Eastern

About Kosmos Energy Stock (LON:KOS)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
178.11
178.11
50-Day Range
141
223.28
52-Week Range
63
248
Volume
34 shs
Average Volume
25,787 shs
Market Capitalization
£1.06 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
18.49%
Price Target
GBX 210
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

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. It undertakes a proven basin exploration program in Equatorial Guinea and the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Kosmos Energy Ltd. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Kosmos Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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74th Percentile Overall Score

KOS MarketRank™: 

Kosmos Energy scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. 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 no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Kosmos Energy has a consensus price target of GBX 210, representing about 22.1% upside from its current price of GBX 172.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Kosmos Energy has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Kosmos Energy's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Kosmos Energy is -1.02, 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 -1.02, 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 0.10. 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 0.68. 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 KOS.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Kosmos Energy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 18.49%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Read more about Kosmos Energy's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Kosmos Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.64. 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 0.75 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Kosmos Energy this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    5 people have searched for KOS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% 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 GBX 0 in company stock and sold £4,876.35 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    6.88% of the stock of Kosmos Energy is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    65.38% 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 GBX 67.75 at the beginning of the year. Since then, KOS shares have increased by 153.9% and is now trading at GBX 172.

Kosmos Energy Ltd. (LON:KOS) issued its earnings results on Monday, August, 4th. The company reported ($0.42) earnings per share for the quarter. Kosmos Energy had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 81.46% and a negative net margin of 32.73%.

Shares of KOS 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 Kosmos Energy investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Delta Air Lines (DAL), Energy Transfer (ET), Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA) and Ford Motor (F).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/04/2025
Today
8/17/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Sector
Energy
Industry
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Sub-Industry
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Current Symbol
LON:KOS
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
240
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
GBX 210
Low Price Target
GBX 210
Potential Upside/Downside
+17.9%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
GBX (169)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
2.32
P/E Growth
0.1
Net Income
£283.21 million
Net Margins
-32.73%
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
-81.46%
Return on Assets
6.82%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
379.09
Current Ratio
0.59
Quick Ratio
0.61

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£1.58 billion
Price / Sales
0.67
Cash Flow
GBX 18.47 per share
Price / Cash Flow
9.65
Book Value
GBX 253.68 per share
Price / Book
0.70

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
595,488,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£1.06 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.73
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This page (LON:KOS) was last updated on 8/17/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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