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Kosmos Energy (KOS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$2.07 -0.04 (-1.90%)
As of 03:58 PM Eastern

About Kosmos Energy Stock (NYSE:KOS)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$2.03
▼
$2.15
50-Day Range
$2.11
▼
$3.08
52-Week Range
$0.84
▼
$3.34
Volume
16.68 million shs
Average Volume
18.42 million shs
Market Capitalization
$1.23 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$2.37
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

Kosmos Energy Ltd. is an independent international energy company focused on exploring for and producing oil and natural gas, with an emphasis on deepwater projects. Founded in 2003, the company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Its operations are concentrated in West Africa. Kosmos has interests in producing oil fields offshore Ghana and is involved in the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim natural gas project, which spans the maritime area between Mauritania and Senegal and is designed to produce liquefied natural gas.

The company’s activities include exploration, development and production, as well as marketing the oil and gas produced from its projects. Its portfolio reflects a focus on offshore resources along the Atlantic margin.

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Kosmos Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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68th Percentile Overall Score

KOS MarketRank™: 
3.414367659105 of 5 stars

Kosmos Energy scored higher than 68% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 143rd out of 242 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 Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 4 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Kosmos Energy has a consensus price target of $2.37, representing about 14.6% upside from its current price of $2.07.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Kosmos Energy has only been the subject of 2 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 grow by 68.18% in the coming year, from $0.22 to $0.37 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Kosmos Energy is -2.07, 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 -2.07, 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 0.32. 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 1.86. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.85% 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 2.93, 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 0.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Kosmos Energy does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Kosmos Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 48.92% next year. This indicates that Kosmos Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

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

    Kosmos Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.42. 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 0.58 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Kosmos Energy this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    13 people have searched for KOS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 550% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    3 people have added Kosmos Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Kosmos Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.90% 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 $0.9005 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, KOS shares have increased by 129.9% and is now trading at $2.07.

Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) announced its earnings results on Monday, November, 2nd. The oil and gas producer reported $0.06 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.13 by $0.07. The oil and gas producer had revenue of $410.06 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $466.11 million. Kosmos Energy had a negative net margin of 27.21% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.67%.
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Kosmos Energy (KOS) raised $510 million in an IPO on Wednesday, May 11th 2011. The company issued 30,000,000 shares at a price of $16.00-$18.00 per share.

Kosmos Energy's top institutional investors include Phoenix Financial Ltd. (3.13%), M&G PLC (1.48%), Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.53%) and Ballast Asset Management LP (0.39%). Insiders that own company stock include Adebayo O Ogunlesi, Andrew G Inglis, Nealesh D Shah, Christopher James Ball, Jason Doughty, Ronald W Glass, Steven Sterin, Josh R Marion, J Michael Stice, Roy A Franklin and John Douglas Kelso Grant.
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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 NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Ford Motor (F), Intel (INTC), Plug Power (PLUG), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and NIO (NIO).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
11/02/2026
Today
11/09/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Energy
Industry
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Sub-Industry
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Current Symbol
NYSE:KOS
CIK
1509991
Employees
216
Year Founded
2003

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$4.25
Low Price Target
$0.80
Potential Upside/Downside
+14.6%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.67
Research Coverage
9 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($1.00)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
5.59
P/E Growth
0.32
Net Income
-$699.79 million
Net Margins
-27.21%
Pretax Margin
-21.03%
Return on Equity
-1.67%
Return on Assets
-0.22%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
3.72
Current Ratio
0.54
Quick Ratio
0.34

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.68 billion
Price / Sales
0.73
Cash Flow
$0.44 per share
Price / Cash Flow
4.66
Book Value
$1.11 per share
Price / Book
1.86

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
595,551,000
Free Float
584,236,000
Market Cap
$1.23 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.78

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This page (NYSE:KOS) was last updated on 11/9/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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