NYSE:KOS Kosmos Energy (KOS) Stock Forecast, Price & News $7.70 +0.06 (+0.79%) (As of 10/3/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$7.55▼$7.7650-Day Range$6.83▼$8.2252-Week Range$5.28▼$8.55Volume3.90 million shsAverage Volume5.52 million shsMarket Capitalization$3.54 billionP/E Ratio17.11Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$9.37 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Kosmos Energy MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside21.7% Upside$9.37 Price TargetShort InterestBearish5.16% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-7.56Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment1.36Based on 9 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth43.02%From $0.86 to $1.23 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.16 out of 5 starsOils/Energy Sector144th out of 244 stocksCrude Petroleum & Natural Gas Industry53rd out of 79 stocks 2.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingKosmos Energy has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 5 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $9.37, Kosmos Energy has a forecasted upside of 21.7% from its current price of $7.70.Amount of Analyst CoverageKosmos Energy has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted5.16% of the outstanding shares of Kosmos Energy have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverKosmos Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Kosmos Energy has recently increased by 0.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldKosmos Energy does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthKosmos Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 0.4 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreKosmos Energy has received a -81.48% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Kosmos Energy in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Crude oil", "Natural gas exploration services", and "Crude natural gas" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Kosmos Energy is -7.56. Previous Next 3.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentKosmos Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.36. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.63 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Kosmos Energy this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 8 people have searched for KOS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows8 people have added Kosmos Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Kosmos Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.79% of the stock of Kosmos Energy is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions91.24% of the stock of Kosmos Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.8 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Kosmos Energy are expected to grow by 43.02% in the coming year, from $0.86 to $1.23 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Kosmos Energy is 17.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 116.24.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Kosmos Energy is 17.11, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 12.89.Price to Earnings Growth RatioKosmos Energy has a PEG Ratio of 0.71. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioKosmos Energy has a P/B Ratio of 4.45. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) StockKosmos Energy Ltd. engages in the exploration and production of oil and gas properties 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 a gas projects located in offshore Mauritania and Senegal. It also 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.Read More KOS Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart KOS Stock News HeadlinesOctober 2, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comContrasting Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) & ECA Marcellus Trust I (OTCMKTS:ECT)September 30, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comKosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) Rating Increased to Buy at Bank of AmericaOctober 3, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)[BREAKING] New "Living Software" to Revolutionize WarfareThis breakthrough will change "the way wars will be fought, and won, for years to come." - Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff, General Mark Milley Get the name of the company supplying it to the U.S. Army here >>>September 28, 2023 | 247wallst.comBofA Securities Upgrades Kosmos EnergySeptember 28, 2023 | msn.comGeneral Dynamics rated Buy at Deutsche, XPO gains on upgrade: 4 big analyst picksSeptember 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUnveiling Kosmos Energy (KOS)'s Value: Is It Really Priced Right? A Comprehensive GuideSeptember 25, 2023 | msn.comKosmos Energy: The Underwater Underdog RisingSeptember 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com‘We Stay Selective’: Blackrock Snaps Up These 2 Buy-Rated Stocks — Here’s Why You Should Pay AttentionOctober 3, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)[BREAKING] New "Living Software" to Revolutionize WarfareThis breakthrough will change "the way wars will be fought, and won, for years to come." - Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff, General Mark Milley Get the name of the company supplying it to the U.S. Army here >>>September 9, 2023 | msn.comPresident commissions first oil from Jubilee South East ProjectSeptember 7, 2023 | msn.com1 Standout Oil & Gas Stock Under $10 with 20% Upside PotentialAugust 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) Q2 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 9, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comBernstein Remains a Buy on Kosmos Energy (KOS)August 8, 2023 | msn.comGet a Discount on Kosmos Energy (KOS) Despite the Risky Oil MarketAugust 7, 2023 | seekingalpha.comKosmos Energy Ltd. 2023 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationAugust 7, 2023 | msn.comKosmos Energy misses Q2 top and bottom line estimates; initiates Q3 and reaffirms FY23 outlookAugust 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKosmos Energy Announces Second Quarter 2023 ResultsJuly 25, 2023 | msn.comEurope looks to Senegal for new energy supplyJuly 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIs Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) Trading At A 42% Discount?July 17, 2023 | msn.comTullow Ghana Limited, Partners Begin Jubilee Oil ProductionJuly 17, 2023 | msn.comJubilee South East Project StartsJuly 14, 2023 | lse.co.ukKosmos and Tullow hail "significant" Jubilee asset start-upJuly 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStart Up of the Jubilee South East ProjectJuly 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAlta Mar Energy and Carnelian Energy Capital Form Gulf of Mexico Focused PartnershipJuly 6, 2023 | marketwatch.comKosmos Energy Ltd. stock falls Thursday, underperforms marketJuly 6, 2023 | msn.comWhy I Bought Kosmos EnergyJuly 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKosmos Energy to Host Second Quarter 2023 Results and Webcast on August 7, 2023See More Headlines Receive KOS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Kosmos Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address KOS Company Calendar Last Earnings8/06/2023Today10/03/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)11/06/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Crude petroleum & natural gas Sub-IndustryOil & Gas Exploration & Production SectorOils/Energy Current SymbolNYSE:KOS CUSIPG5315B10 CIK1509991 Webwww.kosmosenergy.com Phone(214) 445-9600Fax1-214-363-9024Employees236Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$9.37 High Stock Price Forecast$10.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$8.50 Forecasted Upside/Downside+22.7%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.45 Trailing P/E Ratio16.98 Forward P/E Ratio8.88 P/E Growth0.71Net Income$226.55 million Net Margins12.72% Pretax Margin19.14% Return on Equity35.41% Return on Assets6.44% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.61 Current Ratio0.80 Quick Ratio0.44 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.30 billion Price / Sales1.53 Cash Flow$2.02 per share Price / Cash Flow3.79 Book Value$1.73 per share Price / Book4.42Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares460,110,000Free Float451,873,000Market Cap$3.52 billion OptionableOptionable Beta2.67 Investing Strategies To Help Grow Your Retirement IncomeNeed to stretch out your 401K or Roth IRA plan? Use these time-tested investing strategies to grow the monthly retirement income that your stock portfolio generates.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Andrew G. Inglis (Age 64)Chairman & CEO Comp: $3.01MMr. Neal D. Shah (Age 38)Sr. VP & CFO Comp: $1.76MMr. Jason E. Doughty (Age 58)Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. Comp: $1.17MMr. Christopher James Ball (Age 55)Sr. VP & Chief Commercial Officer Comp: $1.37MMr. Richard R. Clark (Age 67)Sr. VP & Head of Gulf of Mexico Bus. Unit Comp: $1.31MMr. Ronald W. Glass (Age 44)VP & Chief Accounting Officer Mr. Jamie BucklandVP of Investor RelationsMr. Marvin M. Garrett (Age 67)Sr. VP of Drilling Mr. Michael James Anderson (Age 62)Sr. VP of Sustainability & External Affairs Mr. Todd NiebrueggeSVP & Head of Mauritania -Senegal business unitMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsComstock ResourcesNYSE:CRKCallon PetroleumNYSE:CPESM EnergyNYSE:SMPDC EnergyNASDAQ:PDCESouthwestern EnergyNYSE:SWNView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsWolverine Trading LLCBought 1,400 shares on 8/23/2023Ownership: 0.000%California State Teachers Retirement SystemSold 12,141 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.121%Osaic Holdings Inc.Sold 16,125 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.003%Orion Portfolio Solutions LLCBought 28,396 shares on 8/17/2023Ownership: 0.020%GTS Securities LLCBought 34,098 shares on 8/16/2023Ownership: 0.007%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions KOS Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Kosmos Energy stock right now? 5 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Kosmos Energy in the last year. There are currently 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" KOS shares. View KOS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Kosmos Energy's stock price forecast for 2023? 5 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Kosmos Energy's stock. Their KOS share price forecasts range from $8.50 to $10.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $9.37 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 22.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for KOS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have KOS shares performed in 2023? Kosmos Energy's stock was trading at $6.36 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, KOS stock has increased by 20.1% and is now trading at $7.64. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Kosmos Energy? Kosmos Energy saw a drop in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 23,580,000 shares, a drop of 6.3% from the August 15th total of 25,170,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 5,030,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.7 days. View Kosmos Energy's Short Interest. When is Kosmos Energy's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, November 6th 2023. View our KOS earnings forecast. How were Kosmos Energy's earnings last quarter? Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) announced its quarterly earnings data on Sunday, August, 6th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.04. The oil and gas producer earned $273.32 million during the quarter. Kosmos Energy had a net margin of 12.72% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 35.41%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.28 earnings per share. What ETFs hold Kosmos Energy's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) stock in their portfolio include VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK), Natixis Vaughan Nelson Select ETF (VNSE), First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG), SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (XOP), Invesco Dorsey Wright Energy Momentum ETF (PXI), Harbor Corporate Culture Small Cap ETF (HAPS), Ballast Small/Mid Cap ETF (MGMT) and Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2x Shares (GUSH). What is Brian F. Maxted's approval rating as Kosmos Energy's CEO? 7 employees have rated Kosmos Energy Chief Executive Officer Brian F. Maxted on Glassdoor.com. Brian F. Maxted has an approval rating of 75% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Kosmos Energy own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Kosmos Energy investors own include Marathon Oil (MRO), Permian Resources (CDEV), Callon Petroleum (CPE), WPX Energy (WPX), Chesapeake Energy (CHKAQ), EnLink Midstream (ENLC), Oasis Petroleum (OAS), Organigram (OGI), Ford Motor (F) and Two Harbors Investment (TWO). What is Kosmos Energy's stock symbol? Kosmos Energy trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "KOS." 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Kosmos Energy's stock price today? One share of KOS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $7.64. How much money does Kosmos Energy make? Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) has a market capitalization of $3.52 billion and generates $2.30 billion in revenue each year. The oil and gas producer earns $226.55 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.45 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Kosmos Energy have? The company employs 236 workers across the globe. How can I contact Kosmos Energy? Kosmos Energy's mailing address is 8176 PARK LANE SUITE 500, DALLAS TX, 75231. The official website for the company is www.kosmosenergy.com. The oil and gas producer can be reached via phone at (214) 445-9600, via email at investor.relations@kosmosenergy.com, or via fax at 1-214-363-9024. This page (NYSE:KOS) was last updated on 10/3/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Kosmos Energy Ltd. 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