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Kosmos Energy (KOS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$2.87 +0.11 (+3.99%)
As of 03:58 PM Eastern

About Kosmos Energy Stock (NYSE:KOS)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$2.80
$2.91
50-Day Range
$2.01
$3.03
52-Week Range
$0.84
$3.34
Volume
10.07 million shs
Average Volume
19.60 million shs
Market Capitalization
$1.71 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$2.53
Consensus Rating
Reduce

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.

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Kosmos Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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47th Percentile Overall Score

KOS MarketRank™: 

Kosmos Energy scored higher than 47% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 175th out of 250 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 1.78, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.

  • Downside Risk

    Kosmos Energy has a consensus price target of $2.53, representing about 11.9% downside from its current price of $2.87.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Kosmos Energy has only been the subject of 3 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 decrease by -62.22% in the coming year, from $0.45 to $0.17 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Kosmos Energy is -2.41, 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 -2.41, 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 0.20. 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 2.59. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Kosmos Energy's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.33% 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 2.13, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Kosmos Energy has recently decreased by 5.31%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • 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 EPS estimates, Kosmos Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 106.47% in the coming year. This indicates that Kosmos Energy may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

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

    Kosmos Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.46. 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 0.89 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Kosmos Energy this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    7 people have searched for KOS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 250% 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 sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $346,475.00 in 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 Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Kosmos Energy's stock was trading at $0.9005 at the start of the year. Since then, KOS shares have increased by 218.7% and is now trading at $2.87.

Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August, 3rd. The oil and gas producer reported $0.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.02. The oil and gas producer had revenue of $607.25 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $483.23 million. Kosmos Energy had a negative net margin of 33.98% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.73%.
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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.

Kosmos Energy's top institutional investors include Bank of America Corp DE (0.49%), Algert Global LLC (0.42%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.31%) and California State Teachers Retirement System (0.26%). 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 Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR) and AUO (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/03/2026
Today
8/31/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
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
240
Year Founded
2003

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$4.25
Low Price Target
$0.80
Potential Upside/Downside
-11.9%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.78
Research Coverage
9 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($1.19)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
6.38
P/E Growth
0.2
Net Income
-$699.79 million
Net Margins
-33.98%
Pretax Margin
-27.29%
Return on Equity
-17.73%
Return on Assets
-2.49%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
3.58
Current Ratio
0.59
Quick Ratio
0.38

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.58 billion
Price / Sales
1.08
Cash Flow
$0.47 per share
Price / Cash Flow
6.09
Book Value
$1.11 per share
Price / Book
2.59

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
595,488,000
Free Float
584,174,000
Market Cap
$1.71 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.72

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This page (NYSE:KOS) was last updated on 8/31/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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