NYSE:KOS Kosmos Energy (KOS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $3.08 +0.16 (+5.48%) As of 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Kosmos Energy Stock (NYSE:KOS) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Kosmos Energy alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$2.95▼$3.1050-Day Range$2.10▼$3.0852-Week Range$0.84▼$3.34Volume13.96 million shsAverage Volume11.68 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.83 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$2.53Consensus RatingReduce Company Overview Kosmos Energy Ltd. is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The company focuses on finding, developing and producing oil and natural gas resources, with an emphasis on offshore assets in emerging and established energy regions. Kosmos has historically concentrated its operations along the Atlantic margins of West Africa, including interests in Ghana, Equatorial Guinea and the waters offshore Mauritania and Senegal. Its activities have included exploration, field development and production of crude oil and natural gas, as well as participation in projects designed to supply natural gas for liquefied natural gas (LNG) production and domestic markets. Founded in 2003, Kosmos was involved in the discovery and development of major petroleum resources offshore Ghana, including the Jubilee and TEN fields. The company has also participated in the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim gas project offshore Mauritania and Senegal and maintains exploration and production interests in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Andrew G. Inglis has served as Kosmos Energy’s chief executive officer and chairman.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Kosmos Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks43rd Percentile Overall ScoreKOS MarketRank™: Kosmos Energy scored higher than 43% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 181st out of 250 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.5 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingKosmos 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 RiskKosmos Energy has a consensus price target of $2.53, representing about 17.9% downside from its current price of $3.08.Amount of Analyst CoverageKosmos 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 and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-49.02% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Kosmos Energy are expected to decrease by -49.02% in the coming year, from $0.51 to $0.26 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Kosmos Energy is -2.59, 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. SectorThe P/E ratio of Kosmos Energy is -2.59, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Growth RatioKosmos 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 RatioKosmos Energy has a P/B Ratio of 2.77. 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. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.23% of the float of Kosmos Energy has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverKosmos Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.96, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Kosmos Energy has recently decreased by 2.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend0.8 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldKosmos Energy does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthKosmos Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Kosmos Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 69.62% next year. This indicates that Kosmos Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Kosmos Energy's dividend. News and Social Media3.5 / 5News Sentiment1.53 News SentimentKosmos Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.53. 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 0.81 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Kosmos Energy this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 4 people have searched for KOS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Kosmos Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 Insiders1.90% of the stock of Kosmos Energy is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions95.33% 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. 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. 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KOS Stock News HeadlinesKosmos Energy (KOS) stock is up, what you need to knowSeptember 15 at 1:06 PM | msn.comKosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) Upgraded by Wall Street Zen to "Strong-Buy" RatingSeptember 5, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comYour $29.97 book is free todayWhy Some Traders Skip Stocks Entirely You don't need a big account to trade options. In fact, options can give you up to 12 times the leverage of stocks — with a fraction of the capital tied up. This free guide lays it all out in plain English — from A to Z, with step-by-step examples you can follow in your own account.September 15 at 1:00 AM | Profits Run (Ad)Kosmos Energy: More Progress NeededAugust 13, 2026 | seekingalpha.comKosmos Energy Earnings Call Signals Growth And DeleveragingAugust 4, 2026 | tipranks.comBroader Crude Oil Price Weakness Hurt Kosmos Energy Ltd. (KOS) in Q2August 4, 2026 | insidermonkey.comBroader Crude Oil Price Weakness Hurt Kosmos Energy Ltd. (KOS) in Q2August 4, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comKosmos Energy (KOS) Is Up 8.1% After Swinging Back To Profit On Higher Q2 OutputAugust 4, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines KOS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have KOS shares performed this year? Kosmos Energy's stock was trading at $0.9005 at the start of the year. Since then, KOS shares have increased by 242.0% and is now trading at $3.08. How were Kosmos Energy's earnings last quarter? 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 (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.73% and a negative net margin of 33.98%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Kosmos Energy IPO? 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. Who are Kosmos Energy's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Kosmos Energy include Bank of America Corp DE (0.49%), Algert Global LLC (0.42%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.31%) and Squarepoint Ops LLC (0.23%). 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. View institutional ownership trends. 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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Kosmos Energy own? 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 Earnings8/03/2026Today9/15/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/09/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 KOS's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. KOS has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorEnergy Industry Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Sub-IndustryOil & Gas Exploration & Production Current SymbolNYSE:KOS CIK1509991 Webwww.kosmosenergy.com Phone(214) 445-9600Fax1-214-363-9024Employees216Year Founded2003Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Kosmos Energy$2.53 High Price Target$4.25 Low Price Target$0.80 Potential Upside/Downside-17.9%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.78 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($1.19) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio6.04 P/E Growth0.19Net 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 Ratio3.58 Current Ratio0.59 Quick Ratio0.38 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.29 billion Price / Sales1.42 Cash Flow$0.48 per share Price / Cash Flow6.45 Book Value$1.11 per share Price / Book2.77Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares595,490,000Free Float584,174,000Market Cap$1.83 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.73 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Lead the Next Market BoomTesla, Nvidia, and Google helped shape the last era of market growth, but the next wave could come from a new group of companies. 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