Kosmos Energy (KOS) Competitors $1.84 +0.01 (+0.27%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.81 -0.02 (-1.36%) As of 07:56 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock KOS vs. APA, CHRD, FANG, BTE, CIVI, MTDR, MUR, OVV, PR, and SMShould you be buying Kosmos Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kosmos Energy include APA (APA), Chord Energy (CHRD), Diamondback Energy (FANG), Baytex Energy (BTE), Civitas Resources (CIVI), Matador Resources (MTDR), Murphy Oil (MUR), Ovintiv (OVV), Permian Resources (PR), and SM Energy (SM). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. Kosmos Energy vs. Its Competitors APA Chord Energy Diamondback Energy Baytex Energy Civitas Resources Matador Resources Murphy Oil Ovintiv Permian Resources SM Energy Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) and APA (NASDAQ:APA) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership. Do analysts recommend KOS or APA? Kosmos Energy presently has a consensus price target of $4.93, indicating a potential upside of 168.85%. APA has a consensus price target of $23.72, indicating a potential upside of 3.23%. Given Kosmos Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Kosmos Energy is more favorable than APA.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kosmos Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50APA 3 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of KOS or APA? 95.3% of Kosmos Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of APA shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Kosmos Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of APA shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, KOS or APA? APA has higher revenue and earnings than Kosmos Energy. Kosmos Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than APA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKosmos Energy$1.68B0.52$189.85M-$0.33-5.56APA$9.74B0.84$804M$2.997.69 Does the media refer more to KOS or APA? In the previous week, APA had 29 more articles in the media than Kosmos Energy. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for APA and 7 mentions for Kosmos Energy. Kosmos Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat APA's score of 0.89 indicating that Kosmos Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kosmos Energy 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive APA 19 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, KOS or APA? Kosmos Energy has a beta of 1.49, meaning that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, APA has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is KOS or APA more profitable? APA has a net margin of 10.53% compared to Kosmos Energy's net margin of -10.74%. APA's return on equity of 20.98% beat Kosmos Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kosmos Energy-10.74% -14.16% -3.00% APA 10.53%20.98%7.21% SummaryAPA beats Kosmos Energy on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding KOS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart KOS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKosmos EnergyInternational E&P IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$875.21M$2.86B$8.02B$21.32BDividend YieldN/A4.54%10.84%3.51%P/E Ratio-5.561.3969.6526.70Price / Sales0.523,751.1225,898.4552.86Price / Cash1.322.6436.0823.86Price / Book0.860.734.115.39Net Income$189.85M$290.98M$4.27B$996.59M7 Day Performance5.76%0.62%3.26%3.12%1 Month Performance-23.22%0.90%1.41%2.97%1 Year Performance-61.69%-12.87%11.26%12.83% Kosmos Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KOSKosmos Energy3.6282 of 5 stars$1.84+0.3%$4.93+168.8%-63.1%$875.21M$1.68B-5.56240Positive NewsAPAAPA2.6869 of 5 stars$22.36+3.3%$23.94+7.1%-20.5%$7.74B$9.74B7.482,305Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCHRDChord Energy4.1788 of 5 stars$107.04+1.0%$148.92+39.1%-26.4%$6.07B$5.25B27.24530Positive NewsInsider TradeFANGDiamondback Energy4.8613 of 5 stars$145.27+1.4%$193.33+33.1%-24.5%$41.48B$11.07B10.321,983Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionBTEBaytex Energy3.8645 of 5 stars$2.14-20.9%$5.50+157.6%-39.9%$1.64B$3.07B9.73231CIVICivitas Resources4.4837 of 5 stars$34.45+2.9%$48.46+40.7%-41.3%$3.10B$5.21B4.36350Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMTDRMatador Resources4.6894 of 5 stars$49.38+2.1%$67.60+36.9%-12.7%$6.02B$3.50B7.23290News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMURMurphy Oil4.9236 of 5 stars$24.36+1.2%$29.69+21.9%-34.9%$3.43B$3.03B12.62690Positive NewsOVVOvintiv4.621 of 5 stars$41.26+0.8%$53.07+28.6%-4.0%$10.52B$9.21B18.261,623News CoveragePositive NewsPRPermian Resources4.3827 of 5 stars$14.16+2.9%$18.53+30.9%-1.4%$11.01B$5.00B9.19220Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSMSM Energy4.3374 of 5 stars$28.39+2.2%$42.50+49.7%-39.3%$3.19B$2.69B4.01540Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies APA Competitors CHRD Competitors FANG Competitors BTE Competitors CIVI Competitors MTDR Competitors MUR Competitors OVV Competitors PR Competitors SM Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:KOS) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredA New Way to Double Your Retirement Income?Bloomberg reports that a new class of investments is “entering a golden era,” with yields fueling a retail boo...Investors Alley | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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