Kosmos Energy (KOS) Competitors $2.02 -0.04 (-1.71%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.05 +0.03 (+1.74%) As of 06:45 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, FANG, BTE, CIVI, DVN, 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), Diamondback Energy (FANG), Baytex Energy (BTE), Civitas Resources (CIVI), Devon Energy (DVN), 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 Diamondback Energy Baytex Energy Civitas Resources Devon Energy 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 better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment. Do insiders and institutionals believe in KOS or APA? 95.3% of Kosmos Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of APA shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Kosmos Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of APA shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to KOS or APA? In the previous week, APA had 33 more articles in the media than Kosmos Energy. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for APA and 1 mentions for Kosmos Energy. Kosmos Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat APA's score of 0.45 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive APA 10 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility & risk, KOS or APA? Kosmos Energy has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, APA has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation and earnings, 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$1.68B0.57$189.85M-$0.03-67.17APA$9.74B0.70$804M$2.786.77 Do analysts recommend KOS or APA? Kosmos Energy presently has a consensus price target of $4.93, indicating a potential upside of 144.83%. APA has a consensus price target of $23.44, indicating a potential upside of 24.54%. Given Kosmos Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly 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) 10 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is KOS or APA more profitable? APA has a net margin of 9.75% compared to Kosmos Energy's net margin of -0.80%. APA's return on equity of 23.22% beat Kosmos Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kosmos Energy-0.80% -0.63% -0.14% APA 9.75%23.22%7.63% SummaryAPA beats Kosmos Energy on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Kosmos Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KOS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address 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$963.19M$2.54B$7.64B$20.73BDividend YieldN/A5.15%11.04%3.69%P/E Ratio-67.140.9566.8927.57Price / Sales0.572,785.2838,754.9259.01Price / Cash1.382.4836.1922.13Price / Book0.790.683.894.66Net Income$189.85M$269.17M$4.24B$994.58M7 Day Performance-7.57%-1.16%-0.08%-0.29%1 Month Performance-6.93%-4.10%0.05%4.91%1 Year Performance-64.71%-17.77%10.95%10.53% Kosmos Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KOSKosmos Energy3.7083 of 5 stars$2.02-1.7%$4.93+144.8%-64.3%$963.19M$1.68B-67.14240APAAPA3.0539 of 5 stars$19.41-0.6%$24.83+27.9%-41.5%$7.02B$9.74B6.982,305Analyst ForecastFANGDiamondback Energy4.9214 of 5 stars$137.92-2.1%$193.13+40.0%-33.2%$40.30B$11.07B8.441,983Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionBTEBaytex Energy3.5132 of 5 stars$1.82-32.8%$5.50+203.0%-48.1%$1.41B$3.07B6.61231CIVICivitas Resources4.7903 of 5 stars$29.22-1.7%$51.71+77.0%-59.9%$2.71B$5.07B3.35350Analyst ForecastGap UpDVNDevon Energy4.7419 of 5 stars$32.72-1.5%$43.50+32.9%-32.6%$21.01B$15.94B7.452,300Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMTDRMatador Resources4.6984 of 5 stars$49.10-2.7%$69.06+40.7%-20.7%$6.15B$3.50B6.59290Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastMURMurphy Oil4.7898 of 5 stars$23.88-2.4%$29.15+22.1%-41.2%$3.41B$3.03B9.18690Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionOVVOvintiv4.5886 of 5 stars$39.29-1.6%$54.59+38.9%-17.4%$10.21B$9.15B16.721,623Upcoming EarningsPRPermian Resources4.9027 of 5 stars$13.78-2.0%$18.33+33.0%-17.4%$11.07B$5.13B8.51220Analyst ForecastSMSM Energy4.7727 of 5 stars$25.35-2.2%$42.08+66.0%-43.0%$2.90B$2.69B3.55540 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies APA Competitors FANG Competitors BTE Competitors CIVI Competitors DVN 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 7/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersUtah’s New Oil FindThe Real Reason 218,000 Acres Just Vanished The government just quietly leased 218,000 acres in the middle ...Stansberry Research | SponsoredMarket 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 | SponsoredCritical AI announcement set to ignite AI 2.0 I just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. 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