Kosmos Energy (KOS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE: KOS) is an independent international energy company engaged in the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas. The company focuses primarily on offshore assets and seeks to develop hydrocarbon resources in selected emerging and frontier basins.

Kosmos has historically maintained a portfolio concentrated along the Atlantic margins of Africa. Its activities have included oil production and development projects offshore Ghana, including interests in the Jubilee and TEN fields, as well as natural gas exploration and development in the offshore Mauritania-Senegal basin. The company has also held interests in Equatorial Guinea and has pursued exploration opportunities in other offshore regions.

Founded in 2003, Kosmos Energy has developed its business through exploration successes, acquisitions and partnerships with national oil companies and other international energy firms. The company’s operations include geological and geophysical evaluation, drilling, field development, production management and marketing of crude oil and natural gas. Kosmos is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and has historically maintained an additional corporate presence in London.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.46 to $2.57
• 50-Day Range: $2.35 to $3.08
• 52-Week Range: $0.84 to $3.34
• Volume: 11.98 million shs
• Average Volume: 12.67 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.49 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $2.53
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Kosmos Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Kosmos Energy scored higher than 33% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 218th out of 248 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

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.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Kosmos Energy is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Kosmos Energy has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -49.02%

Earnings Growth

Earnings 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 Market

The P/E ratio of Kosmos Energy is -2.10, 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 -2.10, 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 0.16. 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 2.25. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.86% 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 2.44, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kosmos Energy has recently increased by 14.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

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 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.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.16

News Sentiment

Kosmos Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.16. 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 0.69 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

Only 2 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 Follows

Only 1 people have added Kosmos Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Kosmos Energy insiders have not sold or bought any 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/03/2026
• Today: 10/04/2026
• 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
• Web: www.kosmosenergy.com
• Phone: (214) 445-9600
• Fax: 1-214-363-9024
• Employees: 216
• Year Founded: 2003

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Kosmos Energy: $2.53
• High Price Target: $4.25
• Low Price Target: $0.80
• Potential Upside/Downside: +1.1%
• 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: 4.90
• P/E Growth: 0.16
• 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: $1.29 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.15
• Cash Flow: $0.45 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.54
• Book Value: $1.11 per share
• Price / Book: 2.25

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 595,490,000
• Free Float: 584,174,000
• Market Cap: $1.49 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.88