Kodiak Gas Services (KGS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. operates contract compression infrastructure for customers in the oil and gas industry in the United States. It operates in two segments, Compression Operations and Other Services. The Compression Operations segment operates company-owned and customer-owned compression infrastructure to enable the production, gathering, and transportation of natural gas and oil. The Other Services segment provides a range of contract services, including station construction, maintenance and overhaul, and other ancillary time and material-based offerings. The company was formerly known as Frontier TopCo, Inc. Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $46.55 to $47.81
• 50-Day Range: $38.59 to $49.64
• 52-Week Range: $22.64 to $50.43
• Volume: 3.02 million shs
• Average Volume: 880,204 shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.09 billion
• P/E Ratio: 161.23
• Dividend Yield: 3.51%
• Price Target: $39.36
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Kodiak Gas Services Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Kodiak Gas Services scored higher than 66% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 128th out of 274 stocks in the oils/energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Kodiak Gas Services has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.82, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Kodiak Gas Services has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 89.29%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Kodiak Gas Services are expected to grow by 89.29% in the coming year, from $1.12 to $2.12 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Kodiak Gas Services is 161.23, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 101.93.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Kodiak Gas Services is 161.23, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 11.30.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Kodiak Gas Services has a P/B Ratio of 3.17. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.30% of the float of Kodiak Gas Services has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Kodiak Gas Services has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kodiak Gas Services has recently decreased by 17.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Kodiak Gas Services pays a meaningful dividend of 3.41%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Kodiak Gas Services does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Kodiak Gas Services is 565.54%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Kodiak Gas Services will have a dividend payout ratio of 77.36% in the coming year. This indicates that Kodiak Gas Services may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.30% of the float of Kodiak Gas Services has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Kodiak Gas Services has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kodiak Gas Services has recently decreased by 17.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.86

News Sentiment

Kodiak Gas Services has a news sentiment score of 0.86. 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 0.72 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Kodiak Gas Services this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

16 people have searched for KGS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 129% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added Kodiak Gas Services to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Kodiak Gas Services insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $121,350.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.18% of the stock of Kodiak Gas Services is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 24.95% of the stock of Kodiak Gas Services is held by institutions.

KGS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have KGS shares performed this year?

Kodiak Gas Services' stock was trading at $40.83 at the start of the year. Since then, KGS shares have increased by 14.5% and is now trading at $46.7560.
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How were Kodiak Gas Services' earnings last quarter?

Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. (NYSE:KGS) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 8th. The company reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.03. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis.

When did Kodiak Gas Services IPO?

Kodiak Gas Services (KGS) raised $256 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, June 29th 2023. The company issued 16,000,000 shares at $16.00 per share.

Who are Kodiak Gas Services' major shareholders?

Kodiak Gas Services' top institutional shareholders include Augustine Asset Management Inc. (0.73%), Jennison Associates LLC (0.24%), Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC (0.14%) and Viking Fund Management LLC (0.08%). Insiders that own company stock include Ewan William Hamilton, Terry Bonno, Margaret C Montana, Randall J Hogan and Robert Michael Mckee.
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How do I buy shares of Kodiak Gas Services?

Shares of KGS 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 Kodiak Gas Services own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Kodiak Gas Services investors own include The RMR Group (RMR), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), AUO (AUOTY), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/08/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 11/8 Dividend: 11/01/2024
• Dividend Payable: 11/08/2024
• Today: 2/01/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 3/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Oils/Energy
• Industry: Natural gas transmission
• Sub-Industry: Utilities
• Current Symbol: NYSE:KGS
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1767042
• Web: www.kodiakgas.com
• Phone: 936-539-3300
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 781
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $39.36
• High Stock Price Target: $48.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $30.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -15.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.82
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.29
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 161.23
• Forward P/E Ratio: 41.75
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $20.07 million
• Net Margins: 2.23%
• Pretax Margin: 3.64%
• Return on Equity: 7.91%
• Return on Assets: 2.63%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.86
• Current Ratio: 1.27
• Quick Ratio: 0.93

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $850.38 million
• Price / Sales: 4.82
• Cash Flow: $2.47 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 18.95
• Book Value: $14.76 per share
• Price / Book: 3.17

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 87,580,000
• Free Float: 87,418,000
• Market Cap: $4.09 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.15