NYSE:KOS Kosmos Energy (KOS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $2.22 -0.10 (-4.11%) Closing price 03/28/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.23 +0.02 (+0.68%) As of 03/28/2025 07:55 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 Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Kosmos Energy Stock (NYSE:KOS) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Kosmos Energy alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$2.20▼$2.3750-Day Range$2.12▼$3.6052-Week Range$2.07▼$6.58Volume6.37 million shsAverage Volume7.80 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.06 billionP/E Ratio5.03Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$5.27Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewKosmos Energy Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas along the Atlantic Margins in the United States. The company's primary assets include production projects located in offshore Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, and the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, as well as gas projects located in offshore Mauritania and Senegal. It undertakes a proven basin exploration program in Equatorial Guinea and the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Kosmos Energy Ltd. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.Read More… Remove Ads Kosmos Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks81st Percentile Overall ScoreKOS MarketRank™: Kosmos Energy scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 77th out of 273 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingKosmos Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageKosmos Energy has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Kosmos Energy's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-28.57% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Kosmos Energy are expected to decrease by -28.57% in the coming year, from $0.42 to $0.30 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Kosmos Energy is 5.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.55.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Kosmos Energy is 5.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 48.73.Price to Earnings Growth RatioKosmos Energy has a PEG Ratio of 5.24. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioKosmos Energy has a P/B Ratio of 0.99. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Kosmos Energy's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted10.15% 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 5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Kosmos Energy has recently decreased by 4.40%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend1.7 / 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 CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Kosmos Energy is 46.41%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Kosmos Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 60.33% next year. This indicates that Kosmos Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Kosmos Energy's dividend. Sustainability and ESG0.0 / 5Environmental Score-7.98 Percentage of Shares Shorted10.15% 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 5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Kosmos Energy has recently decreased by 4.40%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media2.9 / 5News Sentiment1.16 News SentimentKosmos 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 0.71 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Kosmos Energy this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 6 people have searched for KOS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added Kosmos Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 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 $1,572,386.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.02% 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. Email Address KOS Stock News HeadlinesKosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) Price Target Cut to $4.00 by Analysts at The Goldman Sachs GroupMarch 29 at 3:03 AM | americanbankingnews.comIs Kosmos Energy Ltd. (KOS) the Best Fundamentally Strong Penny Stock to Buy Now?March 27 at 12:18 AM | msn.comDOGE could send 6 AI stocks through the roofStay alert for Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency's next move … Expect an announcement from Elon any day now … Thousands of government jobs could be replaced … By a new form of AI. Recently perfected by Musk and his team at xAI.March 29, 2025 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Antero Resources (AR) Gets a Hold from Benchmark Co.March 21, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comIs Kosmos Energy (KOS) One of the Most Oversold Penny Stocks to Buy According to Analysts?March 19, 2025 | insidermonkey.comKosmos Energy Ltd. (KOS): Among the Best NYSE Penny Stocks to Buy According to AnalystsMarch 8, 2025 | insidermonkey.comGas leak detected at BP-operated West African offshore projectMarch 6, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comKosmos Energy Ltd. (KOS): Among the Best Value Penny Stocks to Invest In NowMarch 5, 2025 | insidermonkey.comSee More Headlines KOS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have KOS shares performed this year? Kosmos Energy's stock was trading at $3.42 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, KOS shares have decreased by 35.2% and is now trading at $2.2150. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Kosmos Energy's earnings last quarter? Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February, 24th. The oil and gas producer reported ($0.01) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.01 by $0.02. The oil and gas producer had revenue of $397.66 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $387.60 million. Kosmos Energy had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 31.08% and a net margin of 12.21%. Who are Kosmos Energy's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Kosmos Energy include Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (6.91%), American Century Companies Inc. (6.26%), Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (4.32%) and William Blair Investment Management LLC (3.97%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew G Inglis, Christopher James Ball, Nealesh D Shah, Jason Doughty, Ronald W Glass, Josh R Marion, Sir Richard Billing Dearlove, Deanna L Goodwin and Roy A Franklin. 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 Earnings2/24/2025Today3/28/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/06/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorEnergy Industry Crude petroleum & natural gas Sub-IndustryOil & Gas Exploration & Production Current SymbolNYSE:KOS CIK1509991 Webwww.kosmosenergy.com Phone(214) 445-9600Fax1-214-363-9024Employees240Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$5.27 High Stock Price Target$7.00 Low Stock Price Target$4.00 Potential Upside/Downside+137.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.39 Trailing P/E Ratio5.03 Forward P/E Ratio5.27 P/E Growth5.24Net Income$213.52 million Net Margins12.21% Pretax Margin23.80% Return on Equity31.08% Return on Assets6.53% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.25 Current Ratio0.75 Quick Ratio0.47 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.68 billion Price / Sales0.63 Cash Flow$1.20 per share Price / Cash Flow1.85 Book Value$2.24 per share Price / Book0.99Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares477,905,000Free Float462,363,000Market Cap$1.06 billion OptionableOptionable Beta2.31 Social Links Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? 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