The stock of Kosmos Energy Ltd. (KOS) has seen a -10.53% decrease in the past week, with a -21.07% drop in the past month, and a 9.64% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 8.16%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.76% for KOS. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -14.91% for KOS stock, with a simple moving average of -3.63% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE: KOS) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE: KOS) is above average at 13.70x. The 36-month beta value for KOS is also noteworthy at 2.84. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 1 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
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The public float for KOS is 443.37M, and at present, short sellers hold a 5.34% of that float. The average trading volume of KOS on March 17, 2023 was 6.38M shares.
KOS) stock’s latest price update
Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE: KOS)’s stock price has increased by 2.58 compared to its previous closing price of 6.21. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -10.53% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions.
Analysts’ Opinion of KOS
The stock of Kosmos Energy Ltd. (KOS) has seen a -10.53% decrease in the past week, with a -21.07% drop in the past month, and a 9.64% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 8.16%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.76% for KOS. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -14.91% for KOS stock, with a simple moving average of -3.63% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of KOS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for KOS stocks, with Peel Hunt repeating the rating for KOS by listing it as a “Add.” The predicted price for KOS in the upcoming period, according to Peel Hunt is $8.94 based on the research report published on March 10th of the current year 2023.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KOS reach a price target of $9.60, previously predicting the price at $10. The rating they have provided for KOS stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on February 28th, 2023.
The Benchmark Company gave a rating of “Buy” to KOS, setting the target price at $10 in the report published on February 09th of the current year.
KOS Trading at -14.48% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought KOS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -25.50% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.76%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 8.16%, as shares sank -19.57% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +6.34% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KOS fell by -10.53%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -20.18% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $7.41. In addition, Kosmos Energy Ltd. saw 0.16% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at KOS starting from Dearlove Sir Richard Billing, who sale 147,000 shares at the price of $6.65 back on Nov 10. After this action, Dearlove Sir Richard Billing now owns 133,615 shares of Kosmos Energy Ltd., valued at $977,771 using the latest closing price.
Franklin Roy A., the Director of Kosmos Energy Ltd., sale 20,732 shares at $7.10 during a trade that took place back on Jun 13, which means that Franklin Roy A. is holding 52,009 shares at $147,197 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for KOS
Equity return is now at value 31.50, with 4.70 for asset returns.
Conclusion
In summary, Kosmos Energy Ltd. (KOS) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
