The price-to-earnings ratio for Kosmos Energy Ltd (NYSE: KOS) is 11.31x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for KOS is 2.43. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for KOS is 460.00M and currently, short sellers hold a 7.03% of that float. On June 17, 2024, KOS’s average trading volume was 7.10M shares.
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KOS) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Kosmos Energy Ltd (NYSE: KOS) has dropped by -3.52 compared to previous close of 5.40. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -5.62% in its stock price over the last five trading days. https://www.defenseworld.net reported 2024-05-20 that Amalgamated Bank trimmed its holdings in Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS – Free Report) by 6.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 65,545 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock after selling 4,599 shares during the period. Amalgamated Bank’s holdings in Kosmos Energy were worth $440,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. First Trust Direct Indexing L.P. bought a new stake in Kosmos Energy in the fourth quarter worth approximately $68,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Kosmos Energy by 7.1% in the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 87,679 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $588,000 after buying an additional 5,838 shares during the last quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D lifted its stake in shares of Kosmos Energy by 8.5% in the fourth quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 369,647 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $2,480,000 after buying an additional 28,803 shares during the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC lifted its stake in shares of Kosmos Energy by 81.7% in the fourth quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 5,736,668 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $38,493,000 after buying an additional 2,580,191 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Kosmos Energy in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. 95.33% of the stock is owned by institutional investors. Analysts Set New Price Targets A number of analysts have recently weighed in on KOS shares. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Kosmos Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, March 15th. TheStreet cut shares of Kosmos Energy from a “b” rating to a “c+” rating in a research note on Monday, February 26th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $9.63. Check Out Our Latest Analysis on Kosmos Energy Kosmos Energy Price Performance NYSE:KOS opened at $5.91 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $2.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.85, a PEG ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 2.36. Kosmos Energy Ltd. has a one year low of $5.23 and a one year high of $8.28. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $5.92 and a 200 day moving average price of $6.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.48, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.64. Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 26th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.08. Kosmos Energy had a net margin of 12.85% and a return on equity of 39.32%. The firm had revenue of $507.81 million during the quarter. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.23 earnings per share. Analysts anticipate that Kosmos Energy Ltd. will post 0.79 earnings per share for the current year. Kosmos Energy Profile (Free Report) Kosmos 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. See Also Five stocks we like better than Kosmos Energy Stocks with Unusual Volume: How to Find Unusual Volume Stocks in Real Time MarketBeat Week in Review – 5/13 – 5/17 What is a Bond Market Holiday? How to Invest and Trade Take-Two Interactive Software Offers 2nd Chance for Investors Top Stocks Investing in 5G Technology Deere & Company’s Q2 Report: Strong Revenue, Cautious Outlook
KOS’s Market Performance
Kosmos Energy Ltd (KOS) has seen a -5.62% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -13.46% decline in the past month and a -8.60% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.72%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.42% for KOS. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -10.79% for KOS’s stock, with a simple moving average of -19.37% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of KOS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for KOS stocks, with Stifel repeating the rating for KOS by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for KOS in the upcoming period, according to Stifel is $10 based on the research report published on November 20, 2023 of the previous year 2023.
Bernstein, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KOS reach a price target of $9, previously predicting the price at $12. The rating they have provided for KOS stocks is “Mkt Perform” according to the report published on October 17th, 2023.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to KOS, setting the target price at $10 in the report published on September 27th of the previous year.
KOS Trading at -12.05% 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 -37.08% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.42%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.72%, as shares sank -11.54% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -12.88% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KOS fell by -5.62%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -29.21% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $5.81. In addition, Kosmos Energy Ltd saw -22.35% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at KOS starting from INGLIS ANDREW G, who sale 177,430 shares at the price of $5.66 back on Feb 06 ’24. After this action, INGLIS ANDREW G now owns 3,376,816 shares of Kosmos Energy Ltd, valued at $1,003,917 using the latest closing price.
Ball Christopher James, the SVP, Chief Commercial Officer of Kosmos Energy Ltd, sale 121,915 shares at $5.66 during a trade that took place back on Feb 06 ’24, which means that Ball Christopher James is holding 1,409,244 shares at $689,807 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for KOS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.24 for the present operating margin
- 0.51 for the gross margin
The net margin for Kosmos Energy Ltd stands at 0.13. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 22.86, with 4.42 for asset returns.
Based on Kosmos Energy Ltd (KOS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.71 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.31. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.48. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.39.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.17 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.05. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.81. The receivables turnover for the company is 14.18for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.32. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.91.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Kosmos Energy Ltd (KOS) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
