Kosmos Energy Ltd (NYSE: KOS)’s stock price has plunge by -1.11relation to previous closing price of 3.59. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -2.74% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-01-13 that Following a careful analysis of the Zacks Oil and Gas – International E&P industry, we advise focusing on companies like KOS, TUWOY and CRNCY.
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 7.83x. The 36-month beta value for KOS is also noteworthy at 2.44. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 3 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for KOS is 453.02M, and at present, short sellers hold a 8.61% of that float. The average trading volume of KOS on January 22, 2025 was 9.40M shares.
KOS’s Market Performance
The stock of Kosmos Energy Ltd (KOS) has seen a -2.74% decrease in the past week, with a 9.91% rise in the past month, and a -15.68% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.22%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.62% for KOS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.54% for KOS’s stock, with a -25.23% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of KOS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for KOS stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for KOS by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for KOS in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $5.60 based on the research report published on December 18, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Mizuho, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KOS reach a price target of $5. The rating they have provided for KOS stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on September 19th, 2024.
Stifel gave a rating of “Buy” to KOS, setting the target price at $10 in the report published on November 20th of the previous year.
KOS Trading at -1.71% 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 -46.05% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.62%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.22%, as shares surge +11.99% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -4.31% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KOS fell by -2.74%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -38.90% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $3.50. In addition, Kosmos Energy Ltd saw 3.80% 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 Shah Nealesh D., who sale 93,267 shares at the price of $5.49 back on Feb 05 ’24. After this action, Shah Nealesh D. now owns 1,321,284 shares of Kosmos Energy Ltd, valued at $511,803 using the latest closing price.
Shah Nealesh D., the SVP and CFO of Kosmos Energy Ltd, sale 90,454 shares at $5.66 during a trade that took place back on Feb 06 ’24, which means that Shah Nealesh D. is holding 1,230,830 shares at $511,798 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for KOS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.29 for the present operating margin
- 0.48 for the gross margin
The net margin for Kosmos Energy Ltd stands at 0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.11. Equity return is now at value 19.86, with 4.18 for asset returns.
Based on Kosmos Energy Ltd (KOS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.69 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.3. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.25. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.82.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 930.52 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.85. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.42. The receivables turnover for the company is 11.01for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.33. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.75.
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.
