Kodiak Gas Services Inc (NYSE: KGS) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 144.50x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for KGS is 1.21. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for KGS is 49.48M and currently, short sellers hold a 6.43% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of KGS on February 26, 2025 was 1.04M shares.
KGS) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Kodiak Gas Services Inc (NYSE: KGS) has jumped by 3.14 compared to previous close of 42.03. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -7.05% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-02-10 that Here is how Kodiak Gas Services (KGS) and Plains All American Pipeline (PAA) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
KGS’s Market Performance
KGS’s stock has fallen by -7.05% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -1.48% and a quarterly rise of 5.60%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.35% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.25% for Kodiak Gas Services Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -5.07% for KGS’s stock, with a 29.36% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of KGS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for KGS stocks, with Mizuho repeating the rating for KGS by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for KGS in the upcoming period, according to Mizuho is $36 based on the research report published on October 02, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KGS reach a price target of $35. The rating they have provided for KGS stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on September 27th, 2024.
Redburn Atlantic gave a rating of “Buy” to KGS, setting the target price at $35 in the report published on September 19th of the previous year.
KGS Trading at -1.99% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought KGS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -14.04% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.25%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.35%, as shares sank -9.65% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -0.90% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KGS fell by -7.48%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +54.22% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $45.66. In addition, Kodiak Gas Services Inc saw 6.17% 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 KGS starting from Frontier TopCo Partnership, L., who sale 3,728,677 shares at the price of $47.50 back on Jan 30 ’25. After this action, Frontier TopCo Partnership, L. now owns 34,771,323 shares of Kodiak Gas Services Inc, valued at $177,112,158 using the latest closing price.
Frontier Topco Partnership, L., the Owner of Kodiak Gas Services Inc, proposed sale 3,728,677 shares at $47.50 during a trade that took place back on Jan 30 ’25, which means that Frontier Topco Partnership, L. is holding shares at $177,112,158 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for KGS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.25 for the present operating margin
- 0.38 for the gross margin
The net margin for Kodiak Gas Services Inc stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 1.98, with 0.62 for asset returns.
Based on Kodiak Gas Services Inc (KGS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.68 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.11. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.13. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.45.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 440.52 million with net debt to EBITDA at 5.74. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.98. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.66for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.24. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.27.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Kodiak Gas Services Inc (KGS) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
