The stock of Kodiak Gas Services Inc (NYSE: KGS) has increased by 5.47 when compared to last closing price of 35.30. Despite this, the company has experienced a -8.21% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-06 that Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. (NYSE:KGS ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call March 6, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Graham Sones – Vice President, Investor Relations Mickey McKee – President & Chief Executive Officer John Griggs – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Jim Rollyson – Raymond James Derrick Whitfield – Texas Capital John Mackay – Goldman Sachs Doug Irwin – Citi Sebastian Erskine – Redburn Atlantic Neal Dingmann – Truist Securities Theresa Chen – Barclays Robert Mosca – Mizuho Brian DiRubbio – Baird Operator Greetings. Welcome to Kodiak Gas Services’ Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Earnings Conference Call.
Is It Worth Investing in Kodiak Gas Services Inc (NYSE: KGS) Right Now?
Kodiak Gas Services Inc (NYSE: KGS) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 63.95x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for KGS is at 1.53. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for KGS is 49.33M, and currently, shorts hold a 7.66% of that float. The average trading volume for KGS on March 12, 2025 was 1.17M shares.
KGS’s Market Performance
KGS’s stock has seen a -8.21% decrease for the week, with a -19.36% drop in the past month and a -9.57% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 7.57%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.81% for Kodiak Gas Services Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -9.70% for KGS stock, with a simple moving average of 9.46% for the last 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 -14.93% 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 -26.17% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.81%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 7.57%, as shares sank -18.65% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -9.92% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KGS fell by -9.15%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +34.64% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $41.21. In addition, Kodiak Gas Services Inc saw -8.82% 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 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:
- 0.24 for the present operating margin
- 0.54 for the gross margin
The net margin for Kodiak Gas Services Inc stands at 0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 3.84, with 1.11 for asset returns.
Based on Kodiak Gas Services Inc (KGS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.04 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 5.72. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.04. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.89.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 138.6 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.11. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.86. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.57for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.26. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.20.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Kodiak Gas Services Inc (KGS) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
