In the past week, KOS stock has gone up by 1.83%, with a monthly decline of -28.75% and a quarterly plunge of -39.73%. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.72%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 7.23% for Kosmos Energy Ltd The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -15.39% for KOS’s stock, with a -46.65% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Kosmos Energy Ltd (NYSE: KOS) Right Now?
Kosmos Energy Ltd (NYSE: KOS) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 5.65x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for KOS is at 1.96. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for KOS is 457.69M, and currently, shorts hold a 10.72% of that float. The average trading volume for KOS on March 17, 2025 was 10.04M shares.
KOS) stock’s latest price update
Kosmos Energy Ltd (NYSE: KOS)’s stock price has plunge by 3.24relation to previous closing price of 2.16. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 1.83% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-06 that Kosmos Energy (KOS) offers a compelling value play with a low P/E ratio of 5.90, despite substantial debt and some liquidity concerns. Key assets like the Jubilee Oil Field and the developing GTA field present significant long-term growth opportunities. Kosmos plans to reduce CapEx in 2025, improving cash flow and enabling debt reduction, potentially leading to dividends by late 2026.
Analysts’ Opinion of KOS
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KOS reach a price target of $5.60. The rating they have provided for KOS stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on December 18th, 2024.
Mizuho gave a rating of “Neutral” to KOS, setting the target price at $5 in the report published on September 19th of the previous year.
KOS Trading at -28.22% 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 -66.11% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 7.23%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.72%, as shares sank -28.06% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -33.63% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KOS rose by +1.83%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -61.55% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $2.64. In addition, Kosmos Energy Ltd saw -34.80% 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 Glass Ronald W., who sale 10,354 shares at the price of $3.12 back on Feb 05 ’25. After this action, Glass Ronald W. now owns 299,498 shares of Kosmos Energy Ltd, valued at $32,304 using the latest closing price.
Glass Ronald W., the VP & Chief Accounting Officer of Kosmos Energy Ltd, sale 10,379 shares at $3.11 during a trade that took place back on Feb 04 ’25, which means that Glass Ronald W. is holding 309,852 shares at $32,279 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for KOS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.28 for the present operating margin
- 0.39 for the gross margin
The net margin for Kosmos Energy Ltd stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.1. Equity return is now at value 17.01, with 3.71 for asset returns.
Based on Kosmos Energy Ltd (KOS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.7 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.25. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.29. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.83.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 894.42 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.02. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.23. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.14for 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 0.75.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Kosmos Energy Ltd (KOS) 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.
