Kosmos Energy Ltd (NYSE: KOS) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 4.36x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.47. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for KOS is 457.69M, and at present, short sellers hold a 10.19% of that float. On April 28, 2025, the average trading volume of KOS was 10.43M shares.
KOS) stock’s latest price update
Kosmos Energy Ltd (NYSE: KOS)’s stock price has plunge by 0.00relation to previous closing price of 1.72. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -3.91% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. proactiveinvestors.co.uk reported 2025-04-17 that Kosmos Energy Ltd (LSE:KOS, NYSE:KOS) shares traded higher in London, rising 3.6% to 130p, as it confirmed the first cargo of liquefied natural gas has been safely loaded at the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) project, offshore Mauritania and Senegal. LNG was transferred from Golar LNG’s floating vessel, 10km offshore, to the “British Sponsor” LNG carrier, and now, a second LNG vessel is in position for the next loading.
KOS’s Market Performance
Kosmos Energy Ltd (KOS) has experienced a -3.91% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -26.50% drop in the past month, and a -49.85% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 7.34%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 11.15% for KOS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -5.34% for KOS’s stock, with a -52.93% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
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 -23.73% 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 -72.83% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 11.15%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 7.34%, as shares sank -25.54% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -45.05% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KOS fell by -3.91%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -68.50% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $1.8170. In addition, Kosmos Energy Ltd saw -49.71% 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 5.79.
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 2.08. 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
To sum up, Kosmos Energy Ltd (KOS) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing 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.
