Recent Performance of Kosmos Energy Ltd (KOS) Stock: A Closer Look

A share price of Kosmos Energy Ltd [KOS] is currently trading at $1.79, up 7.83%. In order to assess the stock’s recent performance, you can check whether its short-term value is rising or falling. The KOS shares have gain 11.87% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -22.51%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

From an analyst’s perspective:

Kosmos Energy Ltd [NYSE: KOS] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on March 04, 2025, when The Benchmark Company downgraded its rating to a Hold. On September 19, 2024, Mizuho initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned a price target of $5 on the stock. Stifel started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and suggested a price target of $10 on November 20, 2023. Bernstein downgraded its rating to a Mkt Perform and reduced its price target to $9 on October 17, 2023. BofA Securities upgraded its rating to Buy for this stock on September 27, 2023, and upped its price target to $10. In a note dated July 20, 2023, Redburn initiated an Buy rating and provided a target price of $9 on this stock.

Kosmos Energy Ltd experienced fluctuations in its stock price throughout the past year between $1.38 and $6.33. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $5.6 within the next 12 months. Kosmos Energy Ltd [NYSE: KOS] shares were valued at $1.79 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 212.85% based on the average KOS price forecast.

Analyzing the KOS fundamentals

Trailing Twelve Months sales for Kosmos Energy Ltd [NYSE:KOS] were 1.68B which represents -22.75% decline. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.39% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.28%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.21%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.11%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.04, Equity is 0.16 and Total Capital is 0.1. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of2.29.

Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 1.7233 points at the first support level, and at 1.6567 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 1.8433, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 1.8967.

Ratios To Look Out For

To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for Kosmos Energy Ltd [NYSE:KOS] is 0.75. In addition, the Quick Ratio stands at 0.46 and the Cash Ratio stands at 0.14. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 0.51, the price to book ratio is 0.70 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 4.54.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved Glass Ronald W., VP & Chief Accounting Officer, that happened on Feb 05 ’25 when 10354.0 shares were sold. VP & Chief Accounting Officer, Glass Ronald W. completed a deal on Feb 04 ’25 to sell 10379.0 shares. Meanwhile, SVP and General Counsel Marion Josh R. sold 10354.0 shares on Feb 05 ’25.

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