Kosmos Energy Ltd (NYSE: KOS) has seen a rise in its stock price by 8.74 in relation to its previous close of 1.66. However, the company has experienced a 10.74% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-06 that Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 6, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Jamie Buckland – Vice President, Investor Relations Andy Inglis – Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Neal Shah – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants David Round – Stifel Lydia Gould – Goldman Sachs Bob Brackett – Bernstein Research Matthew Smith – Bank of America Stella Cridge – Barclays Nikhil Bhat – JPMorgan Mark Wilson – Jefferies Operator Good day, everyone.
Is It Worth Investing in Kosmos Energy Ltd (NYSE: KOS) Right Now?
Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.44.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for KOS is 457.79M, and currently, short sellers hold a 9.65% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of KOS on June 02, 2025 was 11.54M shares.
KOS’s Market Performance
KOS’s stock has seen a 10.74% increase for the week, with a 10.74% rise in the past month and a -27.80% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.95%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.80% for Kosmos Energy Ltd The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.63% for KOS’s stock, with a -43.67% 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 -0.31% 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 -70.98% of loss for the given period.
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:
- 0.16 for the present operating margin
- 0.29 for the gross margin
The net margin for Kosmos Energy Ltd stands at -0.01. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value -1.15, with -0.23 for asset returns.
Based on Kosmos Energy Ltd (KOS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.72 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.14. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.59. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.08.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 896.78 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.91. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.37. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.12for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.29. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.76.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Kosmos Energy Ltd (KOS) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
