Analytical Lens: Exploring Kosmos Energy Ltd (KOS)’s Financial Story Through Ratios

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The closing price of Kosmos Energy Ltd (NYSE: KOS) was $3.10 for the day, up 0.65% from the previous closing price of $3.08. In other words, the price has increased by $0.65 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.6 million shares were traded. KOS stock price reached its highest trading level at $3.15 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $3.02.

Ratios:

Our analysis of KOS’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.47 and its Current Ratio is at 0.75. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.25 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.25.

On September 19, 2024, Mizuho started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $5.

On November 20, 2023, Stifel started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $10.Stifel initiated its Buy rating on November 20, 2023, with a $10 target price.

Insider Transactions:

Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 05 ’24 when Shah Nealesh D. sold 93,267 shares for $5.49 per share. The transaction valued at 511,803 led to the insider holds 1,321,284 shares of the business.

Shah Nealesh D. sold 90,454 shares of KOS for $511,798 on Feb 06 ’24. The SVP and CFO now owns 1,230,830 shares after completing the transaction at $5.66 per share. On Feb 05 ’24, another insider, INGLIS ANDREW G, who serves as the Chairman and CEO of the company, sold 182,948 shares for $5.49 each. As a result, the insider received 1,003,927 and left with 3,554,246 shares of the company.

Valuation Measures:

Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, KOS now has a Market Capitalization of 1462874496 and an Enterprise Value of 4081146368. As of this moment, Kosmos’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 6.84, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 6.31. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.29. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.82 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.22. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.285 whereas that against EBITDA is 3.489.

Stock Price History:

Over the past 52 weeks, KOS has reached a high of $7.07, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $2.62. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -16.83%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -37.06%.

Shares Statistics:

KOS traded an average of 9.76M shares per day over the past three months and 19115220 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 471.82M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 452.89M. Insiders hold about 4.03% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 99.81% stake in the company. Shares short for KOS as of 1732838400 were 37325930 with a Short Ratio of 4.15, compared to 1730332800 on 43821040. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 37325930 and a Short% of Float of 10.4899995.

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