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The closing price of Kosmos Energy Ltd (NYSE: KOS) was $2.07 for the day, up 8.38% from the previous closing price of $1.91. In other words, the price has increased by $8.38 from its previous closing price. On the day, 13.46 million shares were traded.
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 0.40 and its Current Ratio is at 0.76. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.59 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.59.
On September 19, 2024, Mizuho started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $5.Mizuho initiated its Neutral rating on September 19, 2024, with a $5 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 ’25 when Glass Ronald W. sold 10,354 shares for $3.12 per share. The transaction valued at 32,304 led to the insider holds 299,498 shares of the business.
Glass Ronald W. sold 10,379 shares of KOS for $32,279 on Feb 04 ’25. The VP & Chief Accounting Officer now owns 309,852 shares after completing the transaction at $3.11 per share. On Feb 05 ’25, another insider, Marion Josh R., who serves as the SVP and General Counsel of the company, sold 10,354 shares for $3.12 each. As a result, the insider received 32,304 and left with 151,324 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.64 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.90.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, KOS has reached a high of $6.33, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $1.38. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 6.34%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -39.44%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 477.90M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 457.79M. Insiders hold about 4.23% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 95.23% stake in the company.
