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Things appear to be looking up for Kosmos Energy Ltd (KOS)

Kosmos Energy Ltd (NYSE: KOS) is -8.77% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $2.62 and a high of $6.58 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The KOS stock was last observed hovering at around $3.18 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -0.06%.

Currently trading at $3.12, the stock is -11.58% and -11.25% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 7.6 million and changing -1.89% at the moment leaves the stock -32.50% off its SMA200. KOS registered -48.51% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -40.91%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $3.5338 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $4.6373.

The stock witnessed a -8.77% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -18.32%, and is -7.96% down over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 5.00% over the week and 5.28% over the month.

Kosmos Energy Ltd (KOS) has around 243 employees, a market worth around $1.47B and $1.80B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 6.88 and Fwd P/E is 7.38. Profit margin for the company is 12.14%. Distance from 52-week low is 19.08% and -52.58% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (5.61%).

with sales reaching $388.22M over the same period.The EPS is expected to shrink by -36.45% this year, but quarterly earnings will post 1.34% year-over-year. Quarterly sales are estimated to shrink -23.55% in year-over-year returns.

Kosmos Energy Ltd (KOS) Top Institutional Holders

379.0 institutions hold shares in Kosmos Energy Ltd (KOS), with institutional investors hold 101.66% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 471.82M, and float is at 453.02M with Short Float at 8.96%. Institutions hold 99.51% of the Float.

The top institutional shareholder in the company is BLACKROCK INC. with over 47.42 million shares valued at $262.71 million. The investor’s holdings represent 10.1315% of the KOS Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is FMR LLC with 38.89 million shares valued at $215.47 million to account for 8.3099 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. which holds 26.31 million shares representing 5.6218% and valued at over $145.77 million, while GRANTHAM, MAYO, VAN OTTERLOO & CO. LLC holds 5.3913 of the shares totaling 25.23 million with a market value of $139.79 million.

Kosmos Energy Ltd (KOS) Insider Activity

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Still, SEC filings show that on Feb 03 ’25, Marion Josh R. (Officer) Proposed Sale 16,144 shares at an average price of $3.12 for $50374.0. The insider now directly holds shares of Kosmos Energy Ltd (KOS).

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