Kosmos Energy Ltd. (KOS)
NYSEEnergyOil & Gas Exploration & ProductionSnapshot 2026-09-04
$2.78-1.42%
Close 2026-09-04 · 1-day change
NYSEEnergyOil & Gas Exploration & ProductionSnapshot 2026-09-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 6% over the past year.
View GrowthManagement screens weak on capital allocation, earnings delivery, the balance sheet.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is highly volatile — it swings about 4% on a typical day and fell roughly 53% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskKosmos Energy (KOS) must increase production from core assets to justify its price. Revenue growth is currently weak, with the latest quarter showing no year-over-year increase. KOS trades at 1.1× price-to-sales, below the 2.0× peer median. This suggests the market reflects less growth than expected, indicating modest expectations. A specific risk is the 34% probability of missing guidance in the next quarter. Peer multiples imply a price about 35% above where it trades. Our read remains intact.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-04. KOS is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 13 analysts currently covering KOS (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 4 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for KOS in the last 4 months.
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A consensus fair price across 4 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Oil & Gas Exploration & Production — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Threatens: Reduce operating costs by ~20% year-on-year
Crude price weakness impacts operating cost reduction efforts.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $2.78
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $2.78.
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A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Bottom 25% on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
TTM earnings are negative. P/E-based methods drop out and the estimate leans on sales- and cash-flow-based methods. A data condition, not a forward call.
Advances: Increase production from core assets
Higher Q2 output supports production growth objective.
Advances: Maintain FY26 capital expenditure at $350 million
Sale improves capital allocation and reduces operational complexity.
Advances: Increase production to 70,000-78,000 boe per day in FY26
Record production supports growth objective.