Kosmos Energy (KOS) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) is expected to be posting its Q1 2025 quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Tuesday, May 6th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($0.08) per share and revenue of $338.23 million for the quarter.

Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 24th. The oil and gas producer reported ($0.01) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.01 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $397.66 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $387.60 million. Kosmos Energy had a return on equity of 31.08% and a net margin of 12.21%. On average, analysts expect Kosmos Energy to post $0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Kosmos Energy Stock Performance

NYSE:KOS opened at $1.71 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $2.02 and a 200 day simple moving average of $3.02. The stock has a market cap of $815.01 million, a P/E ratio of 3.88, a PEG ratio of 5.24 and a beta of 1.94. Kosmos Energy has a 1-year low of $1.39 and a 1-year high of $6.33. The company has a current ratio of 0.75, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.25.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CAO Ronald W. Glass sold 10,354 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $3.12, for a total transaction of $32,304.48. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 299,498 shares in the company, valued at approximately $934,433.76. This trade represents a 3.34 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Christopher James Ball sold 84,898 shares of Kosmos Energy stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $3.12, for a total transaction of $264,881.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 1,639,925 shares in the company, valued at $5,116,566. This trade represents a 4.92 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 503,970 shares of company stock worth $1,572,386 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 2.02% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on KOS. Benchmark cut shares of Kosmos Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Kosmos Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on shares of Kosmos Energy from $4.00 to $3.50 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $5.18.

About Kosmos Energy

Kosmos Energy Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas along the Atlantic Margins in the United States. The company’s primary assets include production projects located in offshore Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, and the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, as well as gas projects located in offshore Mauritania and Senegal.