KOSEnergy · Oil & Gas E&PThe 13 Wall Street analysts covering Kosmos Energy Ltd. hold a median 12-month price target of $3 — +33.0% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 77 of 100 as at 3 Nov 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Kosmos Energy Ltd. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Accruals (99): Reported profit is backed by cash, and the company is not expanding recklessly.
Volatility (13): The share price moves around a lot.
Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs systematic trader with 15+ years in markets.
The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on KOS, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +33.0% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 2 moved their price target up and 2 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2026 | Jefferies | Downgrade | Hold | $2.75 → $2.90 |
| 21 July 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 21 July 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $3.00 → $2.40 |
| 27 May 2026 | Mizuho | Downgrade | Underperform | — |
| 27 May 2026 | Mizuho | Downgrade | Underperform | $2.00 → $3.00 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Johnson Rice | Upgrade | Buy | — |
| 30 Jan 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 5 Jan 2026 | Bernstein | Maintains | Market Perform | — |
| 12 Dec 2025 | Mizuho | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 5 Dec 2025 | B of A Securities | Downgrade | Underperform | — |
| 5 Dec 2025 | Johnson Rice | Downgrade | Accumulate | — |
| 22 Sept 2025 | Goldman Sachs | Downgrade | Neutral | — |
| 15 Sept 2025 | Mizuho | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 5 June 2025 | Benchmark | Reiterates | Hold | — |
| 19 May 2025 | Goldman Sachs | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 13 May 2025 | Mizuho | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Goldman Sachs | Maintains | Buy | $4.00 → $3.50 |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Goldman Sachs | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Jefferies | Reinstates | Buy | $5.60 |
| 16 Dec 2024 | Mizuho | Maintains | Neutral | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 4 Nov 2026, Kosmos Energy Ltd. returned +52.4% against +14.8% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
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Cheaper than 70% of US stocks
Cheaper than 38% of US stocks
Cheaper than 51% of US stocks
Higher than 79% of US stocks
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Higher than 14% of US stocks
Higher than 19% of US stocks
Higher than 37% of US stocks
Higher than 95% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
Kosmos Energy Ltd. has a market value of $1.5B and an enterprise value of $4.0B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $1.6B. The latest quarter grew 31.8% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: −$542.2M, a −34.2% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $−1.19.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: −$15.8M.
Trailing P/E: 3.9×; forward P/E: 7.2× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 6.94%, paying out 0% of earnings.
Kosmos Energy Ltd. employs 216 people — $7.3M of revenue per employee.
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Kosmos Energy expects around $300 million in free cash flow in 2026. Its absolute operating costs fell 26% in the first nine months.
Why it matters — These cash-flow expectations and lower operating costs are relevant to investors tracking KOS’s financial performance.
Seeking Alpha published a transcript of Kosmos Energy Ltd.’s Q3 2026 earnings call, held November 2, 2026. The excerpt identifies company executives and one conference-call participant but provides no discussion details.
Why it matters — The excerpt confirms a Q3 2026 earnings-call transcript is available, but gives no results or commentary for KOS watchers to assess.
Kosmos Energy said it made progress toward its 2026 production, cost-reduction and debt-reduction goals in the third quarter. It cited higher output from core assets, lower operating costs and continued efforts to extend debt maturities.
Why it matters — The update gives KOS watchers information on the company’s progress toward its production, cost and debt goals.
The headline says Kosmos Energy posted downbeat third-quarter results and was among stocks moving lower in Monday’s pre-market session. The excerpt also reports that U.S. stock futures were higher that morning, with Dow futures gaining over 200 points.
Why it matters — KOS watchers may care because the item links the company’s downbeat Q3 results with lower pre-market trading.
Zacks Investment Research asks whether Kosmos Energy (KOS) has the qualities sought by momentum investors. The headline reports that KOS is up 3.24% over one week.
Why it matters — The item highlights a recent one-week share-price gain and frames KOS in terms of momentum investing.
The 13 Wall Street analysts covering Kosmos Energy Ltd. have a median 12-month price target of $3, with estimates ranging from $1.7 to $4.7. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 13 analysts covering Kosmos Energy Ltd., 5 rate it a Buy, 5 a Hold and 3 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Kosmos Energy Ltd. 77 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 3 Nov 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 3 Nov 2026, Kosmos Energy Ltd. ranks 77 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Accruals (99 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 13 analysts implies +33.0% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Kosmos Energy Ltd. 77 out of 100 as at 3 Nov 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Kosmos Energy Ltd. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for KOS are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $1.7 to $4.7 over the next 12 months.
Kosmos Energy Ltd. returned +52.4% over the 12 months to 4 Nov 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Kosmos Energy Ltd. is a deepwater oil and gas exploration and production company focused on offshore assets across Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, Mauritania, Senegal, and the Gulf of America.
The most recent item we track (The Motley Fool, 3 Nov 2026): "Kosmos Energy: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors". Kosmos Energy expects around $300 million in free cash flow in 2026. Its absolute operating costs fell 26% in the first nine months.
Kosmos Energy Ltd. is a deepwater oil and gas exploration and production company focused on offshore assets across Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, Mauritania, Senegal, and the Gulf of America. The company develops and operates hydrocarbon projects that supply crude oil, natural gas, and related products to global energy markets. Its portfolio includes producing fields and gas development projects in proven offshore basins, where it combines exploration, appraisal, development, and production activities. Kosmos Energy works with international partners on large-scale offshore projects and concentrates on resource development in regions with established infrastructure and growth potential. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Kosmos Energy Ltd. plays a specialized role in the upstream energy sector by providing energy supply from deepwater and offshore production assets.
CEO Mr. Andrew G. Inglis · 216 employees · United States · https://www.kosmosenergy.com
