KOS · Kosmos Energy Ltd.
$2.52
+0.01 (+0.40%)
At close · Oct 5
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$1.58B
Shares
595.49M
Volume · Oct 2
11.98M
Avg daily vol (3M)
14.02M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$2.51
Open$2.54
Day$2.47–2.57
52W close$0.87–3.27
Avg vol 30d12.5M
Short int28.4M · 4.8% float · 2.4d
Short vol39%
Last earningsAug 3, 2026
DataJan 2020–Oct 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 3
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 2, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 4 wks
filed Aug 3, 2026
call held Aug 3, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
—
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
—
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
—
Year over year
Operating margin
—
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
—
Trailing earnings
FCF yield
—
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
—
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+50.3%
Trailing year
Short interest
4.8%
Latest settlement · 2.4 days to cover
AI Brief
Q2 FY26 earnings call · Aug 3, 2026
Q2 FY26
TL;DR. Kosmos reported Q2 net income of $185M on ~12% YoY production growth, with H1 net debt reduction of >$400M; the company also completed the Equatorial Guinea divestiture, the Tiberius farm-down, and updated FY2026 guidance (production midpoint lowered ~2,500 boe/d net, opex range updated) to reflect the EG sale.
Bullish
- + Q2 net production up ~12% YoY driven by Jubilee wells and GTA ramp-up
- + Production expense down ~25% YoY in Q2 with company on track for ~35% OPEX/boe reduction in 2026
- + Completed Tiberius farm-down to Navitas with carry covering Kosmos CAPEX through 2026 into mid-2027
- + S&P and Fitch upgraded Kosmos to B- reflecting balance sheet progress
Bearish
- − Winterfell-5 well temporarily abandoned due to production casing issues
- − FY2026 production guidance midpoint lowered by ~2,500 boe/d net following EG divestiture
- − Jubilee water injection dropped to ~65% in Q2 from ~130% in Q1, flagged as an operational issue requiring focus in H2
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Neutral
Momentum
Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Poor
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 15.3 · calm
Equity put/call 0.58
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+7%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
−7%
below
RSI (14)
41
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
68%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−11%
trailing
6-month return
−4%
trailing
YTD return
+176%
this year
Relative strength
−16%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $3 › 200d $2 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+3% holders QoQ · +50 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
4.77% of float · ▲ +14.9% MoM · 2.4 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
271 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
63
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
−23%
Y/Y
EPS growth
−468%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$-477.6M
Balance sheet
$3.0B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
88%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−53%
past year
ATR
6.2%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Aug 3, 2026
FY 2026
Opex
Initiated
$19 – $21
DD&A
Initiated
$16 – $18
G&A(~65% cash)
Initiated
$75M
Capital Expenditure
Initiated
$350M
Tax
Initiated
$7 – $9
3Q 2026
DD&A
Initiated
$16 – $18
G&A(~65% cash)
Initiated
$15M – $20M
Exploration Expense
Initiated
$5M
Tax
Initiated
$7 – $10
Capital Expenditure
Initiated
$75M – $100M
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+7%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−7%
Bearish
RSI (14)
41
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
68%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $3 › 200d $2 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+3% holders QoQ · +50 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
4.77% of float · ▲ +14.9% MoM · 2.4 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
271 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $1
Now $3 · 68%
Range high $3
vs 200-day avg +7%
vs 50-day avg -7%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.
Versus peers
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KOS
this stock
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|
$1.58B | +175.8% | -23.1% | — | 4.8% |
|
COP
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|
$150.96B | +35.4% | +7.7% | 16.6 | 1.3% |
|
CNQ
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|
$98.26B | +43.1% | — | — | 8.9% |
|
EOG
Eog Resources Inc
|
$73.62B | +34.6% | -4.5% | 10.9 | 3.0% |
|
OXY
Occidental Petroleum Corp /De/
|
$56.84B | +41.2% | -1.9% | 8.7 | 2.2% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Congressional Trades
Sell
Member
Christopher L. Jacobs
- Amount
- $15.0K–$50.0K
- Traded
- Jun 16, 2022
Financials
Filings
Earnings & Events
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOS | -5.3% | -11.0% | -4.2% | -1.2% | +175.8% |
| SPY | -0.2% | -0.5% | +12.2% | +0.9% | +12.9% |
| vs SPY | -5.1% | -10.5% | -16.4% | -2.1% | +163.0% |