KOSMOS ENERGY LTD (KOS)
Energy · Independent Oil and Gas Exploration and Production (Deepwater) · NYSE
Kosmos Energy is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company with operations across West Africa and the U.S. Gulf of Mexico focused on deepwater and subsea assets.
What KOSMOS ENERGY LTD does
Kosmos Energy Ltd is an independent oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) company operating deepwater and subsea assets in key hydrocarbon-rich regions. The company has material operations in West Africa, including Ghana and Equatorial Guinea, as well as the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Kosmos engages in the full cycle of exploration, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas, utilizing advanced seismic and drilling technologies to unlock hydrocarbon reserves.
Themes: Deepwater oil and gas exploration, West African hydrocarbon reserves, Gulf of Mexico energy production, LNG development and monetization, Offshore E&P operations
Fundamentals
- Price$2.96 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$1.8B as of 2026-08-21
- 1-year return+70.1% 2025-08-21 close $1.74 → 2026-08-21 close $2.96
- P/En/a negative earnings
- Net margin-34.2% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+61.6% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE-81.9% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity3.89 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)+6.4% as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-16.9% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.91 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-08-03 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: 1-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
How KOS compares in its sector
- net profit marginbottom 25% 149 covered Energy peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating marginbottom 25% 149 covered Energy peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross marginmiddle range 142 covered Energy peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitybottom 10% 152 covered Energy peers, as of 2026-08-24
- 3-year revenue CAGRbottom 10% 138 covered Energy peers
Position among covered Energy companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Dividend coverage
Not assessed — last reported dividend predates the accounts. The most recent fiscal year in which KOS reported a dividend payment is FY2023, while its reported financial statements run through FY2025. Coverage is therefore not assessed for the latest year — an FY2023 ratio would not describe KOS today.
Coverage is derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures, comparing dividends paid against net income and free cash flow for the SAME fiscal year. It is not shown here because the latest fiscal year with a reported dividend payment (FY2023) is older than the latest year of reported financial statements (FY2025), so any ratio would describe an out-of-date year. Informational only — not financial advice.
How KOSMOS ENERGY LTD looks technically
KOSMOS ENERGY LTD (KOS) is trading 40.8% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 109 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. There is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 12, below the 25 that marks a real trend), though buyers have been pushing harder than sellers lately — pressure, not a trend. Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 65, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). It made a new 20-day high about 2 trading days ago.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 40.8% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +40.8% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $2.45 | $2.45 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $2.10 | $2.10 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been lower than the one before it and each dip deeper — the pattern chart-watchers call a downtrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | lower highs and lower lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing low 16 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 16 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a completed three-part downward correction — a pullback in the A-B-C shape Elliott-wave chartists use; the labelling fails if price closes below 2.31. It is the only labelling that fits, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible three-wave downward correction, complete |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 109 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 109 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | there is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 12, below the 25 that marks a real trend), though buyers have been pushing harder than sellers lately — pressure, not a trend | 12.4 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 65, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 65.4 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading near the top of its 14-day range ($2.31 to $3.06) — its "stochastic" reading is 87 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been slipping within that range over the last few sessions. | 86.7 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in positive territory (momentum leaning bullish) | 33 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $3.34 | $3.34 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 11.4% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -11.4% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 253.8% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +253.8% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 11.4% below its highest point of the past year | 11.4% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day high about 2 trading days ago | 2 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day low about 37 trading days ago | 37 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $19.70 (set on 2011-05-11) | $19.70 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($0.8707 to $3.27), and it has given back only a small part of its rise from last year’s low — 13% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $1.71 to $1.79. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 12.9% |
| From the all-time high | it is 85.0% below its all-time high | -85.0% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 6.1% above a support level at $2.78 — a price it turned at twice since 2026-03-09, most recently on 2026-07-23. Since 2024-08-21 it has 8 such levels below the current price and 4 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | -6.1% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $0.501 (set on 2020-03-18) | $0.501 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 490.8% above its all-time low | +490.8% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are about average versus its own recent 6-month history | 37th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $0.1542 between its high and its low — about 5.2% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $0.1542 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $2.22 and $2.93 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $2.22 – $2.58 – $2.93 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 5.2% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 5.2% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 5.6 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (40.8% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 5.6 daily ranges above its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 1.01× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts have cut their average price target by 4.9% since the prior reading | -4.9% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | the analyst consensus rating is unchanged since the prior reading | unchanged |
Candlestick patterns
2
| Since a doji | 5 sessions ago it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | 5 sessions ago |
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| Since a bullish engulfing | 8 sessions ago it opened below the previous session's close and finished above that session's open — a "bullish engulfing" pair, where one up day more than undid the down day before it | 8 sessions ago |
Price gaps
3
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-21 at essentially the same price it closed at the session before — no meaningful overnight gap | 0.0% |
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| Open gap | it gapped 3.2% above the previous close 1 session ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 2.82 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | +3.2% |
| Gap filled | a 3.5% gap up opened on 2026-08-18 has been "filled" 3 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it closed again during the very session that opened it | 3 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed lower in its latest session, after a session that did not close lower — a single down day rather than a run | 1 session down |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock beat the market by 20.0 percentage points (the stock gained 22.3% while the market gained 2.3%) | +20.0% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 8.2 percentage points (the stock lost 5.1% while the market gained 3.1%) | -8.2% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock beat the market by 26.0 percentage points (the stock gained 37.0% while the market gained 11.1%) | +26.0% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock beat the market by 49.6 percentage points (the stock gained 70.1% while the market gained 20.5%) | +49.6% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 6 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, trading above its 200-day average, a fresh 20-day high, MACD momentum is positive, outperforming the market over 6 months, trading above the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 6 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 1 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it is currently in a bearish state: near the top of its 14-day range (overbought) — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 1 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 11% above the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established uptrend, with the band below acting as the level that would have to give way. The band itself is moderate, spanning 7.8% of the share price. | +10.9% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 27% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $2.33 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 157 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +27.1% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 13% above the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-08-03 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $2.63 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 15 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +12.7% |
Price levels it has turned at before
KOS last closed at $2.96 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 8 prices below its last close and 4 above; the 3 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $2.78 | Support | 6.1% below the last close | turned there twice · 2026-03-09 to 2026-07-23 |
| $2.62 | Support | 11.4% below the last close | turned there three times · 2024-12-16 to 2026-07-14 |
| $3.33 | Resistance | 12.5% above the last close | turned there twice · 2026-05-04 to 2026-05-18 |
| $3.49 | Resistance | 17.9% above the last close | turned there twice · 2024-11-08 to 2025-02-19 |
| $2.32 | Support | 21.6% below the last close | turned there twice · 2026-04-17 to 2026-08-05 |
| $3.72 | Resistance | 25.8% above the last close | turned there twice · 2024-09-11 to 2024-09-26 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a three-part downward correction — the A-B-C shape chartists use for a pullback — now complete.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes below $2.31.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones.
This reading has stood for 4 trading days, since 2026-08-18.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading above the 200-day moving average · Broke out to a new 20-day high · trendless / choppy (low ADX) · Analyst price target recently CUT · beating the market · At the top of its 14-day range (stochastic above 80) | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · breakout
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingHold (2.54 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 10 analysts
- Mean price target$2.93 range $1.50 – $4.70; median $2.88
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-22. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for KOS
- Consensus EPS estimate$0.075 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-22
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Negative net margin of -59.52% and ongoing unprofitability expose the company to refinancing and operational stress, particularly given reliance on commodity price movements and exploration success.","Revenue decline of 11.47% year-over-year suggests production challenges or lower realized prices, impacting cash generation and debt service capability on senior secured facilities.","Geopolitical and regulatory risks in West Africa (Ghana, Equatorial Guinea) and reliance on foreign concessions subject to renegotiation, expropriation, or force majeure events; deepwater development capital intensity also creates project execution risk."]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of KOS's 10-Q filed 2026-05-05 against the prior one filed 2025-11-04.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- January 12, 2026: Received $98.5 million net proceeds from GoA Term Loan second tranche funding
- January 13, 2026: Redeemed remaining $100.0 million of 7.125% Senior Notes due 2026
- March 24, 2026: Made voluntary prepayment of $53.6 million against GoA Term Loan
- May 1, 2026: GoA Term Loan Facility amended to defer scheduled amortization payment dates in 2026, 2027, and 2028
- January 16, 2026: Announced pricing of $350.0 million 11.250% senior secured bonds due 2031 (GTA Nordic bonds)
- First quarter 2026: Company used net proceeds to repurchase $249.8 million of 7.750% Senior Notes due 2027 and made $100.0 million early principal repayment
- March 10, 2026: Launched public offering of 112.1 million shares resulting in net proceeds of approximately $206.4 million (closed March 12, 2026)
- April 2026: Spring 2026 redetermination approved borrowing base at approximately $1.25 billion for Facility, reducible to $1.2 billion upon sale of Equatorial Guinea assets
- First quarter 2026: Ghana production averaged 103,300 Boepd gross (35,400 Boepd net)
- First quarter 2026: Two Jubilee producer wells brought online; three additional producer wells and one water injector well planned for 2026
- December 2025: Jubilee and TEN partnerships received Government of Ghana approval to extend WCTP and DT licenses to 2040 with GNPC share increase by additional 10% starting July 2036
- December 2025: Partners approved amended gas sales agreement at $2.50 per MMBtu through 2040 for WCTP and DT licenses
- December 2025: Jubilee plan of development amended to include up to twenty additional wells
- February 2026: Tullow Oil executed final Sale and Purchase Agreement to acquire TEN FPSO from MODEC at end of 2027 lease for $205.0 million gross purchase price
- First quarter 2026: Gulf of America production averaged 16,800 Boepd net (~84% oil)
- March 2026: Tiberius achieved final investment decision with first oil targeted second half of 2028
- Mid-2026: Kosmos working on potential farm down of Tiberius to reduce working interest to approximately 33%
- April 2026: Winterfell-5 spud designed as twin well to restore Winterfell-3 fault block production, expected online third quarter 2026
- April 2026: Winterfell-2 shut-in pending future intervention
- February 2026: Kosmos entered strategic alliance with Shell exchanging interests in five Norphlet trend blocks, now aligned on ten blocks covering Trailblazer
- First half 2027: Trailblazer exploration well drilling planned with Kosmos as development operator
- First quarter 2026: Equatorial Guinea production averaged 16,000 Boepd gross (5,600 Boepd net)
- February 24, 2026: Entered Share Sale and Purchase Agreement with Panoro Energy subsidiary to sell 40.4% interest in Ceiba Field and Okume Complex for $180.0 million upfront plus up to $39.5 million contingent consideration
- Equatorial Guinea transaction effective date January 1, 2025; expected close around mid-2026 subject to CEMAC approval
- Removed:
- Reference to annual report for year ended December 31, 2024 (changed to 2025)
- Third quarter 2025 Ghana production data (93,600 Boepd gross, 31,300 Boepd net)
- June 2025 Memorandum of Understanding with Government of Ghana (changed to December 2025 approval)
- Jubilee drilling schedule showing one producer well online in July 2025 and subsequent quarterly drilling plan
- Third quarter 2025 Gulf of America production data (16,600 Boepd net)
- Tiberius final investment decision and farm down expected in 2026 (changed to achieved March 2026 with mid-2026 farm down target)
- July 2024 Winterfell first phase start-up announcement and detailed historical Winterfell well drilling/abandonment activity from 2024-2025
- Winterfell-4 well abandonment and $51.1 million write-off in third quarter 2025
- Third quarter 2025 Equatorial Guinea production data (17,700 Boepd gross, 6,200 Boepd net)
- Ceiba subsea multiphase flow pump mechanical failures in second quarter 2025 and pump repair/online schedule
- October 2025 Block EG-24 extension approval to December 2026
- Third quarter 2025 Mauritania and Senegal production data (46,900 Boepd gross, 11,400 Boepd net)
- GTA LNG project production milestones from December 2024 through October 2025 including first gas, first LNG, cargo liftings, and Gimi FLNG Commercial Operations Date
- May 2025 Block 5 offshore Sao Tome and Principe exploration phase extension approval to May 2026
- July 2025 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' U.S. tax legislation and materiality determination
- September 24, 2025 GoA Term Loan credit agreement details and October 1, 2025 first tranche funding of $147.2 million
- October 6, 2025 redemption of $150 million of 7.125% Senior Notes due 2026
- Reworded:
- Annual report fiscal year changed from December 31, 2024 to December 31, 2025
- Section heading changed from 'Ghana' appearing after 'Recent Developments' with 'Corporate' section removed from visible portion to include 'Corporate' section before operational segments
- Jubilee and TEN license extension status changed from 'entered into Memorandum of Understanding' in June 2025 to 'received approval' in December 2025 with completion of governmental process
- Gas sales agreement status changed from 'prepared amendments awaiting parliamentary approval' to 'approved amended gas sales agreement' at specified price
- Equatorial Guinea asset sale changed from no mention to detailed Share Sale and Purchase Agreement with Panoro Energy subsidiary including specific financial terms and timeline
- Notes:
- Newer filing covers first quarter 2026 period (ended March 31, 2026) while older filing covers third quarter 2025 period (ended September 30, 2025), representing different reporting periods
- The Equatorial Guinea section in newer filing is truncated mid-sentence ('Operating resu') preventing full assessment of potential removals or changes in that segment
- Older filing includes detailed 'Results of Operations' section header and table references at end that are not present in provided newer filing excerpt, limiting comparison scope
Risk Factors
- Added:
- Added definition of 'GTA Nordic bonds' as '11.250% senior secured bonds due in 2031 in the Nordic Market' (newer filing 2026-05-05)
- Added definition of 'Mcfe' as 'Thousand cubic feet of natural gas equivalent' (newer filing 2026-05-05)
- Removed:
- Removed definition of 'GTA UUOA' from separate listing; moved inline or consolidated (older filing 2025-11-04 had standalone entry)
- Removed 'Petroleum contract' definition completion text visible in older filing that appears truncated in newer filing
- Reworded:
- 'Debt cover ratio' definition: older version stated 'total long‑term debt less cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash' (2025-11-04); newer version states 'total long‑term debt and finance lease liabilities less cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash' (2026-05-05) - added 'and finance lease liabilities'
- Page numbering changes: 'Item 5. Other Information' moved from page 52 to page 51 (2025-11-04 vs 2026-05-05); 'Signatures' moved from page 53 to page 52; 'Item 6. Exhibits' moved from page 53 to page 52; 'Index to Exhibits' moved from page 54 to page 53
- Notes:
- Text truncation at end of both versions prevents full comparison of remaining definitions
- Both versions are glossary/abbreviations sections rather than substantive risk factor disclosures
- Page number changes may reflect overall document restructuring rather than section-specific changes
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
0 open-market purchases and 7 open-market sales by insiders in the last 90 days.
- Last 90 days0 buys · 7 sells ($689275) — 7 selling insiders
- Last 180 days1 buy ($6M) · 7 sells ($689275) — 1 buying, 7 selling insiders
Activity heuristic: net selling (a transparent product heuristic from the counts above, not a prediction or advice)
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-07-02. As of 2026-08-24.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about KOS's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
5 institutional 13F filers reported holding KOS as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 5
- Reported shares held 87,896,920
- Reported value $244,353,437
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 0 new, 5 increased, 0 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
KOS had 26,713,443 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
KOS had 4.49% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 1.92 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 26,713,443
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 4.49%
- Prior settlement (shares) 29,885,947
- Reported change -10.62%
- Days to cover (reported) 1.92
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Equinor ASA
- Aker BP
- Tullow Oil
- Woodside Petroleum
- Murphy Oil Corporation
- VAALCO Energy
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Frequently asked questions
What does KOSMOS ENERGY LTD (KOS) do?
Kosmos Energy Ltd is an independent oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) company operating deepwater and subsea assets in key hydrocarbon-rich regions. The company has material operations in West Africa, including Ghana and Equatorial Guinea, as well as the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Kosmos engages in the full cycle of exploration, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas, utilizing advanced seismic and drilling technologies to unlock hydrocarbon reserves.
What sector is KOSMOS ENERGY LTD (KOS) in?
KOSMOS ENERGY LTD (KOS) is classified in the Energy sector. Its industry is Independent Oil and Gas Exploration and Production (Deepwater). It trades on NYSE.
Does KOS pay a dividend?
No — KOSMOS ENERGY LTD (KOS) does not currently pay a dividend (market data, as of 2026-08-24). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are KOSMOS ENERGY LTD's (KOS) competitors?
Notable peers of KOSMOS ENERGY LTD (KOS) include Equinor ASA, Aker BP, Tullow Oil, Woodside Petroleum and Murphy Oil Corporation. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is KOSMOS ENERGY LTD (KOS) overbought or oversold right now?
KOSMOS ENERGY LTD (KOS) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 65, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on KOS come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-21.
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