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Kosmos Energy (KOS): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Hold1 Buy1 Hold2 Sell
Ratings of 4 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 4 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $2.40, the highest $2.79, the lowest $1.90. The average is −13.8% from the last price of $2.78.
Analyst ratings 13
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI xAi Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $3.00 → $2.50−16.7% | Hold | −10.1% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $3.00 → $2.50−16.7% | Hold | −10.1% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:06 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $3.00 → $2.50−16.7% | Hold | −10.1% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $2.50 → $3.00+20.0% | Hold | +7.9% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $2.50 → $3.00+20.0% | Hold | +7.9% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $3.00 → $2.50−16.7% | Hold | −10.1% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks Oct 10 23:05 | — | |
| Name not given | — | $1.70 → $1.90+11.8% | Sell | −31.7% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 04:50 | −2.5%next day +3.1% · 5 days +7.3% | ↗ |
| AI DeepSeek Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $3.50 → $2.50−28.6% | Hold | −10.1% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 4 23:09 | — | |
| AI xAi Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $3.00 | Hold | +7.9% | Reiterated | 21.09.26on TipRanks Sep 20 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $3.00 | Hold | +7.9% | Reiterated | 21.09.26on TipRanks Sep 20 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $2.50 | Hold | −10.1% | Upgrade | 21.09.26on TipRanks Sep 20 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $3.00 | Hold | +7.9% | Reiterated | 21.09.26on TipRanks Sep 20 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $3.00 → $2.50−16.7% | Hold | −10.1% | Reiterated | 21.09.26on TipRanks Sep 20 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $3.00 → $3.50+16.7% | Hold | +25.9% | Reiterated | 17.09.26on TipRanks Sep 16 23:05 | — | |
| Name not given | — | $1.50 → $1.70+13.3% | Sell | −38.8% | Reiterated | 09.09.26on TipRanks Sep 10 23:05 | +1.2%next day +3.0% · 5 days +1.1% | ↗ |
| Mark Wilson★★★★★★★★★★#1891 · hits 58% · avg +6.5% | Jefferies | $2.79 | Buy | +0.3% | Reiterated | 04.08.26on TipRanks 09:02 | −6.2%next day −2.7% · 5 days +5.9% | ↗ |
| Neil Mehta★★★★★★★★★★#490 · hits 63% · avg +11.2% | Goldman Sachs | $2.50 | Sell | −10.1% | Reiterated | 27.07.26on TipRanks Jul 28 08:10 | −7.2%next day −4.3% · 5 days +1.2% | ↗ |
| Michael Scialla★★★★★★★★★★#10456 · hits 39% · avg −1.1% | Stephens | $3.00 → $2.40−20.0% | Hold | −13.7% | Reiterated | 21.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 05:11 | +4.4%next day +9.6% · 5 days −2.3% | ↗ |
| William Janela★★★★★★★★★★#1847 · hits 50% · avg +9.5% | Mizuho Securities | $2.00 → $3.00+50.0% | Sell | +7.9% | Downgrade | 27.05.26on TipRanks 05:35 | −6.3%next day +2.1% · 5 days +11.5% | ↗ |
| Bob Brackett★★★★★★★★★★#584 · hits 63% · avg +17.6% | Bernstein | $2.40 | Hold | −13.7% | Reiterated | 11.05.26on TipRanks 07:50 | +4.5%next day +7.8% · 5 days +11.5% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Pareto | $3.60 | Buy | +29.5% | Initiated | 30.04.26on TipRanks May 2 23:05 | −0.3%next day +3.6% · 5 days −8.0% | ↗ |
| Charles Meade★★★★★★★★★★#2614 · hits 51% · avg +15.4% | Johnson Rice | $4.25 | Buy | +52.9% | Reiterated | 24.03.26on TipRanks 20:40 | −2.8%next day +9.7% · 5 days +1.4% | ↗ |
| Sander Nilsen | Fearnley Securities | $4.30 | Buy | +54.7% | Initiated | 16.03.26on TipRanks Mar 17 02:10 | −1.4%next day +3.2% · 5 days +17.7% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Peel Hunt | $2.79 | Hold | +0.3% | Reiterated | 05.01.26on TipRanks Jan 9 07:00 | +10.3%next day +0.4% · 5 days +3.0% | ↗ |
| Subash Chandra★★★★★★★★★★#1262 · hits 48% · avg +10.5% | Benchmark Co. | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 11.11.25on TipRanks Nov 12 11:50 | +1.1%next day −5.3% · 5 days −7.1% | ↗ |
| Christoffer Bachke | Clarksons | $4.00 | Buy | +43.9% | Initiated | 24.10.25on TipRanks Oct 27 03:55 | +2.9%next day −7.2% · 5 days −6.7% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering Kosmos Energy
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $2.35 at a price of $2.54 (−7.7%); now: $2.40 at $2.78 (−13.8%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Hold | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sell | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 02.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.10 (from $0.06 to $0.14). Last quarter: $0.11.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $428M (from $397M to $461M). Last quarter: $618M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Energy
About Kosmos Energy
- CEO: Andrew G. Inglis
- Employees: 216
- 8176 Park Lane, Dallas, TX, 75231, US
- www.kosmosenergy.com
Kosmos Energy Ltd. operates as an independent company primarily engaged in deep-water oil and gas exploration and production, strategically concentrating its operations along the Atlantic Margins. Its core holdings encompass productive oil assets located offshore Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, and in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Additionally, the firm is actively developing natural gas resources off the coasts of Mauritania and Senegal. Beyond these established and developing projects, Kosmos Energy also conducts an ongoing exploration program within proven hydrocarbon basins. This entity was founded in 2003 and maintains its principal office in Dallas, Texas.
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