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Kosmos Energy Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:KOS | Benzinga
Kosmos Energy Ltd has a consensus price target of $6.39 based on the ratings of 9 analysts. The high is $10 issued by Stifel on November 20, 2023. The low is $3 issued by Goldman Sachs on May 19, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Goldman Sachs, Mizuho, and Goldman Sachs on May 19, 2025, May 13, 2025, and April 30, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $3.17 between Goldman Sachs, Mizuho, and Goldman Sachs, there's an implied 95.45% upside for Kosmos Energy Ltd from these most-recent analyst ratings.
Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1
Goldman Sachs
Mizuho
Jefferies
Bernstein
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1calculated from analyst ratings
Analyst Ratings for Kosmos Energy
| Buy Now | Get Alert | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/19/2025 | Buy Now | 85.16% | Goldman Sachs | Neil Mehta68% | $3.5 → $3 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/13/2025 | Buy Now | 85.16% | Mizuho | William Janela47% | $4 → $3 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/30/2025 | Buy Now | 116.02% | Goldman Sachs | Neil Mehta68% | $4 → $3.5 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 03/27/2025 | Buy Now | 146.88% | Goldman Sachs | Neil Mehta68% | $5 → $4 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 12/18/2024 | Buy Now | 245.64% | Jefferies | Mark Wilson3% | → $5.6 | Reinstates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 12/16/2024 | Buy Now | 146.88% | Mizuho | William Janela47% | $5 → $4 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 11/05/2024 | Buy Now | 146.88% | Bernstein | Bob Brackett66% | $5 → $4 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 11/05/2024 | Buy Now | 332.05% | Benchmark | Subash Chandra70% | $8 → $7 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/16/2024 | Buy Now | 393.77% | Benchmark | Subash Chandra70% | $8 → $8 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 09/25/2024 | Buy Now | 332.05% | B of A Securities | Matthew Smith61% | $8.15 → $7 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 09/19/2024 | Buy Now | 208.6% | Mizuho | William Janela47% | → $5 | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 08/06/2024 | Buy Now | 393.77% | Benchmark | Subash Chandra70% | $8 → $8 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/17/2024 | Buy Now | 208.6% | Bernstein | Bob Brackett66% | $7 → $5 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 06/25/2024 | Buy Now | 393.77% | Benchmark | Subash Chandra70% | $8 → $8 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 11/20/2023 | Buy Now | 517.21% | Stifel | David Round3% | → $10 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/17/2023 | Buy Now | — | Bernstein | Bob Brackett66% | — | Downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 09/27/2023 | Buy Now | 517.21% | B of A Securities | Matthew Smith61% | $8.7 → $10 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert |
| 08/08/2023 | Buy Now | 517.21% | Benchmark | Subash Chandra70% | → $10 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 08/08/2023 | Buy Now | 480.18% | Barclays | James Hosie48% | $9.5 → $9.4 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/24/2023 | Buy Now | 393.77% | Goldman Sachs | Neil Mehta68% | $9 → $8 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 03/15/2023 | Buy Now | 517.21% | Barclays | James Hosie48% | $10.75 → $10 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/28/2023 | Buy Now | 517.21% | Benchmark | Subash Chandra70% | → $10 | Reiterates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/28/2023 | Buy Now | 492.52% | B of A Securities | Matthew Smith61% | $10 → $9.6 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/09/2023 | Buy Now | 517.21% | Benchmark | Subash Chandra70% | → $10 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/13/2023 | Buy Now | 563.5% | Barclays | James Hosie48% | $11 → $10.75 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/25/2022 | Buy Now | 424.63% | Berenberg | James Carmichael57% | $8.3 → $8.5 | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert |
| 08/24/2022 | Buy Now | 615.96% | Barclays | James Hosie48% | $10.4 → $11.6 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/11/2022 | Buy Now | 541.9% | Barclays | James Hosie48% | $11 → $10.4 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
FAQ
What is the target price for Kosmos Energy (KOS) stock?
The latest price target for Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) was reported by Goldman Sachs on May 19, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $3.00 expecting KOS to rise to within 12 months (a possible 85.16% upside). 14 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
What is the most recent analyst rating for Kosmos Energy (KOS)?
The latest analyst rating for Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) was provided by Goldman Sachs, and Kosmos Energy maintained their buy rating.
When was the last upgrade for Kosmos Energy (KOS)?
The last upgrade for Kosmos Energy Ltd happened on September 27, 2023 when B of A Securities raised their price target to $10. B of A Securities previously had a neutral for Kosmos Energy Ltd.
When was the last downgrade for Kosmos Energy (KOS)?
The last downgrade for Kosmos Energy Ltd happened on October 17, 2023 when Bernstein changed their price target from N/A to N/A for Kosmos Energy Ltd.
When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Kosmos Energy (KOS)?
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Kosmos Energy, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Kosmos Energy was filed on May 19, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around May 19, 2026.
Is the Analyst Rating Kosmos Energy (KOS) correct?
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Kosmos Energy (KOS) rating was a maintained with a price target of $3.50 to $3.00. The current price Kosmos Energy (KOS) is trading at is $1.62, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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