KOS NYSE Week ended 11 Sep 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Kosmos Energy Ltd · Energy · Oil & Gas E&P

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Latest close 3.02 USD
8.6% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 13.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 87.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 8.6%, after a 18.9% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is mixed with 38/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 53/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 44d.

Setup score 56 out of 100
Latest Close 3.02 USD 11 Sep 2026
1W Return 8.6% latest completed week
4W Return 18.9% short-term follow-through
12W Return 23.3% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 42.3% 22 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.6x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 8.6% Latest completed week; four-week move 18.9%. Indicator stack 23/60 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Mixed 38/100 conviction; expected move 7.3%. News sentiment 53/100 26 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 44d Next report is scheduled for 02 Nov 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 13.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 87.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 8.6%, after a 18.9% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.6x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 7 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Aug 4 Sep 11 Sep
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.4412-week average 0.54

12-week confirmation

Trend active7/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure1/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership10/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.44Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 18.9% over four weeks, 23.3% over 12 weeks, and 80.8% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W8.6%
4W18.9%
12W23.3%
26W29.6%
52W80.8%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year22
Trend breadth42.3%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.05Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change108.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership32.91Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change150.8%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 11 Sep 2026 Financial statements through 30 Jun 2026 Field coverage 91% Model confidence 91%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength79/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 22; rank 1 is best.
Value76/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 25; rank 1 is best.
Quality16/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 85; rank 1 is best.
Momentum92/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 9; rank 1 is best.
Growth71/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 30; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework56/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.1x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
12.5x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
-0.4%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
36.1%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
19.7%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
-1.0%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
7.3%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
10.0%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
2/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
0.0%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
7.4x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

KOS shows mixed options pressure with a 38/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.28, expected move of 7.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction38/100
Expected move7.3%
Put/call volume1.28
Pressure-3
Speculation13
Volatility85
Trend agreement96
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Insider activity11 / 9

11 acquisitions and 9 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 26 relevant articles.

10 positive · 14 neutral · 2 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings44dNext report is scheduled for 02 Nov 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move7.3%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-9.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility9.5%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher16 of 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+21.9%Week of 20 Mar.
Worst week-14.6%Week of 19 Jun.
Latest week+8.6%Week of 11 Sep.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains8
Modest gains8
Flat weeks0
Modest losses1
Sharp losses9
Recent vol9.5%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol11.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew9.7% / -8.2%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape50/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 50/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis49/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 7/12, activity pressure 1/12, relative leadership 10/12.

Activity pressure 0.44; No reversal markers Factors64/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 69; Small Cap Core rank 38 SVQF56/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 452.5 of 1017 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options60/100

KOS shows mixed options pressure with a 38/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.28, expected move of 7.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 7.3% Sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 26 relevant articles.

Crescent Energy, HighPeak Energy, and Kosmos Energy Stocks Trade Down, What You Need To Know Insiders11 / 9

11 acquisitions and 9 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings44d

Next report is scheduled for 02 Nov 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
11 Sep 20263.02 USD8.6%2.65 USD3.62 USD0.0532.9141.2MOff
4 Sep 20262.78 USD0.7%2.61 USD3.64 USD-0.1622.5155.1MOn
28 Aug 20262.76 USD-6.8%2.56 USD3.67 USD-0.3622.6053.1MOn
21 Aug 20262.96 USD16.5%2.52 USD3.70 USD-0.4232.7975.3MOn
14 Aug 20262.54 USD2.4%2.47 USD3.73 USD-0.5413.1241.4MOff
7 Aug 20262.48 USD-7.8%2.43 USD3.76 USD-0.5111.3377.5MOff
31 Jul 20262.69 USD2.3%2.37 USD3.79 USD-0.5725.3669.7MOn
24 Jul 20262.63 USD17.4%2.31 USD3.82 USD-0.7524.2768.9MOn
17 Jul 20262.24 USD6.7%2.26 USD3.85 USD-0.835.24120.6MOff
10 Jul 20262.10 USD1.4%2.21 USD3.88 USD-0.89-3.0184.7MOff
3 Jul 20262.07 USD-5.0%2.18 USD3.91 USD-0.75-3.5762.8MOn
26 Jun 20262.18 USD-11.0%2.15 USD3.93 USD-0.563.46101.9MOn
19 Jun 20262.45 USD-14.6%2.11 USD3.96 USD-0.4313.5057.4MOn
12 Jun 20262.87 USD2.1%2.07 USD3.98 USD-0.1633.8349.6MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.

Evidence context