KOS NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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

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Latest close 2.63 USD
17.4% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 13.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 71.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 17.4%, after a 20.6% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is volatility with 45/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 50/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 4d.

Setup score 51 out of 100
Latest Close 2.63 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 17.4% latest completed week
4W Return 20.6% short-term follow-through
12W Return -17.8% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 34.6% 18 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.9x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 1-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
What could go wrong
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
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 17.4% Latest completed week; four-week move 20.6%. Indicator stack 22/34 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 Volatility 45/100 conviction; expected move 18.1%. News sentiment 50/100 75 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 4d Next report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 13.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 71.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 17.4%, after a 20.6% 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 0.9x 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
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 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
Up week Down week
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 0.5512-week average 0.83

12-week confirmation

Trend active10/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure5/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership10/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.55Current 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 20.6% over four weeks, -17.8% over 12 weeks, and 18.5% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 1 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W17.4%
4W20.6%
12W-17.8%
26W102.3%
52W18.5%
Active trend streak1 weeks
Active weeks in one year18
Trend breadth34.6%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.75Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-33.5%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership24.27Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change600.8%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 ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 91% Model confidence 87%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength12/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 89; rank 1 is best.
Value37/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 64; rank 1 is best.
Quality10/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 91; rank 1 is best.
Momentum35/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 66; rank 1 is best.
Growth18/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 83; 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.

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
225.6x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
12.5%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
11.4%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-39.0%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
38.8%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-12.4%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-8.0%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-50.4%
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
0.0%
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
146.0x
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 positioningVolatility

KOS shows volatility options pressure with a 45/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.65, expected move of 18.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction45/100
Expected move18.1%
Put/call volume0.65
Pressure29
Speculation6
Volatility94
Trend agreement85
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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 sentiment50/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 75 relevant articles.

21 positive · 37 neutral · 17 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 earnings4dNext report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move18.1%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-21.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility10.8%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+28.6%Week of 20 Feb.
Worst week-14.6%Week of 19 Jun.
Latest week+17.4%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains11
Modest gains5
Flat weeks0
Modest losses1
Sharp losses9
Recent vol10.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol11.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew10.0% / -8.1%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 tape46/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 46/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis64/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 10/12, activity pressure 5/12, relative leadership 10/12.

Activity pressure 0.55; No reversal markers Factors21/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 65; Small Cap Core rank 74 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options58/100

KOS shows volatility options pressure with a 45/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.65, expected move of 18.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 18.1% Sentiment50/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 75 relevant articles.

Diamondback Energy, APA Corporation, SM Energy, Kosmos Energy, and CNX Resources Shares Are Soaring, What You Need To Know Insiders11 / 9

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

 Earnings4d

Next report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
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
5 Jun 20262.81 USD0.4%2.02 USD4.00 USD0.1231.8248.5MOn
29 May 20262.80 USD-7.6%1.98 USD4.02 USD0.3328.5844.4MOn
22 May 20263.03 USD-6.2%1.93 USD4.05 USD0.6441.9868.2MOn
15 May 20263.23 USD17.5%1.89 USD4.07 USD0.7453.9361.5MOn
8 May 20262.75 USD-14.1%1.83 USD4.09 USD0.7332.5893.8MOn
1 May 20263.20 USD13.9%1.79 USD4.11 USD0.9058.4786.6MOn
24 Apr 20262.81 USD13.3%1.74 USD4.13 USD1.0041.8467.9MOn
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.