Kosmos Energy stock rose 3.73 percent on NYSE to USD 2.78

Published on 10/17/2026 at 18:45 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

BofA lifted its target to USD 1.90 on October 9, 2026. Kosmos Energy stock stood at USD 2.78 on October 16, 2026, up 3.73 percent on NYSE.

Price move and upcoming date

Kosmos Energy stock rose 3.73 percent on October 16, 2026.
The target stood at USD 1.90 on October 9, 2026.
Kosmos Energy stock stood at USD 2.78 at 4:00 p.m. ET on October 16, 2026, 3.73 percent above the prior close of USD 2.68.
Third-quarter 2026 results are scheduled for November 2, 2026.

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Kosmos Energy stock (ISIN US5006881065) rose 3.73 percent on the NYSE to USD 2.78 on October 16, 2026. Markets Insider reported on October 9, 2026 that BofA raised its target from USD 1.70 to USD 1.90 while keeping an Underperform rating. The NYSE price stood at USD 2.78 at 4:00 p.m. ET, up 3.73 percent versus the prior close of USD 2.68.

The target stays below the price

The revised USD 1.90 target sits below the latest USD 2.78 share price. More precisely, the price lies 46.32 percent above the target, a gap that keeps the analyst view separate from the stock's latest market move. BofA's rating remained Underperform in the October 9 note, according to Markets Insider.

Range and trading activity

Kosmos Energy's 52-week range was USD 0.84 to USD 3.34 as of October 16, 2026. At USD 2.78, the stock stood 16.77 percent below its 52-week high and 230.95 percent above its 52-week low. Trading volume reached 11,243,493 shares, versus an average volume of 12,590,992 shares.

The company reported USD 185.0 million of net income and USD 0.31 in diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of 2026. These figures were published on the investor-relations page on August 3, 2026 and are company-reported results.

Valuation and the next date

Market capitalization stood at USD 1.7 billion on October 16, 2026, while the trailing P/E ratio was negative 2.34. Kosmos Energy scheduled its third-quarter 2026 results for November 2, 2026, in a release dated October 12, 2026. The release also identified the company as listed on the NYSE and LSE under KOS. Kosmos Energy said the earnings release would be issued before the UK market open.

Comparison with peers

KOS (NYSE, USD): plus 3.73 percent, P/E -2.34, market capitalization USD 1.7 billion
APA (NYSE, USD): plus 4.07 percent, P/E 10.39, market capitalization USD 17.2 billion
Murphy Oil (NYSE, USD): plus 4.74 percent, P/E 20.66, market capitalization USD 6.0 billion

Price and trading date

The October 16, 2026 session placed Kosmos Energy below its annual high but above its annual low, while the latest target remained below the market price. The next scheduled company date is November 2, 2026, when third-quarter results are due. The stock stood at USD 2.78 at 4:00 p.m. ET on October 16, 2026, 3.73 percent above the prior close of USD 2.68.