Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. (NYSE:KGS) Stock Has Average Price Target of $79.18 According to Brokerages

Shares of Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. (NYSE:KGS) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the fifteen brokerages that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $78.09.

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on KGS. Piper Sandler initiated coverage on Kodiak Gas Services in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $78.00 price objective for the company. Barclays dropped their price objective on Kodiak Gas Services from $72.00 to $67.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 5th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Kodiak Gas Services in a research report on Friday, October 16th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of Kodiak Gas Services from $90.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $53.00 price target on shares of Kodiak Gas Services in a research report on Friday.

Kodiak Gas Services Price Performance

Shares of KGS opened at $44.47 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $4.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.94 and a beta of 1.07. Kodiak Gas Services has a 1-year low of $32.55 and a 1-year high of $77.68. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $52.60 and its 200 day simple moving average is $59.11. The company has a current ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28.

Kodiak Gas Services (NYSE:KGS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 9th. The company reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.62 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $401.79 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $387.50 million. Kodiak Gas Services had a net margin of 5.77% and a return on equity of 11.92%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 24.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.36 earnings per share. On average, research analysts forecast that Kodiak Gas Services will post 2.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kodiak Gas Services Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 25th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.51 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 16th. This is a boost from Kodiak Gas Services’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.49. This represents a $2.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.6%. Kodiak Gas Services’s dividend payout ratio is currently 233.33%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kodiak Gas Services

In other news, CEO Robert McKee sold 2,666 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.55, for a total transaction of $121,436.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 287,258 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,084,601.90. The trade was a 0.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Pedro R. Buhigas sold 3,663 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $58.14, for a total value of $212,966.82. Following the sale, the insider owned 32,413 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,884,491.82. This represents a 10.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 23,002 shares of company stock valued at $1,325,334. 0.64% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Kodiak Gas Services during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,142,139,000. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new position in Kodiak Gas Services in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $109,850,000. Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP bought a new position in Kodiak Gas Services in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $84,821,000. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its stake in Kodiak Gas Services by 85.0% in the 2nd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,432,174 shares of the company’s stock valued at $182,729,000 after purchasing an additional 1,117,743 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in Kodiak Gas Services in the second quarter valued at approximately $73,623,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 24.95% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Kodiak Gas Services

Here are the key news stories impacting Kodiak Gas Services this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 earnings were $0.70 per share, ahead of analyst estimates of $0.62–$0.64 and up from $0.36 a year earlier. Revenue rose 24.5% year over year to $401.8 million, topping the roughly $387.5 million consensus estimate. Kodiak Q3 results and guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Kodiak increased its full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA and discretionary cash flow guidance, signaling improved expectations for operating performance and cash generation. Kodiak revises FY26 outlook
• Positive Sentiment: The company reported record Compression Infrastructure segment revenue of $318.4 million and a 47.5% segment gross margin, supporting the strong quarterly performance. Kodiak Q3 results and guidance

About Kodiak Gas Services

Kodiak Gas Services provides contract natural gas compression services to energy companies in the United States. Its equipment helps move natural gas from production sites through gathering and processing systems and into pipelines.

The company supplies, installs, operates and maintains compression equipment, including large-horsepower compressor units. Its services support natural gas production and transportation across major U.S. oil and gas regions.

Based in The Woodlands, Texas, Kodiak became a publicly traded company in 2023.