Recent Research Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Kodiak Gas Services (KGS)

by · The Cerbat Gem

Kodiak Gas Services (NYSE: KGS) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

  • 5/18/2026 – Kodiak Gas Services had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $64.00 to $84.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
  • 5/15/2026 – Kodiak Gas Services had its price target raised by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $69.00 to $88.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 5/13/2026 – Kodiak Gas Services had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $63.00 to $86.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 5/12/2026 – Kodiak Gas Services was given a new $84.00 price target by Stifel Nicolaus.
  • 5/6/2026 – Kodiak Gas Services was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “hold”.
  • 4/20/2026 – Kodiak Gas Services had its price target raised by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $60.00 to $69.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 4/7/2026 – Kodiak Gas Services was downgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong sell”.

Kodiak Gas Services Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 28th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 18th will be paid a $0.49 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 18th. This represents a $1.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. Kodiak Gas Services’s dividend payout ratio is presently 264.86%.

Insider Transactions at Kodiak Gas Services

In other news, Director Randall J. Hogan bought 6,000 shares of Kodiak Gas Services stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 13th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $54.81 per share, for a total transaction of $328,860.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 28,406 shares in the company, valued at $1,556,932.86. The trade was a 26.78% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Pedro R. Buhigas sold 13,942 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.73, for a total transaction of $776,987.66. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 42,723 shares in the company, valued at $2,380,952.79. This trade represents a 24.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have purchased 11,433 shares of company stock worth $624,360 and have sold 58,673 shares worth $3,269,110. 0.64% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Kodiak Gas Services, Inc operates contract compression infrastructure for customers in the oil and gas industry in the United States. It operates in two segments, Compression Operations and Other Services. The Compression Operations segment operates company-owned and customer-owned compression infrastructure to enable the production, gathering, and transportation of natural gas and oil. The Other Services segment provides a range of contract services, including station construction, maintenance and overhaul, and other ancillary time and material-based offerings.

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