Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Kodiak Gas Services (KGS)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Kodiak Gas Services (NYSE: KGS) recently:

• 10/12/2026 – Kodiak Gas Services was given a new $72.00 price target by Mizuho.
• 10/9/2026 – Kodiak Gas Services had its price target lowered by Citigroup Inc. from $86.00 to $82.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/8/2026 – Kodiak Gas Services had its price target lowered by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $69.00 to $65.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/8/2026 – Kodiak Gas Services had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $79.00 to $78.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/5/2026 – Kodiak Gas Services had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $72.00 to $67.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/26/2026 – Kodiak Gas Services had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.

Kodiak Gas Services Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 17th were paid a $0.49 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 17th. This represents a $1.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.1%. Kodiak Gas Services’s dividend payout ratio is currently 233.33%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Kodiak Gas Services news, CEO Robert McKee sold 2,666 shares of Kodiak Gas Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.95, for a total transaction of $143,830.70. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 289,924 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,641,399.80. This trade represents a 0.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Pedro R. Buhigas sold 3,663 shares of Kodiak Gas Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $58.14, for a total transaction of $212,966.82. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 32,413 shares in the company, valued at $1,884,491.82. This trade represents a 10.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 20,336 shares of company stock valued at $1,203,897 over the last quarter. 0.64% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Kodiak Gas Services, Inc (NYSE:KGS) provides contract natural gas compression services in the United States. The company helps oil and gas producers and midstream operators move natural gas through gathering systems, processing facilities, pipelines and other infrastructure by supplying and operating compression equipment.

Its services include the design, installation, commissioning, operation, maintenance and relocation of natural gas compression systems. Kodiak owns and manages a fleet of compressors that can be deployed for a range of applications, including gathering, processing, storage and transmission.