Kodiak Gas Services (KGS) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Kodiak Gas Services (NYSE: KGS):

• 8/26/2026 – Kodiak Gas Services had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 8/13/2026 – Kodiak Gas Services had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $84.00 to $88.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 8/11/2026 – Kodiak Gas Services had its price target raised by Stifel Nicolaus from $90.00 to $92.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/10/2026 – Kodiak Gas Services had its price target lowered by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $79.00 to $69.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/28/2026 – Kodiak Gas Services is now covered by Piper Sandler. They set an “overweight” rating and a $78.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/28/2026 – Kodiak Gas Services is now covered by Piper Sandler. They set an “overweight” rating and a $78.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/14/2026 – Kodiak Gas Services had its price target raised by Stifel Nicolaus from $84.00 to $90.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/8/2026 – Kodiak Gas Services had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $76.00 to $72.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

Kodiak Gas Services Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 17th were issued a $0.49 dividend. This represents a $1.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 17th. Kodiak Gas Services’s payout ratio is 233.33%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, COO William Chad Lenamon sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.79, for a total transaction of $67,790.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 87,294 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,917,660.26. This represents a 1.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Pedro R. Buhigas sold 4,625 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.78, for a total value of $313,482.50. Following the transaction, the insider owned 38,454 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,606,412.12. This represents a 10.74% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 19,531 shares of company stock valued at $1,296,158 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.64% of the company’s stock.

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.