Capital International Investors Has $2.30 Million Position in Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS)

Capital International Investors lowered its position in Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS - Free Report) by 88.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 672,133 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock after selling 5,304,464 shares during the period. Capital International Investors owned 0.14% of Kosmos Energy worth $2,299,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in Kosmos Energy during the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Disciplined Investors L.L.C. bought a new stake in shares of Kosmos Energy during the fourth quarter worth $36,000. Sapient Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Kosmos Energy in the fourth quarter valued at $37,000. Ballentine Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Kosmos Energy in the fourth quarter valued at about $58,000. Finally, RPO LLC acquired a new position in Kosmos Energy during the 4th quarter worth about $59,000. 95.33% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Kosmos Energy from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. Benchmark cut shares of Kosmos Energy from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on Kosmos Energy from $5.00 to $4.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $5.27.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kosmos Energy

In other news, CEO Andrew G. Inglis sold 102,701 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $3.12, for a total value of $320,427.12. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 4,236,691 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $13,218,475.92. This represents a 2.37 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CAO Ronald W. Glass sold 16,182 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $3.12, for a total value of $50,487.84. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 320,231 shares in the company, valued at $999,120.72. This represents a 4.81 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 503,970 shares of company stock valued at $1,572,386 in the last 90 days. 2.02% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Kosmos Energy Trading Down 0.9 %

KOS traded down $0.02 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $1.73. 5,945,257 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,134,269. The stock has a market capitalization of $824.39 million, a P/E ratio of 3.92, a PEG ratio of 5.24 and a beta of 1.94. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $2.20 and its 200 day simple moving average is $3.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.25, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a current ratio of 0.75. Kosmos Energy Ltd. has a one year low of $1.39 and a one year high of $6.33.

Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 24th. The oil and gas producer reported ($0.01) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.01 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $397.66 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $387.60 million. Kosmos Energy had a net margin of 12.21% and a return on equity of 31.08%. As a group, analysts forecast that Kosmos Energy Ltd. will post 0.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kosmos Energy Company Profile

Kosmos Energy Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas along the Atlantic Margins in the United States. The company's primary assets include production projects located in offshore Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, and the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, as well as gas projects located in offshore Mauritania and Senegal.