Capula Management Ltd lessened its position in shares of Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS - Free Report) by 90.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 16,821 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock after selling 165,198 shares during the quarter. Capula Management Ltd's holdings in Kosmos Energy were worth $58,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC acquired a new position in Kosmos Energy in the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. Disciplined Investors L.L.C. acquired a new stake in Kosmos Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. Sapient Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Kosmos Energy in the 4th quarter worth $37,000. Ballentine Partners LLC acquired a new position in Kosmos Energy during the fourth quarter worth $58,000. Finally, RPO LLC purchased a new position in Kosmos Energy during the fourth quarter valued at $59,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.33% of the company's stock.
Kosmos Energy Trading Down 8.8 %
Shares of Kosmos Energy stock traded down $0.16 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $1.65. The stock had a trading volume of 3,452,706 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,804,179. The firm has a market cap of $788.54 million, a P/E ratio of 3.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.24 and a beta of 1.94. The company has a quick ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.25. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $2.45 and a two-hundred day moving average of $3.28. Kosmos Energy Ltd. has a 12-month low of $1.39 and a 12-month high of $6.33.
Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 24th. The oil and gas producer reported ($0.01) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.01 by ($0.02). Kosmos Energy had a return on equity of 31.08% and a net margin of 12.21%. The business had revenue of $397.66 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $387.60 million. Sell-side analysts forecast that Kosmos Energy Ltd. will post 0.42 earnings per share for the current year.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research analysts recently weighed in on KOS shares. Mizuho reduced their price target on shares of Kosmos Energy from $5.00 to $4.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, December 16th. Benchmark downgraded Kosmos Energy from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on shares of Kosmos Energy from $5.00 to $4.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a "buy" rating and set a $5.60 price target on shares of Kosmos Energy in a research report on Wednesday, December 18th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Kosmos Energy from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Kosmos Energy has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $5.27.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on KOS
Insider Activity at Kosmos Energy
In other Kosmos Energy news, CAO Ronald W. Glass sold 10,354 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $3.12, for a total value of $32,304.48. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 299,498 shares of the company's stock, valued at $934,433.76. The trade was a 3.34 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Nealesh D. Shah sold 56,987 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $3.12, for a total value of $177,799.44. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 1,711,580 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,340,129.60. This represents a 3.22 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 503,970 shares of company stock worth $1,572,386. Company insiders own 2.02% of the company's stock.
Kosmos Energy Company Profile
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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.
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