Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) Shares Acquired by Graham Capital Wealth Management LLC

Graham Capital Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS - Free Report) by 23.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 746,698 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock after purchasing an additional 140,594 shares during the period. Kosmos Energy makes up about 2.3% of Graham Capital Wealth Management LLC's holdings, making the stock its 23rd largest holding. Graham Capital Wealth Management LLC owned approximately 0.16% of Kosmos Energy worth $2,554,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. KBC Group NV grew its position in shares of Kosmos Energy by 54.7% in the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 21,037 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $72,000 after purchasing an additional 7,442 shares in the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC acquired a new position in Kosmos Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $321,000. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in Kosmos Energy by 61.4% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 126,946 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $434,000 after acquiring an additional 48,279 shares during the last quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH lifted its holdings in Kosmos Energy by 96.3% in the fourth quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH now owns 574,810 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $1,966,000 after acquiring an additional 282,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ballentine Partners LLC acquired a new position in Kosmos Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $58,000. 95.33% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Josh R. Marion sold 16,144 shares of Kosmos Energy stock in a transaction on Monday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $3.12, for a total transaction of $50,369.28. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 172,057 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $536,817.84. The trade was a 8.58 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CAO Ronald W. Glass sold 10,354 shares of Kosmos Energy stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $3.12, for a total transaction of $32,304.48. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 299,498 shares in the company, valued at $934,433.76. This represents a 3.34 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 503,970 shares of company stock worth $1,572,386 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 2.02% of the company's stock.

Kosmos Energy Stock Down 3.1 %

Shares of NYSE:KOS traded down $0.10 during trading on Thursday, hitting $3.01. The company's stock had a trading volume of 6,751,924 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,415,101. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $3.43 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $4.05. The company has a market capitalization of $1.42 billion, a PE ratio of 6.83, a P/E/G ratio of 4.67 and a beta of 2.41. 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 fifty-two week low of $2.62 and a fifty-two week high of $6.58.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently commented on KOS. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $5.60 price objective on shares of Kosmos Energy in a report on Wednesday, December 18th. Mizuho decreased their price objective on Kosmos Energy from $5.00 to $4.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, December 16th. Benchmark cut their target price on Kosmos Energy from $8.00 to $7.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their target price on Kosmos Energy from $5.00 to $4.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. Finally, StockNews.com raised Kosmos Energy from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $5.52.

Kosmos Energy 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.