Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) Given Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts

Shares of Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS - Get Free Report) have received an average recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the five brokerages that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $7.00.

KOS has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Mizuho assumed coverage on Kosmos Energy in a research report on Thursday, September 19th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $5.00 price target on the stock. Benchmark restated a "buy" rating and issued a $8.00 price target on shares of Kosmos Energy in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. Bank of America decreased their target price on shares of Kosmos Energy from $8.15 to $7.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, September 25th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their price objective on Kosmos Energy from $7.00 to $5.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 17th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. increased its position in Kosmos Energy by 4.6% during the second quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 26,312,199 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $145,769,000 after acquiring an additional 1,166,726 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Kosmos Energy by 17.2% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 24,814,072 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $137,470,000 after purchasing an additional 3,636,663 shares during the period. William Blair Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Kosmos Energy by 13.5% during the second quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 13,620,854 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $75,460,000 after buying an additional 1,624,495 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Kosmos Energy by 2.0% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,974,454 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $77,328,000 after buying an additional 258,460 shares during the period. Finally, Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC grew its position in Kosmos Energy by 29.4% during the third quarter. Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC now owns 8,203,501 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $33,060,000 after buying an additional 1,863,966 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.33% of the company's stock.

Kosmos Energy Stock Performance

Kosmos Energy stock traded down $0.19 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $3.99. 8,220,783 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,758,791. The company has a quick ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.27. Kosmos Energy has a one year low of $3.69 and a one year high of $7.68. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $4.34 and a 200 day moving average price of $5.17. The company has a market cap of $1.88 billion, a PE ratio of 8.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.51 and a beta of 2.41.

Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, August 5th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.12 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.16 by ($0.04). The company had revenue of $450.94 million for the quarter. Kosmos Energy had a net margin of 13.56% and a return on equity of 40.16%. On average, equities analysts forecast that Kosmos Energy will post 0.46 EPS for the current year.

About Kosmos Energy

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.