Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) is Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC's 2nd Largest Position

Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS - Free Report) by 29.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 8,203,501 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock after acquiring an additional 1,863,966 shares during the period. Kosmos Energy makes up about 22.7% of Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC owned approximately 1.74% of Kosmos Energy worth $33,060,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in KOS. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Kosmos Energy by 31.6% during the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 3,201,036 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $21,479,000 after buying an additional 769,037 shares during the last quarter. CCG Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Kosmos Energy in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $386,000. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. grew its holdings in shares of Kosmos Energy by 23.8% during the 1st quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 25,145,473 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $149,867,000 after purchasing an additional 4,830,005 shares during the last quarter. Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC increased its position in Kosmos Energy by 1.3% during the 1st quarter. Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC now owns 218,818 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $1,304,000 after purchasing an additional 2,888 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in Kosmos Energy by 15.9% in the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 61,338 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $366,000 after purchasing an additional 8,431 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.33% of the company's stock.

Kosmos Energy Stock Up 0.2 %

NYSE:KOS traded up $0.01 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $4.22. The company had a trading volume of 5,428,528 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,752,654. Kosmos Energy Ltd. has a twelve month low of $3.69 and a twelve month high of $7.68. The company has a quick ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.27. The firm has a market cap of $1.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.17, a P/E/G ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 2.41. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $4.42 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $5.25.

Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 5th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.12 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.16 by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $450.94 million during the quarter. Kosmos Energy had a net margin of 13.56% and a return on equity of 40.16%. On average, equities analysts expect that Kosmos Energy Ltd. will post 0.46 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on KOS shares. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their target price on Kosmos Energy from $7.00 to $5.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 17th. Bank of America lowered their price objective on Kosmos Energy from $8.15 to $7.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, September 25th. Mizuho started coverage on shares of Kosmos Energy in a research report on Thursday, September 19th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $5.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Benchmark restated a "buy" rating and issued a $8.00 price target on shares of Kosmos Energy in a research report on Wednesday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $7.00.

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.