Portolan Capital Management LLC Makes New $5.53 Million Investment in Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS)

Portolan Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 1,617,506 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock, valued at approximately $5,532,000. Portolan Capital Management LLC owned 0.34% of Kosmos Energy as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC raised its position in shares of Kosmos Energy by 22.1% in the 4th quarter. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC now owns 32,627,567 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $111,586,000 after acquiring an additional 5,906,210 shares in the last quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC boosted its position in Kosmos Energy by 28.1% in the fourth quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 18,743,734 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $64,104,000 after buying an additional 4,114,499 shares during the last quarter. Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC raised its position in Kosmos Energy by 39.2% during the 4th quarter. Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC now owns 11,421,895 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $39,063,000 after buying an additional 3,218,394 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in Kosmos Energy by 11.3% during the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 29,556,382 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $101,083,000 after acquiring an additional 2,997,438 shares during the period. Finally, Barclays PLC boosted its holdings in shares of Kosmos Energy by 85.0% in the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 5,611,213 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $19,190,000 after acquiring an additional 2,578,431 shares during the last quarter. 95.33% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Kosmos Energy

In other Kosmos Energy news, CEO Andrew G. Inglis sold 138,689 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $3.12, for a total transaction of $432,709.68. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 3,959,000 shares in the company, valued at $12,352,080. This represents a 3.38 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CAO Ronald W. Glass sold 16,182 shares of Kosmos Energy stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 320,231 shares of the company's stock, valued at $999,120.72. The trade was a 4.81 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 503,970 shares of company stock worth $1,572,386. Corporate insiders own 2.02% of the company's stock.

Kosmos Energy Trading Up 8.6 %

Shares of NYSE:KOS traded up $0.14 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $1.80. 10,679,013 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,060,814. The firm has a market cap of $861.18 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.10, a P/E/G ratio of 5.24 and a beta of 1.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.25, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.47. Kosmos Energy Ltd. has a 1 year low of $1.39 and a 1 year high of $6.33. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $2.31 and its 200 day simple moving average is $3.21.

Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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). The firm had revenue of $397.66 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $387.60 million. Kosmos Energy had a net margin of 12.21% and a return on equity of 31.08%. Equities research analysts forecast that Kosmos Energy Ltd. will post 0.42 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

KOS has been the topic of several recent research reports. Benchmark lowered shares of Kosmos Energy from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 4th. StockNews.com lowered Kosmos Energy from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut 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. One 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 company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Kosmos Energy has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $5.27.

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.