Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) Shares Sold by Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC

Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC decreased its holdings in Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS - Free Report) by 44.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 273,383 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock after selling 217,044 shares during the period. Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC owned 0.06% of Kosmos Energy worth $935,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. William Blair Investment Management LLC lifted 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 worth $64,104,000 after buying an additional 4,114,499 shares during the last quarter. Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC increased its position in Kosmos Energy by 39.2% during the fourth quarter. Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC now owns 11,421,895 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $39,063,000 after acquiring an additional 3,218,394 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. raised its stake in shares of Kosmos Energy by 11.3% in the fourth 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. Bridgewater Associates LP lifted its holdings in shares of Kosmos Energy by 149.7% in the 3rd quarter. Bridgewater Associates LP now owns 3,280,302 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $13,220,000 after acquiring an additional 1,966,437 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Kosmos Energy by 8.1% in the 3rd quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 21,141,815 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $85,202,000 after acquiring an additional 1,588,990 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.33% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kosmos Energy

In other Kosmos Energy news, CFO Nealesh D. Shah sold 56,987 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $3.12, for a total transaction of $177,799.44. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 1,711,580 shares in the company, valued at $5,340,129.60. This represents a 3.22 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Josh R. Marion sold 16,144 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $3.12, for a total value of $50,369.28. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 172,057 shares in the company, valued at $536,817.84. This trade represents a 8.58 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 503,970 shares of company stock valued at $1,572,386. Company insiders own 2.02% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently weighed in on KOS. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $5.60 price objective on shares of Kosmos Energy in a research report on Wednesday, December 18th. StockNews.com downgraded Kosmos Energy from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. Mizuho decreased their price target on Kosmos Energy from $5.00 to $4.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Benchmark downgraded Kosmos Energy from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on Kosmos Energy from $5.00 to $4.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $5.27.

Kosmos Energy Trading Down 4.1 %

KOS traded down $0.10 during trading on Friday, hitting $2.22. 6,369,980 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,804,232. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.25, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a current ratio of 0.75. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $2.81 and a 200 day simple moving average of $3.47. The firm has a market cap of $1.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.03, a P/E/G ratio of 5.24 and a beta of 2.31. Kosmos Energy Ltd. has a 1 year low of $2.07 and a 1 year high of $6.58.

Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 24th. The oil and gas producer reported ($0.01) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.01 by ($0.02). Kosmos Energy had a net margin of 12.21% and a return on equity of 31.08%. The firm had revenue of $397.66 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $387.60 million. As a group, equities analysts expect that Kosmos Energy Ltd. will post 0.42 EPS for the current year.

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.