Andrew Inglis Sells 103,554 Shares of Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) Stock

Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) CEO Andrew Inglis sold 103,554 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.37, for a total value of $141,868.98. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 4,271,645 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,852,153.65. This represents a 2.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Kosmos Energy Stock Performance

KOS stock traded down $0.24 during trading on Thursday, reaching $1.30. 16,595,179 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 20,025,648. Kosmos Energy Ltd. has a 1-year low of $0.84 and a 1-year high of $3.49. The firm has a market cap of $619.44 million, a PE ratio of -1.90 and a beta of 0.90. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $1.11 and its 200-day moving average price is $1.48. The company has a quick ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.04.

Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The oil and gas producer reported ($0.15) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.13) by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $310.96 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $360.82 million. Kosmos Energy had a negative return on equity of 26.28% and a negative net margin of 23.64%. On average, research analysts expect that Kosmos Energy Ltd. will post 0.42 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their price target on Kosmos Energy from $1.70 to $0.80 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Mizuho decreased their target price on Kosmos Energy from $2.00 to $1.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Clarkson Capital started coverage on Kosmos Energy in a report on Friday, October 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a $4.00 target price on the stock. Stephens assumed coverage on shares of Kosmos Energy in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $1.75 price target for the company. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of Kosmos Energy from $1.75 to $2.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $2.08.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Blueshift Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Kosmos Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Ellevest Inc. acquired a new stake in Kosmos Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at $34,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Kosmos Energy in the second quarter valued at $41,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio boosted its position in shares of Kosmos Energy by 53.2% in the second quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 24,103 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 8,371 shares during the period. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Kosmos Energy during the second quarter valued at $42,000. 95.33% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Kosmos Energy

Here are the key news stories impacting Kosmos Energy this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Analysis piece frames Kosmos as a speculative, high-risk play on an oil-price recovery — useful context for investors weighing cyclical upside vs company-specific risks. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple senior executives sold meaningful positions on Feb. 3–4 (likely applying downward pressure and signaling caution to the market). CEO Andrew G. Inglis sold 103,554 shares at ~$1.37 and 44,628 shares at ~$1.42 (SEC filing). CFO Nealesh D. Shah sold 54,434 shares at ~$1.37 and 24,690 shares at ~$1.42 (SEC filing). SVP Josh R. Marion and CAO Ronald W. Glass also sold on both days. Executives still hold multi‑million and large six‑figure stakes, but the recent sales reduced their positions by low single-digit percentages overall. CEO filings: Read More.; CFO filings: Read More.; SVP filings: Read More.; CAO filings: Read More.

Kosmos Energy Company Profile

Kosmos Energy Ltd. is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Since its founding in 2003, the company has focused on identifying and developing hydrocarbon reserves in frontier and emerging basins around the world. Kosmos combines geological and geophysical expertise with a disciplined approach to acreage acquisition and partner selection to pursue high‐impact offshore exploration opportunities.

The company’s portfolio is anchored by assets in West Africa and the Gulf of Mexico.