Kosmos Energy’s (KOS) Buy Rating Reaffirmed at Jefferies Financial Group

Kosmos Energy (LON:KOS)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reiterated by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group in a report released on Tuesday,Digital Look reports. They currently have a GBX 210 price target on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group’s price objective suggests a potential downside of 10.26% from the stock’s previous close.

Separately, Peel Hunt reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a GBX 210 price objective on shares of Kosmos Energy in a research note on Monday, January 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 210.

Kosmos Energy Price Performance

KOS stock opened at GBX 234 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.75, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 577.53. Kosmos Energy has a one year low of GBX 63 and a one year high of GBX 246. The firm has a market capitalization of £1.39 billion, a PE ratio of -1.59, a P/E/G ratio of 0.10 and a beta of 0.66. The firm has a 50-day moving average of GBX 192.58 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 130.68.

Insider Activity at Kosmos Energy

In related news, insider Andrew G. Inglis sold 44,628 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 142, for a total value of £63,371.76. Insiders own 8.38% of the company’s stock.

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. It undertakes a proven basin exploration program in Equatorial Guinea and the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Kosmos Energy Ltd. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.