Kodiak Gas Services (NYSE:KGS) CAO Ewan William Hamilton Sells 2,091 Shares

Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. (NYSE:KGS) CAO Ewan William Hamilton sold 2,091 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.25, for a total value of $115,527.75. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 40,143 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,217,900.75. The trade was a 4.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

Ewan William Hamilton also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, March 13th, Ewan William Hamilton sold 4,830 shares of Kodiak Gas Services stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.75, for a total value of $264,442.50.

Kodiak Gas Services Trading Up 1.6%

NYSE:KGS opened at $56.01 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $4.81 billion, a PE ratio of 64.38 and a beta of 1.11. Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. has a 52-week low of $29.25 and a 52-week high of $58.50. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $47.21 and its 200 day moving average price is $39.49. The company has a quick ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.12.

Kodiak Gas Services (NYSE:KGS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.40 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.53 by ($0.13). The firm had revenue of $332.87 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $330.95 million. Kodiak Gas Services had a net margin of 6.16% and a return on equity of 11.55%. Kodiak Gas Services’s quarterly revenue was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.21 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. will post 1.12 EPS for the current year.

Kodiak Gas Services Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 20th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th were given a $0.49 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 13th. This represents a $1.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.5%. Kodiak Gas Services’s dividend payout ratio is 225.29%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

KGS has been the topic of several research reports. Mizuho raised their price objective on shares of Kodiak Gas Services from $36.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Kodiak Gas Services from $49.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Citigroup raised their price target on Kodiak Gas Services from $53.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on Kodiak Gas Services from $46.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Kodiak Gas Services from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Kodiak Gas Services has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $51.86.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kodiak Gas Services

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in Kodiak Gas Services by 20.4% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 7,593,274 shares of the company’s stock worth $283,988,000 after buying an additional 1,287,485 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Kodiak Gas Services by 33.8% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,170,360 shares of the company’s stock valued at $230,771,000 after acquiring an additional 1,559,172 shares in the last quarter. Zimmer Partners LP increased its stake in shares of Kodiak Gas Services by 45.7% during the fourth quarter. Zimmer Partners LP now owns 4,271,553 shares of the company’s stock worth $159,756,000 after acquiring an additional 1,339,849 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Kodiak Gas Services by 31.8% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 3,340,008 shares of the company’s stock worth $124,916,000 after acquiring an additional 806,191 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in Kodiak Gas Services by 14.5% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,969,557 shares of the company’s stock worth $111,061,000 after purchasing an additional 376,524 shares in the last quarter. 24.95% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Kodiak Gas Services News

Here are the key news stories impacting Kodiak Gas Services this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Two company directors made meaningful purchases (Randall J. Hogan bought 6,000 shares; Alexander N. Darden bought 5,000 shares), signaling confidence from the board and adding insider demand. Director Purchase Filing
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple sell-side firms have raised price targets and kept Buy/Outperform ratings (Goldman Sachs to $60, Barclays to $60, Citi to $63), which supports upside expectations and likely buoyed the stock. Analyst Coverage Summary
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buyers have increased stakes recently (Principal, Rhumbline, Walleye and others), suggesting growing professional interest and providing structural demand for shares. Institutional Holdings Update
• Neutral Sentiment: Kodiak pays a $0.49 quarterly dividend (~3.6% yield), which attracts income buyers but the payout ratio is unusually high (225%), a potential long‑term concern for sustainability. Dividend Details
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/valuation context: the stock sits well above its 50- and 200-day moving averages and near its 52‑week high, supporting momentum-driven flows but also raising short-term profit‑taking risk. Stock Performance Snapshot
• Negative Sentiment: Senior executives have been selling: EVP Cory Anne Roclawski sold material blocks (e.g., 10,852 and earlier 21,161 shares) and CAO Ewan Hamilton sold multiple tranches (4,830 and 2,091 shares), reducing their positions significantly — insider selling can weigh on sentiment even when offset by director buys. EVP Sale Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Most recent quarter: revenue modestly beat consensus but EPS missed (reported $0.40 vs. $0.53 expected), which keeps near-term profit outlook uncertain and contributes to volatility. Quarterly Results

Kodiak Gas Services Company Profile

Kodiak Gas Services, Inc operates contract compression infrastructure for customers in the oil and gas industry in the United States. It operates in two segments, Compression Operations and Other Services. The Compression Operations segment operates company-owned and customer-owned compression infrastructure to enable the production, gathering, and transportation of natural gas and oil. The Other Services segment provides a range of contract services, including station construction, maintenance and overhaul, and other ancillary time and material-based offerings.