Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) CEO Andrew Inglis Sells 44,628 Shares

Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) CEO Andrew Inglis sold 44,628 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.42, for a total transaction of $63,371.76. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 4,227,017 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,002,364.14. The trade was a 1.04% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Kosmos Energy Stock Up 1.2%

NYSE:KOS traded up $0.02 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $1.32. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 820,645 shares, compared to its average volume of 19,231,510. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $1.12 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.04, a quick ratio of 0.29 and a current ratio of 0.52. The company has a market capitalization of $629.00 million, a P/E ratio of -1.90 and a beta of 0.90. Kosmos Energy Ltd. has a 12 month low of $0.84 and a 12 month high of $3.49.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kosmos Energy

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KOS. Blueshift Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Kosmos Energy in the second quarter worth about $27,000. Old Port Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of Kosmos Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Ellevest Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Kosmos Energy in the second quarter worth approximately $34,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lifted its stake 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in Kosmos Energy during the second quarter worth $41,000. 95.33% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

KOS has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Stephens started coverage on shares of Kosmos Energy in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $1.75 price objective on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Kosmos Energy in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their price objective on Kosmos Energy from $1.70 to $0.80 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Clarkson Capital began coverage on Kosmos Energy in a research report on Friday, October 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a $4.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Mizuho dropped their price target on Kosmos Energy from $2.00 to $1.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $2.08.

Key Headlines Impacting Kosmos Energy

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

• Neutral Sentiment: Seeking Alpha published a deep-dive titled “Kosmos Energy: A High-Stakes Bet On Oil’s Comeback” that frames KOS as a high-risk, high-reward play tied to oil prices — useful context but not a company catalyst. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Andrew G. Inglis sold a total of 148,182 shares across Feb. 3–4 at average prices ~$1.37–$1.42 (≈$205k proceeds), reducing his stake by roughly 3.4% over the two trades. Filing: Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: CFO Nealesh D. Shah sold 79,124 shares on Feb. 3–4 at similar prices (≈$109.6k total), reducing his holdings by ~4.5% across the two trades. Filing: Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: SVP Josh R. Marion sold 22,940 shares on Feb. 3–4 (≈$31.6k total), a notable ~10% reduction called out in the filings. Filing: Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: CAO Ronald W. Glass sold 22,598 shares on Feb. 3–4 (≈$31.1k total), reducing his position by ~6.3% across the two trades. Filing: 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.