Ronald Glass Sells 12,128 Shares of Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) Stock

Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOSGet Free Report) CAO Ronald Glass sold 12,128 shares of Kosmos Energy stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $2.05, for a total value of $24,862.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 358,700 shares in the company, valued at $735,335. The trade was a 3.27% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

Kosmos Energy Trading Up 5.7%

NYSE KOS opened at $2.21 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.32, a PEG ratio of 0.24 and a beta of 0.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.56, a quick ratio of 0.36 and a current ratio of 0.60. Kosmos Energy Ltd. has a one year low of $0.84 and a one year high of $3.34. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $2.72 and its 200 day moving average price is $2.20.

Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOSGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The oil and gas producer reported ($0.07) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by ($0.15). Kosmos Energy had a negative return on equity of 37.60% and a negative net margin of 59.38%.The company had revenue of $370.73 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $405.21 million. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Kosmos Energy Ltd. will post 0.29 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

KOS has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada downgraded Kosmos Energy to a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Weiss Ratings lowered Kosmos Energy from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded shares of Kosmos Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $2.25 price target for the company. in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Kosmos Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Mizuho reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and issued a $3.00 price target (up from $2.00) on shares of Kosmos Energy in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $2.44.

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Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its stake in shares of Kosmos Energy by 10.2% during the first quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 46,938 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $130,000 after purchasing an additional 4,361 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its position in Kosmos Energy by 41.0% in the 3rd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 24,634 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 7,169 shares in the last quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC increased its stake in Kosmos Energy by 18.8% during the 2nd quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 57,782 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $99,000 after buying an additional 9,159 shares during the period. SmartHarvest Portfolios LLC increased its stake in Kosmos Energy by 73.0% during the 1st quarter. SmartHarvest Portfolios LLC now owns 23,814 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $66,000 after buying an additional 10,050 shares during the period. Finally, Equitable Holdings Inc. raised its position in shares of Kosmos Energy by 30.3% during the 4th quarter. Equitable Holdings Inc. now owns 45,539 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 10,598 shares in the last quarter. 95.33% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Kosmos Energy

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

  • Positive Sentiment: Kosmos reported solid second-quarter operational progress, including strong Ghana production from the new J76 well, which is contributing about 20,000 barrels of oil per day, with Jubilee exiting the quarter above 85,000 bopd and J77 expected to lift output further. Kosmos Energy Provides Operational Update
  • Positive Sentiment: The company said net debt fell by more than $400 million since year-end 2025 to roughly $2.56 billion, reinforcing the market’s focus on improving balance-sheet strength. Kosmos Energy Provides Operational Update
  • Positive Sentiment: Management also highlighted strong LNG performance at Greater Tortue Ahmeyim, with nine cargoes lifted in the second quarter, supporting the view that operations are improving across the portfolio. Kosmos Energy Provides Operational Update

Kosmos Energy Company Profile

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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.

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