Insider Selling: Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) CFO Sells 54,434 Shares of Stock

Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) CFO Nealesh Shah sold 54,434 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.37, for a total transaction of $74,574.58. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 1,729,857 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,369,904.09. This represents a 3.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Kosmos Energy Stock Down 15.4%

Shares of NYSE:KOS traded down $0.24 during trading on Thursday, reaching $1.30. 16,595,179 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 20,025,648. The stock has a market cap of $619.44 million, a P/E ratio of -1.90 and a beta of 0.90. 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 stock has a 50-day moving average of $1.11 and a two-hundred day moving average of $1.48. Kosmos Energy Ltd. has a 52-week low of $0.84 and a 52-week high of $3.49.

Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The oil and gas producer reported ($0.15) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.13) by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $310.96 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $360.82 million. Kosmos Energy had a negative return on equity of 26.28% and a negative net margin of 23.64%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Kosmos Energy Ltd. will post 0.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Kosmos Energy

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH increased its holdings in Kosmos Energy by 27.9% in the 4th quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 153,669 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $139,000 after acquiring an additional 33,520 shares in the last quarter. GF Fund Management CO. LTD. increased its stake in shares of Kosmos Energy by 10.9% in the fourth quarter. GF Fund Management CO. LTD. now owns 143,809 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $130,000 after purchasing an additional 14,151 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Kosmos Energy by 9.8% during the 4th quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 245,034 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $222,000 after purchasing an additional 21,895 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its stake in shares of Kosmos Energy by 119.7% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 121,523 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $110,000 after buying an additional 66,218 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Old Port Advisors bought a new position in Kosmos Energy in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.33% of the company’s stock.

Key Kosmos Energy News

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.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

KOS has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Stephens began coverage on shares of Kosmos Energy in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $1.75 target price on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Kosmos Energy in a report on Monday, December 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their target price on shares of 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. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on Kosmos Energy from $1.75 to $2.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Mizuho cut their price objective on Kosmos Energy from $2.00 to $1.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, December 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $2.08.

About Kosmos Energy

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.