Kosmos Energy (LON:KOS) Insider Andrew Inglis Sells 297,660 Shares

Kosmos Energy Ltd. (LON:KOS) insider Andrew Inglis sold 297,660 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Saturday, January 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 158, for a total value of £470,302.80.

Kosmos Energy Trading Down 1.0%

KOS opened at GBX 98 on Friday. Kosmos Energy Ltd. has a twelve month low of GBX 63 and a twelve month high of GBX 274. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 84.56 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 112.57. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 224.91. The stock has a market capitalization of £468.76 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.40, a P/E/G ratio of 0.10 and a beta of 2.43.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

KOS has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Peel Hunt reissued a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 210 price objective on shares of Kosmos Energy in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on Kosmos Energy from GBX 270 to GBX 220 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 215.

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.