Raiffeisen Bank International AG Takes $1.68 Million Position in Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS)

Raiffeisen Bank International AG purchased a new stake in shares of Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 500,000 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock, valued at approximately $1,680,000. Raiffeisen Bank International AG owned about 0.11% of Kosmos Energy as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Barclays PLC raised its stake in shares of Kosmos Energy by 46.5% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 3,032,782 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $12,221,000 after acquiring an additional 962,057 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its holdings in Kosmos Energy by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 124,408 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $531,000 after purchasing an additional 4,640 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in Kosmos Energy by 6.3% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 624,604 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $2,517,000 after purchasing an additional 37,114 shares during the last quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Kosmos Energy during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $127,000. Finally, Ballentine Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Kosmos Energy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $58,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.33% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

KOS has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised Kosmos Energy to a "sell" rating in a research note on Friday, May 16th. Mizuho reduced their price objective on shares of Kosmos Energy from $4.00 to $3.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on shares of Kosmos Energy from $3.50 to $3.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday. Finally, Benchmark cut shares of Kosmos Energy from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $4.93.

Kosmos Energy Stock Down 4.0%

Shares of KOS traded down $0.07 on Thursday, reaching $1.58. The stock had a trading volume of 3,534,361 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,452,759. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.25, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a current ratio of 0.75. Kosmos Energy Ltd. has a 12-month low of $1.39 and a 12-month high of $6.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $752.86 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.24 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $1.86 and a 200-day simple moving average of $2.82.

Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 6th. The oil and gas producer reported ($0.22) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.15) by ($0.07). Kosmos Energy had a net margin of 12.21% and a return on equity of 31.08%. The firm had revenue of $290.43 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $338.23 million. Sell-side analysts predict that Kosmos Energy Ltd. will post 0.42 EPS for the current year.

Kosmos Energy Profile

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.