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

Raiffeisen Bank International AG purchased a new stake in shares of Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm 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 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of Kosmos Energy in the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Disciplined Investors L.L.C. bought a new stake in shares of Kosmos Energy in the 4th quarter valued at about $36,000. Sapient Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Kosmos Energy in the 4th quarter valued at about $37,000. Boothbay Fund Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Kosmos Energy in the 4th quarter valued at about $45,000. Finally, Ballentine Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Kosmos Energy in the 4th quarter valued at about $58,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.33% of the company's stock.

Kosmos Energy Price Performance

KOS stock traded down $0.04 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $1.69. The company's stock had a trading volume of 11,727,662 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,453,337. Kosmos Energy Ltd. has a 12 month low of $1.39 and a 12 month high of $6.33. The company has a quick ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.25. The company has a 50 day moving average of $1.88 and a two-hundred day moving average of $2.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $807.84 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.24 and a beta of 1.46.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have commented on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered 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. StockNews.com raised Kosmos Energy to a "sell" rating in a research report on Friday. Mizuho dropped their target price on shares of Kosmos Energy from $4.00 to $3.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. Finally, Benchmark downgraded Kosmos Energy from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $4.93.

Kosmos Energy Company 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.