Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) Stock Holdings Trimmed by Capital International Investors

Capital International Investors lessened its position in shares of Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS - Free Report) by 88.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 672,133 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock after selling 5,304,464 shares during the quarter. Capital International Investors owned approximately 0.14% of Kosmos Energy worth $2,299,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC raised its position in shares of Kosmos Energy by 22.1% in the fourth quarter. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC now owns 32,627,567 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $111,586,000 after buying an additional 5,906,210 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. grew its position in shares of Kosmos Energy by 11.3% in the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 29,556,382 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $101,083,000 after purchasing an additional 2,997,438 shares during the period. William Blair Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Kosmos Energy by 28.1% in the fourth quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 18,743,734 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $64,104,000 after purchasing an additional 4,114,499 shares during the last quarter. Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Kosmos Energy by 39.2% during the fourth quarter. Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC now owns 11,421,895 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $39,063,000 after buying an additional 3,218,394 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Kosmos Energy by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 10,580,979 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $42,650,000 after buying an additional 68,339 shares during the period. 95.33% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. StockNews.com cut shares of Kosmos Energy from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on shares of Kosmos Energy from $5.00 to $4.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Finally, Benchmark downgraded Kosmos Energy from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Kosmos Energy presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $5.27.

Kosmos Energy Stock Down 0.6 %

Shares of NYSE KOS traded down $0.01 on Friday, hitting $1.71. The company had a trading volume of 6,794,843 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,146,547. The company has a quick ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.25. Kosmos Energy Ltd. has a 12-month low of $1.39 and a 12-month high of $6.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $817.22 million, a P/E ratio of 3.89, a PEG ratio of 5.24 and a beta of 1.94. The business has a 50 day moving average of $2.17 and a two-hundred day moving average of $3.12.

Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 24th. The oil and gas producer reported ($0.01) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.01 by ($0.02). Kosmos Energy had a net margin of 12.21% and a return on equity of 31.08%. The firm had revenue of $397.66 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $387.60 million. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Kosmos Energy Ltd. will post 0.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Kosmos Energy news, CFO Nealesh D. Shah sold 56,987 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $3.12, for a total transaction of $177,799.44. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 1,711,580 shares in the company, valued at $5,340,129.60. This trade represents a 3.22 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CAO Ronald W. Glass sold 16,182 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $3.12, for a total value of $50,487.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 320,231 shares in the company, valued at approximately $999,120.72. The trade was a 4.81 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 503,970 shares of company stock valued at $1,572,386 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 2.02% of the company's stock.

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.