BNP Paribas Financial Markets Decreases Position in Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS)

BNP Paribas Financial Markets decreased its holdings in Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS - Free Report) by 88.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 154,332 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock after selling 1,208,119 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets' holdings in Kosmos Energy were worth $528,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of KOS. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC grew its holdings 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 worth $111,586,000 after purchasing an additional 5,906,210 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its holdings in Kosmos Energy by 11.3% during the 4th 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 buying an additional 2,997,438 shares in the last quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC boosted its position in Kosmos Energy by 28.1% in the 4th 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 buying an additional 4,114,499 shares during the period. Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC grew its stake in Kosmos Energy by 39.2% in the 4th 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 acquiring an additional 3,218,394 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its position in shares of Kosmos Energy by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 7,771,597 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $26,579,000 after acquiring an additional 89,356 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.33% of the company's stock.

Kosmos Energy Stock Up 1.5%

Shares of NYSE:KOS traded up $0.03 on Thursday, reaching $1.72. The company had a trading volume of 8,000,621 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,562,893. The firm has a market capitalization of $819.79 million, a PE ratio of 3.90, a PEG ratio of 5.24 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a current ratio of 0.75, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.25. Kosmos Energy Ltd. has a 52-week low of $1.39 and a 52-week high of $6.22. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $1.79 and its 200-day simple moving average is $2.74.

Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS - Get Free Report) last posted 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). The company had revenue of $290.43 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $338.23 million. Kosmos Energy had a net margin of 12.21% and a return on equity of 31.08%. As a group, analysts expect that Kosmos Energy Ltd. will post 0.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on Kosmos Energy from $3.50 to $3.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 19th. Benchmark cut Kosmos Energy from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 4th. Mizuho cut their price target on Kosmos Energy from $4.00 to $3.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Kosmos Energy to a "sell" rating in a research note on Friday, May 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Kosmos Energy presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $4.93.

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.