Deutsche Bank AG Has $2.79 Million Holdings in Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS)

Deutsche Bank AG grew its holdings in Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS - Free Report) by 28.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 814,366 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock after purchasing an additional 179,618 shares during the period. Deutsche Bank AG owned about 0.17% of Kosmos Energy worth $2,785,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in KOS. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in Kosmos Energy by 103.7% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,272,525 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $4,352,000 after buying an additional 647,921 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in shares of 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 during the period. Barclays PLC grew its holdings in shares of Kosmos Energy by 85.0% during the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 5,611,213 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $19,190,000 after acquiring an additional 2,578,431 shares in the last quarter. Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Kosmos Energy by 39.2% in 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 acquiring an additional 3,218,394 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D increased its stake in shares of Kosmos Energy by 33.2% in the fourth quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 536,870 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $1,836,000 after acquiring an additional 133,704 shares during the last quarter. 95.33% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Kosmos Energy Stock Up 4.9%

NYSE KOS traded up $0.08 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $1.71. 14,052,908 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 8,533,746. Kosmos Energy Ltd. has a 12 month low of $1.39 and a 12 month high of $6.22. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $1.81 and a 200 day simple moving average of $2.76. The company has a market capitalization of $817.40 million, a P/E ratio of 3.89, 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 (NYSE:KOS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 6th. The oil and gas producer reported ($0.22) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.15) by ($0.07). Kosmos Energy had a net margin of 12.21% and a return on equity of 31.08%. The company had revenue of $290.43 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $338.23 million. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Kosmos Energy Ltd. will post 0.42 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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