Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) CFO Nealesh Shah Sells 24,690 Shares

Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) CFO Nealesh Shah sold 24,690 shares of Kosmos Energy stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.42, for a total value of $35,059.80. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 1,705,167 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,421,337.14. This trade represents a 1.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Kosmos Energy Price Performance

Shares of Kosmos Energy stock traded down $0.24 during trading on Thursday, hitting $1.30. The stock had a trading volume of 16,595,179 shares, compared to its average volume of 20,025,648. The company has a current ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.04. Kosmos Energy Ltd. has a 12 month low of $0.84 and a 12 month high of $3.49. The firm has a market cap of $619.44 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.90 and a beta of 0.90. The business’s 50-day moving average is $1.11 and its 200 day moving average is $1.48.

Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The oil and gas producer reported ($0.15) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.13) by ($0.02). Kosmos Energy had a negative net margin of 23.64% and a negative return on equity of 26.28%. The business had revenue of $310.96 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $360.82 million. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Kosmos Energy Ltd. will post 0.42 earnings per share for the current year.

Kosmos Energy News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Kosmos Energy this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Analysis piece frames Kosmos as a speculative, high-risk play on an oil-price recovery — useful context for investors weighing cyclical upside vs company-specific risks. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple senior executives sold meaningful positions on Feb. 3–4 (likely applying downward pressure and signaling caution to the market). CEO Andrew G. Inglis sold 103,554 shares at ~$1.37 and 44,628 shares at ~$1.42 (SEC filing). CFO Nealesh D. Shah sold 54,434 shares at ~$1.37 and 24,690 shares at ~$1.42 (SEC filing). SVP Josh R. Marion and CAO Ronald W. Glass also sold on both days. Executives still hold multi‑million and large six‑figure stakes, but the recent sales reduced their positions by low single-digit percentages overall. CEO filings: Read More.; CFO filings: Read More.; SVP filings: Read More.; CAO filings: Read More.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on KOS shares. Stephens assumed coverage on Kosmos Energy in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $1.75 target price on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Kosmos Energy in a report on Monday, December 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their target price on Kosmos Energy from $1.70 to $0.80 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Johnson Rice lowered Kosmos Energy from a “buy” rating to an “accumulate” rating and cut their target price for the company from $4.50 to $3.50 in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Finally, Clarkson Capital initiated coverage on shares of Kosmos Energy in a research note on Friday, October 24th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $4.00 target price for the company. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $2.08.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of KOS. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH increased its stake in shares of Kosmos Energy by 27.9% during the fourth quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 153,669 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $139,000 after buying an additional 33,520 shares during the period. GF Fund Management CO. LTD. raised its stake in shares of Kosmos Energy by 10.9% during the fourth quarter. GF Fund Management CO. LTD. now owns 143,809 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $130,000 after purchasing an additional 14,151 shares during the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Kosmos Energy by 9.8% in the fourth quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 245,034 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $222,000 after purchasing an additional 21,895 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its position in shares of Kosmos Energy by 119.7% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 121,523 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $110,000 after purchasing an additional 66,218 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Old Port Advisors purchased a new position in Kosmos Energy in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. 95.33% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Kosmos Energy Company Profile

Kosmos Energy Ltd. is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Since its founding in 2003, the company has focused on identifying and developing hydrocarbon reserves in frontier and emerging basins around the world. Kosmos combines geological and geophysical expertise with a disciplined approach to acreage acquisition and partner selection to pursue high‐impact offshore exploration opportunities.

The company’s portfolio is anchored by assets in West Africa and the Gulf of Mexico.