Ewan William Hamilton Sells 2,091 Shares of Kodiak Gas Services (NYSE:KGS) Stock

Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. (NYSE:KGS) CAO Ewan William Hamilton sold 2,091 shares of Kodiak Gas Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.25, for a total value of $115,527.75. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 40,143 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,217,900.75. The trade was a 4.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Ewan William Hamilton also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, March 17th, Ewan William Hamilton sold 5,797 shares of Kodiak Gas Services stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.18, for a total value of $325,675.46.
• On Friday, March 13th, Ewan William Hamilton sold 4,830 shares of Kodiak Gas Services stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.75, for a total value of $264,442.50.

Kodiak Gas Services Stock Down 0.8%

KGS stock opened at $55.56 on Thursday. Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $29.25 and a fifty-two week high of $58.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.12, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 63.86 and a beta of 1.11. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $47.60 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $39.60.

Kodiak Gas Services (NYSE:KGS) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.53 by ($0.13). Kodiak Gas Services had a net margin of 6.16% and a return on equity of 11.55%. The business had revenue of $332.87 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $330.95 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.21 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. will post 1.12 earnings per share for the current year.

Kodiak Gas Services Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th were issued a $0.49 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. This represents a $1.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.5%. Kodiak Gas Services’s payout ratio is currently 225.29%.

Kodiak Gas Services News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Kodiak Gas Services this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Director purchases: Two company directors bought meaningful blocks (Randall Hogan 6,000; Alexander Darden 5,000), signaling board-level confidence and adding insider demand. Director Purchase Filing
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades/target increases: Several sell‑side firms have raised price targets and maintained Buy/Outperform stances (Goldman, Barclays, Citi), supporting upside expectations. Analyst Coverage Summary
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional accumulation: Multiple institutional buyers have added to positions recently (e.g., Principal, Rhumbline, Walleye), providing structural demand. Institutional Holdings Update
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic growth thesis: A recent Seeking Alpha piece argues KGS is benefiting from AI/data‑center power demand and equipment scarcity, citing margin gains from predictive maintenance and a $675M DPS acquisition as supportive of higher-margin annuities. Seeking Alpha Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend and payout: Kodiak pays a $0.49 quarterly dividend (~3.5–3.6% yield) which appeals to income buyers, but the payout ratio is very high (~225%), raising sustainability questions. Dividend Details
• Neutral Sentiment: Technicals/valuation: Stock is trading well above its 50- and 200-day moving averages and near its 52‑week high — supports momentum flows but increases short-term profit‑taking risk. Stock Performance Snapshot
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: Senior executives have sold material blocks this week — EVP Cory Roclawski sold 10,852 shares and CAO Ewan Hamilton sold multiple tranches (e.g., 4,830; 2,091; 5,797 shares across filings) — which can weigh on market sentiment. EVP Sale Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly results: Revenue modestly beat estimates but EPS missed (reported $0.40 vs. $0.53 expected), leaving near-term profitability uncertainty and giving traders a reason to trim exposure. Quarterly Results

Institutional Trading of Kodiak Gas Services

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in KGS. Allworth Financial LP increased its stake in Kodiak Gas Services by 1,850.0% in the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 741 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 703 shares during the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Kodiak Gas Services by 52.1% during the fourth quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,062 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 364 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Kodiak Gas Services by 1,501.3% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,233 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 1,156 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming increased its stake in shares of Kodiak Gas Services by 201.7% in the 4th quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 1,219 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 815 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in shares of Kodiak Gas Services by 80.3% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,248 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after buying an additional 556 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 24.95% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently commented on KGS shares. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Kodiak Gas Services from $53.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Kodiak Gas Services in a research report on Monday, December 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on Kodiak Gas Services from $46.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Barclays lifted their price objective on Kodiak Gas Services from $49.00 to $60.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Mizuho upped their target price on Kodiak Gas Services from $36.00 to $44.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $51.86.

About Kodiak Gas Services

Kodiak Gas Services, Inc operates contract compression infrastructure for customers in the oil and gas industry in the United States. It operates in two segments, Compression Operations and Other Services. The Compression Operations segment operates company-owned and customer-owned compression infrastructure to enable the production, gathering, and transportation of natural gas and oil. The Other Services segment provides a range of contract services, including station construction, maintenance and overhaul, and other ancillary time and material-based offerings.