Andrew Inglis Sells 44,628 Shares of Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) Stock

Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) CEO Andrew Inglis sold 44,628 shares of Kosmos Energy stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.42, for a total value of $63,371.76. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 4,227,017 shares in the company, valued at $6,002,364.14. This represents a 1.04% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Kosmos Energy Trading Up 13.5%

Kosmos Energy stock opened at $1.48 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $705.54 million, a P/E ratio of -2.17 and a beta of 0.90. Kosmos Energy Ltd. has a 12 month low of $0.84 and a 12 month high of $3.49. The company has a quick ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.04. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $1.12 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1.48.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kosmos Energy

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC grew its stake in Kosmos Energy by 41.6% during the second quarter. Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC now owns 18,671,480 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $32,115,000 after purchasing an additional 5,485,000 shares during the period. Squarepoint Ops LLC grew its holdings in shares of Kosmos Energy by 333.0% during the second quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 3,221,011 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $5,540,000 after buying an additional 2,477,102 shares during the last quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG increased its holdings in Kosmos Energy by 100.0% during the 2nd quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG now owns 1,000,000 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $1,860,000 after purchasing an additional 500,000 shares in the last quarter. Patient Capital Management LLC raised its position in Kosmos Energy by 7.4% in the 2nd quarter. Patient Capital Management LLC now owns 19,339,717 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $33,264,000 after buying an additional 1,334,930 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Kosmos Energy by 21.5% in the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 6,464,577 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $11,119,000 after purchasing an additional 1,145,057 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.33% of the company’s stock.

More Kosmos Energy News

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

• Neutral Sentiment: Independent coverage: Seeking Alpha published a feature framing KOS as a “high‑stakes bet” on an oil rebound — a deep-dive that can attract retail and momentum traders but does not represent a company catalyst. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional ownership: Several large funds (American Century, Patient Capital, Equinox, Vanguard, Geode) hold substantial positions; institutional ownership is reported at ~95% — high institutional stakes can limit float and amplify price moves on limited volume.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst mix: Recent notes are mixed — Goldman Sachs raised its target modestly to $2.00 (neutral); other firms have cut targets (Sanford Bernstein cut to $0.80). Consensus remains around a “Hold” with a ~ $2.08 average target, giving limited near‑term analyst upside.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — CEO: Andrew G. Inglis sold ~148,182 shares across Feb. 3–4 (average ~$1.37–$1.42), reducing his stake by a couple percent; filings: Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — CFO and other senior execs: CFO Nealesh D. Shah sold ~79,124 shares (filing: Read More.); SVP Josh Marion and CAO Ronald W. Glass also sold meaningful stakes across Feb. 3–4 (filings: Read More., Read More.). These coordinated sales by several insiders are a negative governance/sentiment signal.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

About Kosmos Energy

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.