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

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

Kosmos Energy Trading Up 5.0%

Shares of NYSE KOS traded up $0.07 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $1.37. 3,375,039 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 19,332,723. 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 $652.92 million, a P/E ratio of -2.02 and a beta of 0.90. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $1.12 and a 200 day moving average price of $1.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.04, a quick ratio of 0.29 and a current ratio of 0.52.

Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The oil and gas producer reported ($0.15) earnings per share 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 firm had revenue of $310.96 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $360.82 million. As a group, analysts expect that Kosmos Energy Ltd. will post 0.42 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Stephens assumed coverage on Kosmos Energy in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $1.75 price objective for the company. Mizuho decreased their price target on shares of Kosmos Energy from $2.00 to $1.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Clarkson Capital assumed coverage on shares of Kosmos Energy in a research report on Friday, October 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a $4.00 price target for the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Kosmos Energy in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Bank of America reiterated an “underperform” rating and set a $1.00 target price (down from $3.40) on shares of Kosmos Energy in a report on Friday, December 5th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $2.08.

Kosmos Energy News Summary

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

• Neutral Sentiment: Seeking Alpha published a deep-dive titled “Kosmos Energy: A High-Stakes Bet On Oil’s Comeback” that frames KOS as a high-risk, high-reward play tied to oil prices — useful context but not a company catalyst. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Andrew G. Inglis sold a total of 148,182 shares across Feb. 3–4 at average prices ~$1.37–$1.42 (≈$205k proceeds), reducing his stake by roughly 3.4% over the two trades. Filing: Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: CFO Nealesh D. Shah sold 79,124 shares on Feb. 3–4 at similar prices (≈$109.6k total), reducing his holdings by ~4.5% across the two trades. Filing: Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: SVP Josh R. Marion sold 22,940 shares on Feb. 3–4 (≈$31.6k total), a notable ~10% reduction called out in the filings. Filing: Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: CAO Ronald W. Glass sold 22,598 shares on Feb. 3–4 (≈$31.1k total), reducing his position by ~6.3% across the two trades. Filing: Read More.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Blueshift Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Kosmos Energy in the second quarter worth approximately $27,000. Old Port Advisors purchased a new position in shares of Kosmos Energy in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Ellevest Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Kosmos Energy in the second quarter worth $34,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio increased its position in Kosmos Energy by 53.2% during the second quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 24,103 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 8,371 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in Kosmos Energy in the second quarter valued at about $41,000. 95.33% of the stock is 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.