Insider Selling: Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) CEO Sells $141,868.98 in Stock

Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) CEO Andrew Inglis sold 103,554 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.37, for a total value of $141,868.98. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 4,271,645 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,852,153.65. This represents a 2.37% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Kosmos Energy Stock Up 13.5%

Shares of Kosmos Energy stock opened at $1.48 on Friday. Kosmos Energy Ltd. has a 1 year low of $0.84 and a 1 year high of $3.49. The firm has a market cap of $705.54 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.17 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a 50-day moving average of $1.12 and a 200 day moving average of $1.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.04, a current ratio of 0.52 and a quick ratio of 0.29.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Mizuho reduced their price target on Kosmos Energy from $2.00 to $1.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, December 12th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Kosmos Energy in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Stephens initiated coverage on shares of Kosmos Energy in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $1.75 target price for the company. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their target price on shares of Kosmos Energy from $1.70 to $0.80 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of Kosmos Energy from $1.75 to $2.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Kosmos Energy presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $2.08.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. American Century Companies Inc. raised its stake in Kosmos Energy by 14.3% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 33,411,046 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $57,467,000 after buying an additional 4,175,537 shares during the last quarter. Patient Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Kosmos Energy by 7.4% in the second quarter. Patient Capital Management LLC now owns 19,339,717 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $33,264,000 after acquiring an additional 1,334,930 shares during the period. Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC increased its position 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 valued at $32,115,000 after acquiring an additional 5,485,000 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Kosmos Energy by 2.0% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 14,320,597 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $23,772,000 after acquiring an additional 286,593 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Kosmos Energy by 3.9% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 11,263,585 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $19,376,000 after purchasing an additional 424,720 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.33% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Kosmos Energy

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.

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.