12,594 Shares in Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. $KGS Purchased by Maven Securities LTD

Maven Securities LTD purchased a new stake in Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. (NYSE:KGS) during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund purchased 12,594 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $466,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Kodiak Gas Services by 492.8% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 399,041 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,753,000 after purchasing an additional 331,732 shares during the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers lifted its holdings in Kodiak Gas Services by 126.9% during the 3rd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 179,160 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,624,000 after purchasing an additional 100,194 shares during the last quarter. Tyler Stone Wealth Management bought a new stake in Kodiak Gas Services in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,068,000. Walleye Capital LLC boosted its stake in Kodiak Gas Services by 385.9% in the 2nd quarter. Walleye Capital LLC now owns 401,983 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,776,000 after purchasing an additional 319,257 shares during the period. Finally, Viking Fund Management LLC grew its holdings in Kodiak Gas Services by 42.7% in the 3rd quarter. Viking Fund Management LLC now owns 127,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,695,000 after buying an additional 38,000 shares in the last quarter. 24.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Kodiak Gas Services Stock Performance

NYSE:KGS opened at $56.01 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $47.21 and a 200-day moving average price of $39.49. The company has a market cap of $4.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 64.38 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.12, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.84. Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $29.25 and a fifty-two week high of $58.50.

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

Kodiak Gas Services Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Cory Anne Roclawski sold 21,161 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.52, for a total transaction of $1,196,019.72. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 42,257 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,388,365.64. This represents a 33.37% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Randall J. Hogan purchased 6,000 shares of Kodiak Gas Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 13th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $54.81 per share, for a total transaction of $328,860.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 28,406 shares in the company, valued at $1,556,932.86. This represents a 26.78% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders bought 11,433 shares of company stock valued at $624,360 and sold 38,934 shares valued at $2,166,447. 0.27% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. Citigroup increased their price objective on Kodiak Gas Services from $53.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Kodiak Gas Services in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Mizuho raised their price target on shares of Kodiak Gas Services from $36.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Kodiak Gas Services from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 21st. Finally, William Blair started coverage on shares of Kodiak Gas Services in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $51.86.

Key Kodiak Gas Services News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Two company directors made meaningful purchases (Randall J. Hogan bought 6,000 shares; Alexander N. Darden bought 5,000 shares), signaling confidence from the board and adding insider demand. Director Purchase Filing
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple sell-side firms have raised price targets and kept Buy/Outperform ratings (Goldman Sachs to $60, Barclays to $60, Citi to $63), which supports upside expectations and likely buoyed the stock. Analyst Coverage Summary
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buyers have increased stakes recently (Principal, Rhumbline, Walleye and others), suggesting growing professional interest and providing structural demand for shares. Institutional Holdings Update
• Neutral Sentiment: Kodiak pays a $0.49 quarterly dividend (~3.6% yield), which attracts income buyers but the payout ratio is unusually high (225%), a potential long‑term concern for sustainability. Dividend Details
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/valuation context: the stock sits well above its 50- and 200-day moving averages and near its 52‑week high, supporting momentum-driven flows but also raising short-term profit‑taking risk. Stock Performance Snapshot
• Negative Sentiment: Senior executives have been selling: EVP Cory Anne Roclawski sold material blocks (e.g., 10,852 and earlier 21,161 shares) and CAO Ewan Hamilton sold multiple tranches (4,830 and 2,091 shares), reducing their positions significantly — insider selling can weigh on sentiment even when offset by director buys. EVP Sale Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Most recent quarter: revenue modestly beat consensus but EPS missed (reported $0.40 vs. $0.53 expected), which keeps near-term profit outlook uncertain and contributes to volatility. Quarterly Results

Kodiak Gas Services Company Profile

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.