2 weeks Ago By ABMN Staff
Shares of Kosmos Energy Ltd. ( NYSE:KOS – Get Free Report ) were up 6.5% during trading on Friday .
The company traded as high as $3.95 and last traded at $3.94.
Approximately 5,353,453 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 20% from the average daily volume of 6,656,292 shares. The stock had previously closed at $3.70.
Analyst Ratings Changes KOS has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and set a $8.00 price objective on shares of Kosmos Energy in a research report on Tuesday, August 6th.
Bank of America decreased their price target on shares of Kosmos Energy from $8.15 to $7.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday.
Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their price objective on shares of Kosmos Energy from $7.00 to $5.
00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 17th. Finally, Mizuho started coverage on Kosmos Energy in a report on Thursday, September 19th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $5.
00 target price on the stock. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $7.
47. Get Our Latest Analysis on Kosmos Energy Kosmos Energy Stock Performance Kosmos Energy ( NYSE:KOS – Get Free Report ) last released its earnings results on Monday, August 5th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.
12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.16 by ($0.04).
Kosmos Energy had a net margin of 13.56% and a return on equity of 40.16%.
The business had revenue of $450.94 million for the quarter. On average, research analysts anticipate that Kosmos Energy Ltd.
will post 0.18 earnings per share for the current year. Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kosmos Energy Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock.
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. raised its position in shares of Kosmos Energy by 4.
6% in the 2nd quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P.
now owns 26,312,199 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $145,769,000 after purchasing an additional 1,166,726 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. grew its position in Kosmos Energy by 17.
2% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 24,814,072 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $137,470,000 after purchasing an additional 3,636,663 shares during the last quarter.
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Kosmos Energy by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 17,574,855 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $117,927,000 after purchasing an additional 137,340 shares in the last quarter.
William Blair Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in Kosmos Energy by 13.5% in the second quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 13,620,854 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $75,460,000 after buying an additional 1,624,495 shares during the last quarter.
Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Kosmos Energy by 2.0% in the first quarter.
Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,974,454 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $77,328,000 after buying an additional 258,460 shares in the last quarter. 95.
33% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. About Kosmos Energy ( Get Free Report ) Kosmos Energy Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas along the Atlantic Margins in the United States.
The company’s primary assets include production projects located in offshore Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, and the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, as well as gas projects located in offshore Mauritania and Senegal.
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