Caprock Group LLC Makes New Investment in Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS)

Caprock Group LLC acquired a new stake in Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 11,979 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock, valued at approximately $48,000.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of KOS. Rothschild Investment LLC acquired a new stake in Kosmos Energy in the second quarter valued at $26,000. CWM LLC lifted its stake in Kosmos Energy by 82.2% during the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 6,579 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 2,969 shares during the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC boosted its holdings in Kosmos Energy by 39,777.8% in the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 10,767 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 10,740 shares in the last quarter. InTrack Investment Management Inc purchased a new position in Kosmos Energy in the third quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Finally, Naviter Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Kosmos Energy during the third quarter worth approximately $48,000. 95.33% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Kosmos Energy Stock Down 1.7 %

KOS opened at $3.95 on Tuesday. Kosmos Energy Ltd. has a 52 week low of $3.49 and a 52 week high of $7.07. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $4.07 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $4.88. The company has a quick ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.25. The company has a market cap of $1.86 billion, a PE ratio of 8.98, a P/E/G ratio of 0.52 and a beta of 2.42.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently commented on the stock. StockNews.com raised shares of Kosmos Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday. Mizuho initiated coverage on Kosmos Energy in a report on Thursday, September 19th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $5.00 price objective on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their target price on Kosmos Energy from $5.00 to $4.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. Benchmark dropped their price target on Kosmos Energy from $8.00 to $7.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th. Finally, Bank of America reduced their price objective on Kosmos Energy from $8.15 to $7.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, September 25th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $5.75.

About Kosmos Energy

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.