Kosmos Energy (LON:KOS) Insider Roy Franklin Sells 976 Shares

Kosmos Energy Ltd. (LON:KOS) insider Roy Franklin sold 976 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 285, for a total transaction of £2,781.60.

Kosmos Energy Price Performance

LON:KOS traded down GBX 12 during trading hours on Monday, hitting GBX 195. 10 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 36,118. The company has a market cap of £1.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.10 and a beta of 0.66. Kosmos Energy Ltd. has a 1 year low of GBX 63 and a 1 year high of GBX 248. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 211.57 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 144.91. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 579.29.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 210 target price on shares of Kosmos Energy in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 210.

Kosmos Energy Company Profile

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. It undertakes a proven basin exploration program in Equatorial Guinea and the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Kosmos Energy Ltd. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.