XTX Topco Ltd Acquires 145,797 Shares of Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS)

XTX Topco Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) by 285.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 196,961 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock after acquiring an additional 145,797 shares during the quarter. XTX Topco Ltd’s holdings in Kosmos Energy were worth $674,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC boosted its position in Kosmos Energy by 22.1% during the fourth quarter. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC now owns 32,627,567 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $111,586,000 after purchasing an additional 5,906,210 shares during the period. William Blair Investment Management LLC grew its stake in Kosmos Energy by 28.1% in the 4th quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 18,743,734 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $64,104,000 after buying an additional 4,114,499 shares during the last quarter. Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Kosmos Energy by 39.2% during the fourth quarter. Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC now owns 11,421,895 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $39,063,000 after acquiring an additional 3,218,394 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Kosmos Energy by 11.3% during the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 29,556,382 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $101,083,000 after acquiring an additional 2,997,438 shares during the period. Finally, Barclays PLC grew its position in shares of Kosmos Energy by 85.0% in the fourth quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 5,611,213 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $19,190,000 after purchasing an additional 2,578,431 shares during the last quarter. 95.33% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CAO Ronald W. Glass sold 16,182 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $3.12, for a total value of $50,487.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 320,231 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $999,120.72. This represents a 4.81 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Andrew G. Inglis sold 138,689 shares of Kosmos Energy stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $3.12, for a total transaction of $432,709.68. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 3,959,000 shares in the company, valued at $12,352,080. This trade represents a 3.38 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 503,970 shares of company stock worth $1,572,386 over the last three months. Insiders own 2.02% of the company’s stock.

Kosmos Energy Stock Up 8.6 %

Shares of NYSE KOS opened at $1.80 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $861.18 million, a P/E ratio of 4.10, a PEG ratio of 5.24 and a beta of 1.94. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $2.34 and its 200 day moving average is $3.23. Kosmos Energy Ltd. has a 52 week low of $1.39 and a 52 week high of $6.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.25, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a current ratio of 0.75.

Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 24th. The oil and gas producer reported ($0.01) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.01 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $397.66 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $387.60 million. Kosmos Energy had a net margin of 12.21% and a return on equity of 31.08%. Sell-side analysts forecast that Kosmos Energy Ltd. will post 0.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. Benchmark cut Kosmos Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 4th. StockNews.com cut shares of Kosmos Energy from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on shares of Kosmos Energy from $5.00 to $4.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $5.27.

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.