Barclays PLC Grows Holdings in Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS)

Barclays PLC increased its holdings in shares of Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) by 46.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 3,032,782 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 962,057 shares during the period. Barclays PLC owned 0.64% of Kosmos Energy worth $12,221,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of KOS. Rothschild Investment LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Kosmos Energy during the second quarter worth about $26,000. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. purchased a new stake in Kosmos Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. CWM LLC lifted its position in Kosmos Energy by 82.2% during the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 6,579 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 2,969 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC grew its stake in shares of Kosmos Energy by 39,777.8% in the 3rd 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 during the last quarter. Finally, CTC Alternative Strategies Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Kosmos Energy in the third quarter valued at approximately $43,000. 95.33% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Kosmos Energy Stock Performance

NYSE:KOS opened at $3.01 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $3.91 and its 200-day simple moving average is $4.63. 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 stock has a market cap of $1.42 billion, a PE ratio of 6.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.48 and a beta of 2.41. Kosmos Energy Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $2.99 and a fifty-two week high of $7.07.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Bank of America decreased their price target on Kosmos Energy from $8.15 to $7.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, September 25th. Mizuho began coverage on shares of Kosmos Energy in a research note on Thursday, September 19th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $5.00 target price for the company. Benchmark lowered their target price on shares of Kosmos Energy from $8.00 to $7.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. StockNews.com raised shares of Kosmos Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, December 6th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their price objective on Kosmos Energy from $5.00 to $4.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Kosmos Energy has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $5.75.

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.