Graham Capital Wealth Management LLC Raises Stock Holdings in Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS)

Graham Capital Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) by 23.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 746,698 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock after buying an additional 140,594 shares during the period. Kosmos Energy makes up approximately 2.3% of Graham Capital Wealth Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 23rd biggest position. Graham Capital Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Kosmos Energy were worth $2,554,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of KOS. Bridgewater Associates LP raised its holdings in Kosmos Energy by 149.7% in the 3rd quarter. Bridgewater Associates LP now owns 3,280,302 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $13,220,000 after buying an additional 1,966,437 shares during the period. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. raised its holdings in Kosmos Energy by 7.3% in the 3rd quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 28,245,415 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $113,828,000 after buying an additional 1,933,216 shares during the period. Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in Kosmos Energy by 29.4% in the 3rd quarter. Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC now owns 8,203,501 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $33,060,000 after buying an additional 1,863,966 shares during the period. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Kosmos Energy by 8.1% in the 3rd quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 21,141,815 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $85,202,000 after buying an additional 1,588,990 shares during the period. Finally, M&G PLC raised its holdings in Kosmos Energy by 20.0% in the 3rd quarter. M&G PLC now owns 5,911,844 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $23,647,000 after buying an additional 983,623 shares during the period. 95.33% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have weighed in on KOS shares. Benchmark dropped their target price on Kosmos Energy from $8.00 to $7.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. StockNews.com raised Kosmos Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their target price on Kosmos Energy from $5.00 to $4.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $5.60 target price on shares of Kosmos Energy in a research report on Wednesday, December 18th. Finally, Mizuho dropped their target price on Kosmos Energy from $5.00 to $4.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, December 16th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Kosmos Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $5.52.

Kosmos Energy Stock Performance

Shares of Kosmos Energy stock opened at $3.18 on Monday. Kosmos Energy Ltd. has a one year low of $2.62 and a one year high of $6.58. The company has a market cap of $1.50 billion, a PE ratio of 7.22, a P/E/G ratio of 4.67 and a beta of 2.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.25, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a current ratio of 0.75. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $3.49 and a 200-day simple moving average of $4.10.

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.