Swiss National Bank Has $6.09 Million Holdings in Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS)

Swiss National Bank decreased its position in Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) by 10.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 906,800 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock after selling 104,200 shares during the period. Swiss National Bank owned about 0.20% of Kosmos Energy worth $6,085,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Oslo Asset Management AS boosted its position in shares of Kosmos Energy by 54.5% in the fourth quarter. Oslo Asset Management AS now owns 1,700,000 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $11,407,000 after buying an additional 600,000 shares during the period. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in Kosmos Energy by 189.5% during the 4th quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 106,131 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $712,000 after acquiring an additional 69,473 shares in the last quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. increased its holdings in shares of Kosmos Energy by 9.7% in the 3rd quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 20,964,316 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $171,488,000 after purchasing an additional 1,845,273 shares during the period. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. lifted its position in shares of Kosmos Energy by 31.0% in the third quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. now owns 3,800,000 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $31,084,000 after purchasing an additional 900,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Kosmos Energy during the third quarter worth approximately $25,820,000. 95.33% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Kosmos Energy Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE KOS opened at $5.89 on Friday. Kosmos Energy Ltd. has a 12 month low of $5.23 and a 12 month high of $8.28. The company has a market cap of $2.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.80, a P/E/G ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 2.36. The business’s 50 day moving average is $5.91 and its two-hundred day moving average is $6.25. The company has a quick ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.48.

Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 26th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $507.81 million during the quarter. Kosmos Energy had a net margin of 12.85% and a return on equity of 39.32%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.23 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts expect that Kosmos Energy Ltd. will post 0.79 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. StockNews.com raised shares of Kosmos Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, March 15th. TheStreet cut Kosmos Energy from a “b” rating to a “c+” rating in a research report on Monday, February 26th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Kosmos Energy has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $9.63.

Kosmos Energy 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.