Kosmos Energy’s (KOS) Buy Rating Reaffirmed at Jefferies Financial Group

Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed their buy rating on shares of Kosmos Energy (LON:KOS) in a research report sent to investors on Monday, Marketbeat.com reports. Jefferies Financial Group currently has a GBX 210 price target on the stock.

Kosmos Energy Stock Down 1.6%

Kosmos Energy stock opened at GBX 158.94 on Monday. Kosmos Energy has a one year low of GBX 63 and a one year high of GBX 248. The stock has a market cap of £942.81 million, a PE ratio of -0.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.10 and a beta of 0.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 579.29, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a current ratio of 0.60. The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 204.05 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 162.48.

Insider Activity

In other Kosmos Energy news, insider John Grant sold 735 shares of the company’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 value of £2,094.75. Also, insider Roy Franklin sold 976 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 285, for a total transaction of £2,781.60. 8.48% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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. 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.