Andrew Inglis Sells 85,935 Shares of Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) Stock

Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) CEO Andrew Inglis sold 85,935 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $2.05, for a total value of $176,166.75. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 4,678,043 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,589,988.15. This represents a 1.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

Kosmos Energy Price Performance

NYSE KOS opened at $2.21 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.56, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.36. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.24 and a beta of 0.71. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $2.72 and a 200-day simple moving average of $2.20. Kosmos Energy Ltd. has a 52-week low of $0.84 and a 52-week high of $3.34.

Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The oil and gas producer reported ($0.07) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by ($0.15). The company had revenue of $370.73 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $405.21 million. Kosmos Energy had a negative net margin of 59.38% and a negative return on equity of 37.60%. Equities research analysts predict that Kosmos Energy Ltd. will post 0.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kosmos Energy

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in Kosmos Energy by 175.2% during the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 6,766,857 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $6,140,000 after acquiring an additional 4,308,275 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its position in shares of Kosmos Energy by 224.0% in the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 5,339,638 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $14,844,000 after purchasing an additional 3,691,800 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of Kosmos Energy by 66.9% in the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 7,048,196 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $6,396,000 after purchasing an additional 2,825,517 shares during the period. Squarepoint Ops LLC lifted its position in shares of Kosmos Energy by 333.0% during the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 3,221,011 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $5,540,000 after purchasing an additional 2,477,102 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Kosmos Energy by 19.5% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 12,045,593 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $10,930,000 after purchasing an additional 1,962,936 shares during the last quarter. 95.33% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

KOS has been the subject of several recent research reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded Kosmos Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Weiss Ratings lowered Kosmos Energy from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Johnson Rice raised Kosmos Energy from an “accumulate” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $4.25 price target for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. Mizuho reiterated an “underperform” rating and set a $3.00 price target (up from $2.00) on shares of Kosmos Energy in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut Kosmos Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $2.25 price target for the company. in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $2.44.

More Kosmos Energy News

Here are the key news stories impacting Kosmos Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Kosmos reported solid second-quarter operational progress, including strong Ghana production from the new J76 well, which is contributing about 20,000 barrels of oil per day, with Jubilee exiting the quarter above 85,000 bopd and J77 expected to lift output further. Kosmos Energy Provides Operational Update
• Positive Sentiment: The company said net debt fell by more than $400 million since year-end 2025 to roughly $2.56 billion, reinforcing the market’s focus on improving balance-sheet strength. Kosmos Energy Provides Operational Update
• Positive Sentiment: Management also highlighted strong LNG performance at Greater Tortue Ahmeyim, with nine cargoes lifted in the second quarter, supporting the view that operations are improving across the portfolio. Kosmos Energy Provides Operational Update

About Kosmos Energy

Kosmos Energy Ltd. is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Since its founding in 2003, the company has focused on identifying and developing hydrocarbon reserves in frontier and emerging basins around the world. Kosmos combines geological and geophysical expertise with a disciplined approach to acreage acquisition and partner selection to pursue high‐impact offshore exploration opportunities.

The company’s portfolio is anchored by assets in West Africa and the Gulf of Mexico.