Kosmos Energy (LON:KOS) Insider Andrew Inglis Sells 297,660 Shares

Kosmos Energy Ltd. (LON:KOS) insider Andrew Inglis sold 297,660 shares of Kosmos Energy stock in a transaction dated Saturday, January 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 158, for a total value of £470,302.80.

Kosmos Energy Stock Down 6.8%

Shares of LON KOS opened at GBX 99.25 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 84.78 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 112.22. The stock has a market cap of £474.74 million, a PE ratio of -1.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.10 and a beta of 2.43. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 224.91. Kosmos Energy Ltd. has a 52-week low of GBX 63 and a 52-week high of GBX 274.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on KOS shares. Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on shares of Kosmos Energy from GBX 270 to GBX 220 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 20th. Peel Hunt restated a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 210 price objective on shares of Kosmos Energy in a research note on Monday, January 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Kosmos Energy presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 215.

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. 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.