Cory Anne Roclawski Sells 21,161 Shares of Kodiak Gas Services (NYSE:KGS) Stock

Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. (NYSE:KGS) EVP Cory Anne Roclawski sold 21,161 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.52, for a total transaction of $1,196,019.72. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 42,257 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,388,365.64. The trade was a 33.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Cory Anne Roclawski also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, March 16th, Cory Anne Roclawski sold 10,852 shares of Kodiak Gas Services stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.41, for a total transaction of $590,457.32.

Kodiak Gas Services Price Performance

Kodiak Gas Services stock opened at $56.01 on Wednesday. Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. has a 1 year low of $29.25 and a 1 year high of $58.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.12, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.84. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $47.21 and a 200 day moving average price of $39.49. The company has a market cap of $4.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 64.38 and a beta of 1.11.

Kodiak Gas Services (NYSE:KGS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.40 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.53 by ($0.13). The company had revenue of $332.87 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $330.95 million. Kodiak Gas Services had a return on equity of 11.55% and a net margin of 6.16%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.21 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. will post 1.12 earnings per share for the current year.

Kodiak Gas Services Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 20th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th were given a $0.49 dividend. This represents a $1.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. Kodiak Gas Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 225.29%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have issued reports on KGS. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on Kodiak Gas Services from $46.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Wall Street Zen upgraded Kodiak Gas Services from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 21st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Kodiak Gas Services in a report on Monday, December 29th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Kodiak Gas Services from $49.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on shares of Kodiak Gas Services from $43.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $51.86.

More Kodiak Gas Services News

Here are the key news stories impacting Kodiak Gas Services this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Two company directors made meaningful purchases (Randall J. Hogan bought 6,000 shares; Alexander N. Darden bought 5,000 shares), signaling confidence from the board and adding insider demand. Director Purchase Filing
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple sell-side firms have raised price targets and kept Buy/Outperform ratings (Goldman Sachs to $60, Barclays to $60, Citi to $63), which supports upside expectations and likely buoyed the stock. Analyst Coverage Summary
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buyers have increased stakes recently (Principal, Rhumbline, Walleye and others), suggesting growing professional interest and providing structural demand for shares. Institutional Holdings Update
• Neutral Sentiment: Kodiak pays a $0.49 quarterly dividend (~3.6% yield), which attracts income buyers but the payout ratio is unusually high (225%), a potential long‑term concern for sustainability. Dividend Details
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/valuation context: the stock sits well above its 50- and 200-day moving averages and near its 52‑week high, supporting momentum-driven flows but also raising short-term profit‑taking risk. Stock Performance Snapshot
• Negative Sentiment: Senior executives have been selling: EVP Cory Anne Roclawski sold material blocks (e.g., 10,852 and earlier 21,161 shares) and CAO Ewan Hamilton sold multiple tranches (4,830 and 2,091 shares), reducing their positions significantly — insider selling can weigh on sentiment even when offset by director buys. EVP Sale Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Most recent quarter: revenue modestly beat consensus but EPS missed (reported $0.40 vs. $0.53 expected), which keeps near-term profit outlook uncertain and contributes to volatility. Quarterly Results

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kodiak Gas Services

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of KGS. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its stake in shares of Kodiak Gas Services by 262.8% during the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 33,767 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,263,000 after acquiring an additional 24,459 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Kodiak Gas Services by 20.4% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 7,593,274 shares of the company’s stock valued at $283,988,000 after acquiring an additional 1,287,485 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its stake in shares of Kodiak Gas Services by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 79,224 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,963,000 after acquiring an additional 1,234 shares in the last quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury lifted its holdings in Kodiak Gas Services by 134.8% in the 4th quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 28,736 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,075,000 after purchasing an additional 16,495 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mackenzie Financial Corp lifted its holdings in Kodiak Gas Services by 35.8% in the 4th quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 13,471 shares of the company’s stock worth $502,000 after purchasing an additional 3,552 shares during the last quarter. 24.95% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Kodiak Gas Services Company Profile

Kodiak Gas Services, Inc operates contract compression infrastructure for customers in the oil and gas industry in the United States. It operates in two segments, Compression Operations and Other Services. The Compression Operations segment operates company-owned and customer-owned compression infrastructure to enable the production, gathering, and transportation of natural gas and oil. The Other Services segment provides a range of contract services, including station construction, maintenance and overhaul, and other ancillary time and material-based offerings.