Ewan William Hamilton Sells 4,830 Shares of Kodiak Gas Services (NYSE:KGS) Stock

Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. (NYSE:KGS) CAO Ewan William Hamilton sold 4,830 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.75, for a total transaction of $264,442.50. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 42,234 shares in the company, valued at $2,312,311.50. The trade was a 10.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Ewan William Hamilton also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, March 16th, Ewan William Hamilton sold 2,091 shares of Kodiak Gas Services stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.25, for a total transaction of $115,527.75.

Kodiak Gas Services Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:KGS opened at $56.01 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $47.21 and a 200-day moving average of $39.49. Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. has a 12 month low of $29.25 and a 12 month high of $58.50. The company has a current ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.12. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.81 billion, a PE 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 (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.53 by ($0.13). The firm had revenue of $332.87 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.21 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. will post 1.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Kodiak Gas Services Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently weighed in on KGS. William Blair started coverage on Kodiak Gas Services in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Kodiak Gas Services in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Mizuho boosted their target price on Kodiak Gas Services from $36.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Kodiak Gas Services from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 21st. 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 research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $51.86.

Trending Headlines about Kodiak Gas Services

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

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.