Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) Shares Bought by Harbor Capital Advisors Inc.

Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) by 4.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,343,163 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock after acquiring an additional 51,699 shares during the quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. owned approximately 0.28% of Kosmos Energy worth $4,594,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in KOS. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in Kosmos Energy by 17.2% during the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 24,814,072 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $137,470,000 after purchasing an additional 3,636,663 shares during the last quarter. Bridgewater Associates LP lifted its position in shares of Kosmos Energy by 149.7% during the 3rd quarter. Bridgewater Associates LP now owns 3,280,302 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $13,220,000 after buying an additional 1,966,437 shares during the last quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. boosted its holdings in shares of Kosmos Energy by 7.3% in the 3rd quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 28,245,415 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $113,828,000 after buying an additional 1,933,216 shares in the last quarter. Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Kosmos Energy by 29.4% in the 3rd quarter. Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC now owns 8,203,501 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $33,060,000 after buying an additional 1,863,966 shares during the last quarter. Finally, William Blair Investment Management LLC raised its stake in Kosmos Energy by 13.5% during the 2nd quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 13,620,854 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $75,460,000 after acquiring an additional 1,624,495 shares in the last quarter. 95.33% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have issued reports on KOS. Bank of America decreased their price objective on shares of Kosmos Energy from $8.15 to $7.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, September 25th. Benchmark dropped their price target on Kosmos Energy from $8.00 to $7.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $5.60 price objective on shares of Kosmos Energy in a research note on Wednesday, December 18th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Kosmos Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their price target on shares of Kosmos Energy from $5.00 to $4.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Kosmos Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $5.52.

Kosmos Energy Stock Down 1.6 %

Shares of Kosmos Energy stock opened at $3.69 on Friday. Kosmos Energy Ltd. has a one year low of $2.62 and a one year high of $6.79. The company has a market cap of $1.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.39, a PEG ratio of 0.39 and a beta of 2.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.25, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a current ratio of 0.75. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $3.61 and a two-hundred day moving average of $4.35.

Kosmos Energy 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.