Kosmos Energy (KOS) Gets a Buy Rating from Barclays


Barclays analyst James Hosie maintained a Buy rating on Kosmos Energy (KOS) yesterday and set a price target of $9.50. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $6.59.

Hosie has an average return of 0.7% when recommending Kosmos Energy.

According to TipRanks.com, Hosie is ranked #4817 out of 5282 analysts.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for Kosmos Energy with a $9.83 average price target.

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Based on Kosmos Energy’s latest earnings release for the quarter ending December 31, the company reported a quarterly net profit of $186 million. In comparison, last year the company had a GAAP net loss of $50.23 million.

Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 56 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is negative on the stock.

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Kosmos Energy Ltd. engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas. It operates through the following geographical segments: Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, Mauritania and Senegal, and United States. The company was founded by Brian F. Maxted on April 23, 2003 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

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