<div id="readability-page-1"><p>VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al boosted its position in shares of  Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. (NYSE:KGS - Free Report) by 1,020.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 75,100 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 68,400 shares during the quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al owned 0.09% of Kodiak Gas Services worth $2,776,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Kodiak Gas Services</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><p>Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Allworth Financial LP increased its stake in  Kodiak Gas Services by 1,850.0% during the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 741 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 703 shares during the period.  Quarry LP purchased a new stake in  Kodiak Gas Services during the 1st quarter worth approximately $30,000.  EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in  Kodiak Gas Services by 1,501.3% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,233 shares of the company's stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 1,156 shares in the last quarter.  Salem Investment Counselors Inc. purchased a new position in  Kodiak Gas Services in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $51,000.  Finally, Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC purchased a new position in  Kodiak Gas Services in the second quarter valued at $159,000. 24.95% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. </p><h2>Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth</h2><p>A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on KGS shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded Kodiak Gas Services from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;sell&#34; rating in a report on Saturday, December 13th. Barclays cut their target price on Kodiak Gas Services from $37.00 to $35.00 and set an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. Stifel Nicolaus  set a $48.00 target price on Kodiak Gas Services in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on Kodiak Gas Services from $43.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings  reiterated a &#34;hold (c)&#34; rating on shares of Kodiak Gas Services in a research note on Monday. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued  a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus target price of $44.29.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Stock Report on KGS</b></p><h2>Kodiak Gas Services Trading Up 0.2%</h2><p>NYSE:KGS opened at $37.46 on Friday. Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. has a 12-month low of $29.25 and a 12-month high of $50.43. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.08. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $35.60 and its 200-day simple moving average is $34.56. The firm has a market cap of $3.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.83 and a beta of 1.31. </p><p>Kodiak Gas Services (NYSE:KGS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.36 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.50 by ($0.14). The company had revenue of $322.74 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $328.23 million. Kodiak Gas Services had a return on equity of 10.37% and a net margin of 5.84%.Kodiak Gas Services's revenue for the quarter was down .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned ($0.07) earnings per share.  Equities analysts anticipate that  Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. will post 1.12 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>Kodiak Gas Services Increases Dividend</h2><p>The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 13th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 3rd were issued a $0.49 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 3rd. This is a positive change from Kodiak Gas Services's previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. This represents a $1.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.2%. Kodiak Gas Services's payout ratio is presently 245.00%. </p><h2>Kodiak Gas Services Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>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.</p><h2>Recommended Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Kodiak Gas Services</li><li>GOLD ALERT</li><li>If You Keep Cash In A U.S. Bank Account… Read This NOW</li><li>Do not delete, read immediately</li><li>Ray Dalio Says Buy Gold. 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<p>VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al increased its stake in Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. (NYSE:KGS) by 1,020.9% in Q3, owning 75,100 shares valued at $2.78 million. Other institutional investors also significantly increased their positions. Analysts have mixed ratings on KGS, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a target price of $44.29. The stock opened at $37.46, with a 12-month range of $29.25 to $50.43. Kodiak reported Q3 earnings of $0.36 per share, missing estimates, and announced a dividend increase to $0.49 per share, yielding 5.2%.</p>

VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al Boosts Stock Position in Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. $KGS