Orographic Financial Advisors LLC Acquires New Shares in Kinder Morgan, Inc. $KMI

Orographic Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 94,467 shares of the pipeline company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,167,000. Kinder Morgan comprises 2.2% of Orographic Financial Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest position.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of KMI. Klingman & Associates LLC grew its holdings in shares of Kinder Morgan by 3.9% during the 1st quarter. Klingman & Associates LLC now owns 8,498 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $285,000 after purchasing an additional 319 shares during the last quarter. TD Capital Management LLC increased its position in Kinder Morgan by 36.0% during the 4th quarter. TD Capital Management LLC now owns 1,220 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 323 shares in the last quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P lifted its stake in Kinder Morgan by 13.0% in the 4th quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P now owns 2,860 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $79,000 after purchasing an additional 329 shares during the last quarter. Abel Hall LLC lifted its stake in Kinder Morgan by 4.0% in the 1st quarter. Abel Hall LLC now owns 8,588 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $288,000 after purchasing an additional 330 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its position in Kinder Morgan by 4.1% in the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 8,445 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $232,000 after buying an additional 333 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 62.52% of the company’s stock.

Kinder Morgan Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of NYSE:KMI opened at $31.64 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $70.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.28, a P/E/G ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 0.54. Kinder Morgan, Inc. has a 12-month low of $25.60 and a 12-month high of $34.81. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $32.09 and a 200 day simple moving average of $31.99. The company has a quick ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The pipeline company reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.31 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $4.48 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.22 billion. Kinder Morgan had a return on equity of 10.46% and a net margin of 19.31%.The business’s revenue was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.28 EPS. Kinder Morgan has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.360-1.360 EPS. Analysts predict that Kinder Morgan, Inc. will post 1.52 earnings per share for the current year.

Kinder Morgan Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 17th. Investors of record on Monday, August 3rd will be issued a $0.2975 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 3rd. This represents a $1.19 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.8%. Kinder Morgan’s dividend payout ratio is presently 76.28%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Kinder Morgan from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Wolfe Research downgraded Kinder Morgan from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research report on Wednesday. Zacks Research downgraded Kinder Morgan from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $35.50.

More Kinder Morgan News

Here are the key news stories impacting Kinder Morgan this week:

• Positive Sentiment: US Capital Advisors raised its FY2026 EPS forecast to $1.52 from $1.44, moving closer to the broader consensus estimate of $1.54. The firm also increased its estimates for Q4 2026, Q1–Q3 2027, and Q4 2027, indicating improved expectations for Kinder Morgan’s pipeline and energy infrastructure earnings.
• Positive Sentiment: The firm lifted its FY2028 EPS forecast to $1.50 from $1.45, providing a modestly more constructive long-term outlook. Kinder Morgan’s latest reported quarter also exceeded expectations, with $0.37 in EPS versus the $0.31 consensus and revenue of $4.48 billion versus $4.22 billion.
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street remains somewhat bullish on KMI, but the stock has narrowly lagged the broader market over the past year. The latest estimate changes are relatively small, and US Capital Advisors’ FY2026 forecast is still below the $1.54 consensus. Kinder Morgan Stock Outlook: Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish?
• Negative Sentiment: A Kinder Morgan executive disposed of 5,695 shares worth approximately $184,000. Most of the shares—4,145—were withheld for taxes, while 1,550 were sold under a pre-established 10b5-1 trading plan, making the transaction less concerning than an entirely discretionary sale but still a potential near-term sentiment headwind. Kinder Morgan Executive Share Sale

Insider Activity at Kinder Morgan

In other news, VP Michael P. Garthwaite sold 1,550 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.44, for a total value of $48,732.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 41,743 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,312,399.92. The trade was a 3.58% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, VP John W. Schlosser sold 6,166 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.90, for a total transaction of $196,695.40. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 164,208 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,238,235.20. This represents a 3.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 21,598 shares of company stock worth $693,689 over the last quarter. 12.72% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Kinder Morgan Company Profile

Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) is a large energy infrastructure company that owns and operates an extensive network of pipelines and terminals across North America. Its core activities center on the transportation, storage and handling of energy products, including natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), crude oil, refined petroleum products and carbon dioxide. The company’s assets include long-haul and gathering pipelines, storage facilities, and multi-modal terminals that serve producers, refiners, utilities and industrial customers.

Kinder Morgan’s operations deliver midstream services such as pipeline transportation, terminaling, storage and related logistics and maintenance.