Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for Kinetik Q3 Earnings

Kinetik Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KNTK) – Investment analysts at US Capital Advisors lifted their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Kinetik in a note issued to investors on Thursday, August 20th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.34 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.33. US Capital Advisors has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Kinetik’s current full-year earnings is $1.30 per share. US Capital Advisors also issued estimates for Kinetik’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.41 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.45 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.47 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.53 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $0.58 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on KNTK. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $70.00 target price (up from $64.00) on shares of Kinetik in a research report on Tuesday. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $51.00 price target on shares of Kinetik in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Kinetik from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $57.00 price target (up from $56.00) on shares of Kinetik in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $55.00 target price on shares of Kinetik in a report on Friday, August 7th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $53.27.

Kinetik Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of KNTK opened at $54.47 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $49.54 and a 200 day moving average price of $47.47. Kinetik has a 52-week low of $31.33 and a 52-week high of $56.10. The company has a market capitalization of $8.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 0.56.

Kinetik (NYSE:KNTK) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.64 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.45. The firm had revenue of $581.44 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $421.48 million. Kinetik had a net margin of 26.19% and a negative return on equity of 38.96%. The company’s revenue was up 36.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.33 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kinetik

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Pinnacle Holdings LLC purchased a new position in shares of Kinetik during the 2nd quarter worth about $4,476,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Kinetik during the 2nd quarter worth $17,364,000. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in shares of Kinetik by 10.5% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,882 shares of the company’s stock worth $139,000 after purchasing an additional 273 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Kinetik during the first quarter worth approximately $1,981,000. Finally, Amundi lifted its stake in shares of Kinetik by 48.7% during the first quarter. Amundi now owns 17,645 shares of the company’s stock worth $854,000 after purchasing an additional 5,775 shares in the last quarter. 21.11% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kinetik

In related news, major shareholder Isq Global Fund Ii Gp Llc sold 235,349 shares of Kinetik stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.52, for a total transaction of $11,889,831.48. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 1,691,370 shares in the company, valued at approximately $85,448,012.40. This trade represents a 12.22% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders sold 1,005,846 shares of company stock valued at $52,164,684 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 3.56% of the company’s stock.

Kinetik News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Kinetik this week:

• Positive Sentiment: US Capital Advisors raised its EPS forecasts for Kinetik across every listed period, including Q3 2026 from $0.33 to $0.34, Q4 2026 from $0.34 to $0.41, and Q1–Q4 2027 to $0.45, $0.47, $0.53 and $0.58, respectively. The firm maintained a “Strong-Buy” rating, signaling increased confidence in Kinetik’s earnings outlook. Kinetik analyst estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Kinetik’s latest quarterly results provide fundamental support: EPS of $0.64 exceeded the $0.19 consensus estimate, while revenue of $581.44 million surpassed the $421.48 million forecast and increased 36.3% year over year. Analysts currently expect approximately $1.30 in full-year EPS. Kinetik earnings results
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional ownership activity was mixed, with Vanguard, Miller Howard Investments, HighTower Advisors and Jennison Associates increasing their positions. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 21.11% of outstanding shares.
• Negative Sentiment: Major shareholder ISQ Global Fund II GP LLC continued reducing its Kinetik position, selling 64,898 shares for about $3.5 million at an average price of $54.32. Including recent transactions, the fund has sold more than 1 million shares over the past several weeks, potentially creating supply pressure and raising questions about insider conviction. Kinetik major shareholder sale

Kinetik Company Profile

Kinetik (NYSE: KNTK) is a publicly listed midstream energy company focused on the development, operation and management of natural gas infrastructure across the United States. The company’s core business activities include the gathering, compression, processing, storage and transportation of natural gas, serving producers, utilities and industrial consumers. By integrating a suite of midstream services under a single platform, Kinetik aims to provide efficient, cost-effective and reliable solutions across the natural gas value chain.

The company was established in 2021 when assets were acquired from Talen Energy by a subsidiary of ArcLight Capital Partners, forming a comprehensive portfolio of pipelines, compression facilities and underground storage assets.