Kinder Morgan, Inc. $KMI Shares Acquired by Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Teacher Retirement System of Texas lifted its stake in shares of Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) by 67.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 907,934 shares of the pipeline company’s stock after purchasing an additional 365,385 shares during the period. Teacher Retirement System of Texas’ holdings in Kinder Morgan were worth $25,704,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of KMI. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV increased its stake in Kinder Morgan by 14.5% during the 2nd quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 2,818 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $83,000 after buying an additional 357 shares in the last quarter. L.M. Kohn & Company lifted its position in shares of Kinder Morgan by 3.4% in the second quarter. L.M. Kohn & Company now owns 10,947 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $322,000 after acquiring an additional 360 shares in the last quarter. Golden State Equity Partners boosted its stake in shares of Kinder Morgan by 2.2% in the third quarter. Golden State Equity Partners now owns 17,131 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $485,000 after acquiring an additional 368 shares during the last quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC increased its position in shares of Kinder Morgan by 4.2% during the second quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC now owns 9,377 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $276,000 after purchasing an additional 374 shares in the last quarter. Finally, QTR Family Wealth LLC raised its stake in Kinder Morgan by 2.7% in the 2nd quarter. QTR Family Wealth LLC now owns 14,380 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $423,000 after purchasing an additional 377 shares during the last quarter. 62.52% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Kinder Morgan news, Chairman Richard D. Kinder bought 1,000,000 shares of Kinder Morgan stock in a transaction on Monday, October 27th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $25.96 per share, for a total transaction of $25,960,000.00. Following the acquisition, the chairman directly owned 246,212,353 shares in the company, valued at $6,391,672,683.88. This represents a 0.41% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Amy W. Chronis purchased 3,800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 31st. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $26.23 per share, with a total value of $99,674.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 39,051 shares in the company, valued at $1,024,307.73. This trade represents a 10.78% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have acquired 1,004,287 shares of company stock worth $26,072,463 and have sold 18,498 shares worth $507,462. Insiders own 12.73% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of Kinder Morgan from $34.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Mizuho decreased their price target on shares of Kinder Morgan from $32.00 to $31.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 14th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $38.00 price objective on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Scotiabank increased their price objective on shares of Kinder Morgan from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on Kinder Morgan from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $32.07.

Kinder Morgan Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSE KMI opened at $29.58 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95. The business’s 50 day moving average is $27.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $27.23. Kinder Morgan, Inc. has a 52-week low of $23.94 and a 52-week high of $30.56. The firm has a market cap of $65.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.59, a PEG ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 0.69.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 21st. The pipeline company reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $4.51 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.33 billion. Kinder Morgan had a return on equity of 9.02% and a net margin of 18.04%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 13.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.30 earnings per share. Research analysts predict that Kinder Morgan, Inc. will post 1.25 EPS for the current year.

Kinder Morgan Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.2925 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 2nd. This represents a $1.17 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.0%. Kinder Morgan’s dividend payout ratio is 95.90%.

Kinder Morgan News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Record Q4 and full‑year results — KMI reported higher revenue and EPS that beat consensus, with strong Natural Gas Pipelines contributions and a larger backlog that helped drive a jump in net income. Kinder Morgan Posts Record Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Structural LNG tailwinds/backlog — management cites rising LNG feed‑gas demand and a >$10B project backlog that should underpin multi‑year cash flow and project EBITDA as new projects come online. LNG feed gas demand & backlog
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend and capital returns — KMI declared the quarterly dividend (maintains a ~4% yield) and reiterated capital allocation that supports distributions while funding growth projects.
• Positive Sentiment: Insiders and buying signals — recent insider purchases (including Amy W. Chronis and others) and elevated call‑option activity signal some bullish conviction from traders. Amy Chronis purchase
• Neutral Sentiment: Asset sale — KMI sold its Eagle Ford JV stake for ~$396M to BPX, which raises near‑term cash and simplifies upstream exposure; impact on long‑term earnings depends on redeployment. Eagle Ford sale
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/price target moves — modest target increases and “sector perform” notes (e.g., Scotiabank) reflect cautious optimism but limited near‑term upside. Price target update
• Negative Sentiment: Cautious guidance — management issued relatively conservative near‑term guidance despite the strong quarter, which can cap investor enthusiasm for an immediate rerating. MarketBeat: cautious guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed insider activity — while some insiders bought, Quiver/filings show multiple executive share sales in recent months, which can be read as profit‑taking by some market participants. Quiver insider activity

Kinder Morgan 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.