Kinder Morgan, Inc. $KMI Shares Purchased by Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC

Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC raised its stake in Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) by 45.1% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 49,137 shares of the pipeline company’s stock after buying an additional 15,274 shares during the quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC’s holdings in Kinder Morgan were worth $1,391,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Golden State Equity Partners lifted its holdings in shares of Kinder Morgan by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Golden State Equity Partners now owns 17,131 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $485,000 after purchasing an additional 368 shares during the last quarter. Fiduciary Financial Group LLC grew its stake in Kinder Morgan by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. Fiduciary Financial Group LLC now owns 15,439 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $437,000 after buying an additional 392 shares during the last quarter. MBM Wealth Consultants LLC increased its position in Kinder Morgan by 2.8% in the second quarter. MBM Wealth Consultants LLC now owns 14,462 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $425,000 after buying an additional 393 shares during the period. L2 Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Kinder Morgan by 4.8% in the second quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC now owns 8,689 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $255,000 after buying an additional 401 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tradewinds Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Kinder Morgan by 11.1% during the third quarter. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC now owns 4,013 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $114,000 after acquiring an additional 401 shares during the period. 62.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently weighed in on KMI. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $38.00 price objective on shares of Kinder Morgan in a report on Friday, December 12th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Kinder Morgan from $34.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Mizuho raised their target price on Kinder Morgan from $31.00 to $37.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Scotiabank lifted their target price on Kinder Morgan from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $33.08.

Kinder Morgan Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:KMI opened at $33.42 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $74.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.39, a PEG ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 0.64 and a quick ratio of 0.50. Kinder Morgan, Inc. has a 12 month low of $23.94 and a 12 month high of $34.24. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $30.03 and its 200 day moving average price is $28.08.

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

Kinder Morgan Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were given a $0.2925 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 2nd. This represents a $1.17 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.5%. Kinder Morgan’s payout ratio is 85.40%.

Kinder Morgan News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: KMI expanded its post‑FID natural gas project backlog to roughly US$10 billion, adding about US$900 million of new projects aimed at LNG exports and power demand from data centers — the company emphasizes fee‑based, contract‑backed economics that support long‑term cash flow visibility. Kinder Morgan’s US$10b Backlog Meets Fair Value And Cash Flow Questions
• Positive Sentiment: Recent quarterly results beat expectations (revenue ~$4.51B; EPS $0.39), which underpins the company’s cash generation argument and supports dividend/dividend‑yield narratives investors care about. How Investors May Respond To Kinder Morgan (KMI) Expanding Its US$10 Billion Natural Gas Project Backlog
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts have been lifting targets: Mizuho raised its KMI target to $37 with an outperform, and Morgan Stanley/Mid‑tier shops have nudged targets higher (examples noted in coverage), signaling greater upside in some research models. Benzinga note on Mizuho upgrade Morgan Stanley target boost
• Neutral Sentiment: Options and trading activity have surged, indicating elevated short‑term interest and positioning that can amplify intraday moves but is not a fundamental change. Options volume surge
• Neutral Sentiment: The larger backlog also prompted questions about fair value and timing of cash flows for some investors — growth is meaningful but lumpy and pre‑FID projects still carry execution/timing risk. Backlog valuation/cash flow questions
• Negative Sentiment: A MarketWatch note flagged that KMI underperformed peers on the day, reflecting relative weakness vs. the group despite the backlog and analyst target moves — that relative underperformance helps explain downward pressure. MarketWatch underperformance note

Insider Buying and Selling at Kinder Morgan

In other news, VP John W. Schlosser sold 6,166 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.67, for a total transaction of $207,609.22. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 188,872 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,359,320.24. This trade represents a 3.16% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Anthony B. Ashley sold 8,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.95, for a total transaction of $255,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 100,146 shares in the company, valued at $3,199,664.70. The trade was a 7.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 46,498 shares of company stock valued at $1,418,248 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 12.73% of the company’s stock.

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.