Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) Receives $32.38 Average PT from Brokerages

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) has been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the fifteen brokerages that are covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $32.3846.

Several brokerages have recently commented on KMI. Mizuho decreased their price target on 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 issued a $38.00 target price on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of Kinder Morgan from $34.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Freedom Capital raised shares of Kinder Morgan from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th.

Insider Activity at Kinder Morgan

In other Kinder Morgan news, VP John W. Schlosser sold 6,166 shares of Kinder Morgan stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.09, for a total value of $185,534.94. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 195,038 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,868,693.42. The trade was a 3.06% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director William A. Smith purchased 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $29.75 per share, for a total transaction of $89,250.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 31,087 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $924,838.25. This trade represents a 10.68% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 38,498 shares of company stock worth $1,126,515. 12.73% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Davis Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of Kinder Morgan in the third quarter valued at about $1,426,000. Vise Technologies Inc. purchased a new position in Kinder Morgan during the second quarter worth about $1,713,000. Carnegie Investment Counsel lifted its position in Kinder Morgan by 9.8% in the third quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel now owns 755,295 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $21,382,000 after purchasing an additional 67,274 shares during the period. Community Financial Services Group LLC purchased a new stake in Kinder Morgan in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $1,683,000. Finally, Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd increased its position in Kinder Morgan by 26.9% during the 3rd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 329,324 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $9,323,000 after purchasing an additional 69,826 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 62.52% of the company’s stock.

Kinder Morgan Stock Performance

NYSE:KMI opened at $30.53 on Monday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $27.90 and its two-hundred day moving average is $27.39. Kinder Morgan has a 1-year low of $23.94 and a 1-year high of $30.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 0.64 and a quick ratio of 0.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $67.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.28, a PEG ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 0.70.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 21st. The pipeline company reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.02. Kinder Morgan had a net margin of 18.04% and a return on equity of 9.02%. The firm had revenue of $4.51 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.33 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.30 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that Kinder Morgan will post 1.25 EPS for the current year.

Kinder Morgan Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.2925 per share. This represents a $1.17 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 2nd. Kinder Morgan’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 85.40%.

More Kinder Morgan News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Shares just reached a 52‑week high, signaling strong buying interest and momentum following recent results and guidance. Kinder Morgan stock hits 52-week high
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and forecasters are incrementally lifting estimates: US Capital Advisors raised FY2027 EPS expectations, and some firms have nudged price targets higher, supporting upside vs. consensus. MarketBeat KMI coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results (reported Jan. 21) beat EPS and revenue estimates and showed double‑digit revenue growth year‑over‑year, underpinning the stock’s momentum. MarketBeat earnings summary
• Positive Sentiment: KMI is being featured in dividend/income investor pieces and pipeline-stock buy lists, boosting demand from yield-focused investors (dividend ~3.8% and announced quarterly payout). 3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage and attention are high—Zacks and Yahoo highlight KMI as a trending name and note its strong five‑year total return—bringing more retail/institutional eyeballs but not new company fundamentals. Zacks trending stock piece
• Neutral Sentiment: Freedom Capital upgraded KMI from Sell to Hold with a $32 target—a constructive move but still a conservative rating that signals fair-value views rather than a strong buy signal. Freedom Capital upgrade
• Negative Sentiment: An insider (VP John Schlosser) sold ~6,166 shares recently; while not unusual, insider selling can create short‑term headwinds or raise questions for income‑sensitive investors. Insider sale filing

About Kinder Morgan

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.