Kingsview Wealth Management LLC Lowers Holdings in Kinder Morgan, Inc. $KMI

Kingsview Wealth Management LLC cut its holdings in Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) by 80.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 56,954 shares of the pipeline company’s stock after selling 230,582 shares during the quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Kinder Morgan were worth $1,612,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA purchased a new position in shares of Kinder Morgan in the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. CoreFirst Bank & Trust purchased a new stake in shares of Kinder Morgan during the 2nd quarter worth $35,000. Private Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Kinder Morgan by 94.9% during the 3rd quarter. Private Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 1,222 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 595 shares during the last quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in Kinder Morgan by 314.6% during the third quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,360 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 1,032 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Kinder Morgan in the second quarter valued at about $40,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 62.52% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have commented on KMI. TD Cowen increased their price target on shares of Kinder Morgan from $34.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Mizuho boosted their price objective on shares of Kinder Morgan from $31.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Kinder Morgan from $34.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Scotiabank upped their price target on Kinder Morgan from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $33.08.

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

Kinder Morgan Stock Performance

Shares of KMI stock opened at $33.42 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $30.03 and a 200 day moving average of $28.08. Kinder Morgan, Inc. has a 1 year low of $23.94 and a 1 year high of $34.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 0.64 and a quick ratio of 0.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $74.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 0.68.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 21st. The pipeline company reported $0.39 earnings per share 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 business had revenue of $4.51 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.33 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.30 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 13.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts expect that Kinder Morgan, Inc. will post 1.25 earnings per share for the current 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 dividend of $0.2925 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 2nd. This represents a $1.17 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.5%. Kinder Morgan’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 85.40%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kinder Morgan

In other Kinder Morgan news, CFO David Patrick Michels sold 20,000 shares of Kinder Morgan stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.00, for a total transaction of $600,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 139,428 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,182,840. The trade was a 12.54% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP Anthony B. Ashley sold 8,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were 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 directly owned 100,146 shares in the company, valued at $3,199,664.70. This trade represents a 7.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 46,498 shares of company stock valued at $1,418,248. 12.73% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.