Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Unloads Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) Shares

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently sold shares of Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI). In a filing disclosed on February 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Kinder Morgan stock on January 9th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Hermès International Société en commandite par actions (OTCMKTS:HESAF) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tencent (OTC:TCTZF) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Xiaomi (OTCMKTS:XIACF) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (OTCMKTS:MHVYF) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Banco Santander (NYSE:SAN) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Leonardo (OTCMKTS:FINMF) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) on 1/30/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) on 1/30/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cloudflare (NYSE:NET) on 1/30/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of AutoZone (NYSE:AZO) on 1/30/2026.

Kinder Morgan Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE KMI traded down $0.24 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $32.08. 12,211,790 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 15,184,381. Kinder Morgan, Inc. has a twelve month low of $23.94 and a twelve month high of $32.58. The stock has a market capitalization of $71.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.42, a P/E/G ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.70. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $28.42 and its 200-day simple moving average is $27.55. The company has a quick ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) last released its 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. The firm had revenue of $4.51 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.33 billion. Kinder Morgan had a net margin of 18.04% and a return on equity of 9.02%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 13.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.30 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Kinder Morgan, Inc. will post 1.25 earnings per share for the current year.

Kinder Morgan Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.2925 per share. This represents a $1.17 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 2nd. Kinder Morgan’s payout ratio is currently 85.40%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Freedom Capital raised shares of Kinder Morgan from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $38.00 target price on shares of Kinder Morgan in a report on Friday, December 12th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on Kinder Morgan from $29.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on Kinder Morgan from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Kinder Morgan currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $32.38.

Insider Activity at Kinder Morgan

In other news, CFO David Patrick Michels sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.00, for a total value of $600,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 139,428 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,182,840. The trade was a 12.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP John W. Schlosser sold 6,166 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.09, for a total transaction of $185,534.94. Following 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 ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 38,498 shares of company stock valued at $1,126,515. 12.73% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of KMI. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Kinder Morgan by 31.5% in the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 8,639,319 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $237,495,000 after purchasing an additional 2,070,237 shares during the period. Tortoise Capital Advisors L.L.C. lifted its position in shares of Kinder Morgan by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Tortoise Capital Advisors L.L.C. now owns 9,152,339 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $251,598,000 after buying an additional 185,430 shares in the last quarter. Abel Hall LLC purchased a new position in shares of Kinder Morgan during the 4th quarter valued at $227,000. EFG International AG bought a new position in Kinder Morgan in the 4th quarter worth $7,601,000. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Kinder Morgan by 9.9% during the fourth quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 23,527 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $647,000 after acquiring an additional 2,117 shares during the period. 62.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

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.