Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Sells Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) Stock

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently sold shares of Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI). In a filing disclosed on September 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Kinder Morgan stock on August 5th. 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 Semtech (NASDAQ:SMTC) on 9/2/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chart Industries (NYSE:GTLS) on 9/2/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Avient (NYSE:AVNT) on 9/2/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amdocs (NASDAQ:DOX) on 8/27/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amdocs (NASDAQ:DOX) on 8/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Intapp (NASDAQ:INTA) on 8/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of APi Group (NYSE:APG) on 8/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Waters (NYSE:WAT) on 8/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Semtech (NASDAQ:SMTC) on 8/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Fortive (NYSE:FTV) on 8/26/2025.

Kinder Morgan Stock Down 0.8%

KMI stock opened at $27.46 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $61.02 billion, a PE ratio of 22.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.22 and a beta of 0.81. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $27.17 and a 200 day simple moving average of $27.39. Kinder Morgan, Inc. has a 52 week low of $21.45 and a 52 week high of $31.48. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 16th. The pipeline company reported $0.28 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.28. The firm had revenue of $4.04 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.75 billion. Kinder Morgan had a return on equity of 8.31% and a net margin of 17.06%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 13.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.26 earnings per share. Kinder Morgan has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.270-1.270 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Kinder Morgan, Inc. will post 1.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Kinder Morgan Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 31st were paid a $0.2925 dividend. This represents a $1.17 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 31st. Kinder Morgan’s payout ratio is 95.90%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV grew its stake in Kinder Morgan by 14.5% in the 2nd quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 2,818 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $83,000 after purchasing an additional 357 shares during the period. L.M. Kohn & Company grew its stake in Kinder Morgan by 3.4% in the 2nd quarter. L.M. Kohn & Company now owns 10,947 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $322,000 after purchasing an additional 360 shares during the period. Alhambra Investment Management LLC grew its stake in Kinder Morgan by 2.3% in the 2nd quarter. Alhambra Investment Management LLC now owns 15,934 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $468,000 after purchasing an additional 363 shares during the period. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC grew its stake in Kinder Morgan by 4.2% in the 2nd quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC now owns 9,377 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $276,000 after purchasing an additional 374 shares during the period. Finally, Morton Capital Management LLC CA grew its stake in Kinder Morgan by 1.0% in the 1st quarter. Morton Capital Management LLC CA now owns 37,981 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $1,084,000 after purchasing an additional 377 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 62.52% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Kinder Morgan

In other news, CFO David Patrick Michels sold 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.19, for a total transaction of $1,127,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 159,428 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,494,275.32. This represents a 20.06% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Amy W. Chronis purchased 2,759 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 28th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $27.21 per share, with a total value of $75,072.39. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 34,764 shares in the company, valued at $945,928.44. This trade represents a 8.62% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 128,008 shares of company stock worth $3,553,982. Company insiders own 12.73% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have commented on KMI. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Kinder Morgan from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Morgan Stanley set a $32.00 price target on Kinder Morgan in a report on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Kinder Morgan from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, July 28th. TD Cowen assumed coverage on Kinder Morgan in a report on Monday, July 7th. They set a “buy” rating and a $34.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Scotiabank reduced their price target on Kinder Morgan from $28.00 to $27.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $31.06.

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, Inc operates as an energy infrastructure company primarily in North America. The company operates through Natural Gas Pipelines, Products Pipelines, Terminals, and CO2 segments. The Natural Gas Pipelines segment owns and operates interstate and intrastate natural gas pipeline, and storage systems; natural gas gathering systems and natural gas processing and treating facilities; natural gas liquids fractionation facilities and transportation systems; and liquefied natural gas gasification, liquefaction, and storage facilities.