Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) has earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fifteen ratings firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and nine have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $32.3846.

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on Kinder Morgan from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. TD Cowen lifted their price objective 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. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Kinder Morgan in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on shares of Kinder Morgan from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, Freedom Capital raised shares of Kinder Morgan from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th.

Kinder Morgan News Summary

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

Insider Activity at Kinder Morgan

In other news, VP John W. Schlosser sold 6,166 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.49, for a total transaction of $169,503.34. Following the sale, the vice president owned 201,204 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,531,097.96. This trade represents a 2.97% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director William A. Smith bought 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was purchased at an average price of $29.75 per share, with a total value of $89,250.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 31,087 shares in the company, valued at approximately $924,838.25. This trade represents a 10.68% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 44,664 shares of company stock worth $1,292,997. 12.73% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Davis Capital Management acquired a new position in Kinder Morgan in the 3rd quarter valued at $1,426,000. Carnegie Investment Counsel grew its holdings in shares of Kinder Morgan by 9.8% during the third quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel now owns 755,295 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $21,382,000 after buying an additional 67,274 shares in the last quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Kinder Morgan in the second quarter valued at about $1,713,000. Community Financial Services Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Kinder Morgan in the third quarter worth about $1,683,000. Finally, Westwood Holdings Group Inc. boosted its position in Kinder Morgan by 9.6% during the second quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. now owns 7,058,772 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $207,528,000 after acquiring an additional 616,679 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 62.52% of the company’s stock.

Kinder Morgan Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of Kinder Morgan stock opened at $30.53 on Monday. Kinder Morgan has a 12-month low of $23.94 and a 12-month high of $30.59. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $27.90 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $27.38. The company has a current ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $67.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.28, a PEG ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.70.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) last released its 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 firm had revenue of $4.51 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.33 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.30 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 13.1% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts predict that Kinder Morgan will post 1.25 EPS for the current year.

Kinder Morgan Dividend Announcement

The business 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 $0.2925 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 2nd. This represents a $1.17 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.8%. Kinder Morgan’s dividend payout ratio is presently 85.40%.

Kinder Morgan Company 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.