Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH Buys 101,698 Shares of Kinder Morgan, Inc. $KMI

Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH grew its stake in shares of Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) by 5.5% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 1,934,131 shares of the pipeline company’s stock after acquiring an additional 101,698 shares during the period. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH’s holdings in Kinder Morgan were worth $53,169,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of KMI. Golden State Equity Partners boosted its position in shares of Kinder Morgan by 2.2% in the third quarter. Golden State Equity Partners now owns 17,131 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $485,000 after acquiring an additional 368 shares during the period. Fiduciary Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in Kinder Morgan by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. Fiduciary Financial Group LLC now owns 15,439 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $437,000 after acquiring an additional 392 shares during the period. MBM Wealth Consultants LLC increased its holdings in Kinder Morgan by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter. MBM Wealth Consultants LLC now owns 14,462 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $425,000 after acquiring an additional 393 shares during the period. L2 Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Kinder Morgan by 4.8% in the 2nd quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC now owns 8,689 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $255,000 after purchasing an additional 401 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tradewinds Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Kinder Morgan by 11.1% in the 3rd quarter. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC now owns 4,013 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $114,000 after purchasing an additional 401 shares during the period. 62.52% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Mizuho boosted their price target on shares of Kinder Morgan from $31.00 to $37.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on Kinder Morgan from $31.00 to $36.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday. TD Cowen boosted their target price on Kinder Morgan from $34.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Freedom Capital upgraded Kinder Morgan from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $38.00 price target on shares of Kinder Morgan in a report on Friday, December 12th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $34.21.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP John W. Schlosser sold 6,166 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.67, for a total value of $207,609.22. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 188,872 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,359,320.24. This represents a 3.16% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Anthony B. Ashley sold 8,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.95, for a total value of $255,600.00. Following the transaction, the vice president 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 48,048 shares of company stock valued at $1,469,863. 12.73% of the stock is owned by insiders.

More Kinder Morgan News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies raised its price target to $36, signaling confidence that KMI’s fundamentals and cash-flow outlook support a higher valuation. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: US Capital Advisors raised its FY2028 EPS forecast (analyst note cited a $1.40 EPS view vs. prior consensus of $1.25), implying upside to future earnings expectations. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Kinder Morgan and Phillips 66 extended the second open season for remaining Western Gateway pipeline capacity — a constructive operational development that supports future fee-based revenue. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: The stock recently hit a 52-week high, reflecting strong investor demand and positive momentum heading into earnings. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Pre-earnings coverage and previews suggest analysts expect modest, single-digit profit growth in Q1 — this sets a moderate bar for KMI’s report and frames market reaction to the results. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Truist initiated coverage with a hold/sector-perform-type stance — coverage increases visibility but the neutral rating limits immediate upside from that action. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several media/analyst pieces note KMI’s appeal as a dividend-paying, stable energy infrastructure name; helpful for income investors but not a near-term catalyst. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Scotiabank raised its target to $32 but kept a “sector perform” stance; the $32 target sits below the current market price, implying limited upside and potential downside risk if momentum fades. Read More.

Kinder Morgan Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:KMI opened at $34.09 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $31.84 and its 200-day moving average price is $28.78. 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 $75.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.88, a PEG ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 0.68. Kinder Morgan, Inc. has a one year low of $23.94 and a one year high of $34.40.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 21st. The pipeline company reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.37 by $0.02. Kinder Morgan had a net margin of 18.04% and a return on equity of 9.02%. The company had revenue of $4.51 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.33 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.30 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 13.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Kinder Morgan, Inc. will post 1.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kinder Morgan Announces Dividend

The company 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 was Monday, February 2nd. This represents a $1.17 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.4%. Kinder Morgan’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 85.40%.

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.