Kingsview Wealth Management LLC Trims Stake in Kinder Morgan, Inc. $KMI

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

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

Insider Activity at Kinder Morgan

In other news, VP Anthony B. Ashley sold 8,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.95, for a total value of $255,600.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 100,146 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,199,664.70. The trade was a 7.40% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director William A. Smith purchased 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $29.75 per share, for a total transaction of $89,250.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 31,087 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $924,838.25. This represents a 10.68% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 46,498 shares of company stock worth $1,418,248. 12.73% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

More Kinder Morgan News

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 Down 1.5%

KMI stock opened at $33.42 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 0.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $30.03 and a two-hundred day moving average of $28.08. Kinder Morgan, Inc. has a 12 month low of $23.94 and a 12 month high of $34.24. The company has a market cap of $74.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.39, a PEG 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 (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.33 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.30 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 13.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts forecast that Kinder Morgan, Inc. will post 1.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kinder Morgan Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were given a $0.2925 dividend. 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 is presently 85.40%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. Scotiabank lifted their price target on Kinder Morgan from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on Kinder Morgan from $29.00 to $31.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on Kinder Morgan from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $38.00 price target on shares of Kinder Morgan in a report on Friday, December 12th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $33.08.

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.