Militia Capital Management LLC Invests $2.89 Million in Kinder Morgan, Inc. $KMI

Militia Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor purchased 86,200 shares of the pipeline company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,890,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Kinder Morgan in the 4th quarter valued at $1,132,125,000. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Kinder Morgan by 431.9% in the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 6,569,082 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $185,971,000 after acquiring an additional 5,333,986 shares during the period. Merewether Investment Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Kinder Morgan in the 2nd quarter worth $138,477,000. Zimmer Partners LP boosted its holdings in shares of Kinder Morgan by 177.8% in the third quarter. Zimmer Partners LP now owns 6,070,100 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $171,845,000 after acquiring an additional 3,885,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. purchased a new stake in shares of Kinder Morgan in the fourth quarter valued at about $85,364,000. 62.52% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kinder Morgan

In related news, VP Michael P. Garthwaite sold 1,550 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.44, for a total value of $48,732.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 41,743 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,312,399.92. This represents a 3.58% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, VP John W. Schlosser sold 6,166 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.90, for a total transaction of $196,695.40. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 164,208 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,238,235.20. This trade represents a 3.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 21,598 shares of company stock worth $693,689 in the last three months. 12.72% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Kinder Morgan Stock Performance

Shares of KMI opened at $32.20 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 0.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91. Kinder Morgan, Inc. has a 52-week low of $25.60 and a 52-week high of $34.81. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $32.06 and a 200-day simple moving average of $32.03. The company has a market capitalization of $71.71 billion, a PE ratio of 20.64, a P/E/G ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 0.54.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The pipeline company reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.31 by $0.06. Kinder Morgan had a net margin of 19.31% and a return on equity of 10.46%. The firm had revenue of $4.48 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.22 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.28 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. Kinder Morgan has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.360-1.360 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Kinder Morgan, Inc. will post 1.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kinder Morgan Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.2975 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 3rd. This represents a $1.19 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.7%. Kinder Morgan’s payout ratio is 76.28%.

Key Kinder Morgan News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst raises strengthen the earnings outlook. US Capital Advisors increased its FY2026 EPS estimate to $1.52 from $1.44, matching consensus, and raised its estimates for Q4 2026, Q1–Q4 2027, and FY2028. The firm’s FY2028 forecast rose to $1.50 from $1.45, suggesting improved expectations for Kinder Morgan’s cash-generating pipeline operations. US Capital Advisors estimate revisions
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend appeal remains a focus for income investors. Fresh attention on Kinder Morgan’s dividend may support demand for the stock, particularly because pipeline companies are often valued for recurring cash flow and shareholder distributions. Kinder Morgan dividend article
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation and estimates provide context. Kinder Morgan’s latest reported quarter produced $0.37 in EPS, above the $0.31 analyst consensus, with revenue up 10.8% year over year. However, the stock trades at roughly 20.6 times earnings, and some longer-term estimates remain below the broader consensus, which could limit further upside unless execution continues to improve.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently issued reports on KMI. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Kinder Morgan in a report on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Kinder Morgan in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Wolfe Research cut Kinder Morgan from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Kinder Morgan from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $38.00 price target on Kinder Morgan in a report on Wednesday. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Kinder Morgan currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $35.50.

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.