Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $35.77

Shares of Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-two research firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and eleven have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $35.47.

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Kinder Morgan from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $34.00 price objective (up from $33.00) on shares of Kinder Morgan in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on shares of Kinder Morgan from $35.00 to $33.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, September 17th. Stifel Nicolaus initiated coverage on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research note on Wednesday, September 9th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $35.00 target price for the company. Finally, Capital One Financial assumed coverage on Kinder Morgan in a report on Tuesday, September 22nd. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $36.00 target price on the stock.

Insider Transactions at Kinder Morgan

In other Kinder Morgan news, VP Michael Garthwaite sold 1,550 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.80, for a total value of $47,740.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 48,863 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,504,980.40. The trade was a 3.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 12.72% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Kinder Morgan

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in Kinder Morgan by 4,166.7% during the 2nd quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 768 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 750 shares during the last quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Kinder Morgan by 72.9% in the second quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 778 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 328 shares during the last quarter. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Kinder Morgan in the first quarter worth about $28,000. Bell Investment Advisors Inc raised its stake in shares of Kinder Morgan by 112.1% in the second quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 946 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of Kinder Morgan during the second quarter worth approximately $32,000. 62.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Kinder Morgan News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Improving natural-gas fundamentals are supporting KMI: stronger LNG feedgas demand, tighter storage conditions and higher gas volumes could benefit the company’s transportation and storage operations. Management previously indicated that 2026 adjusted EBITDA could exceed its budget by more than 5%, while adjusted EPS could be more than 12% above budget. Kinder Morgan gains as investors weigh stronger gas-market signals and project momentum
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are looking for higher natural-gas volumes, rising LNG demand and KMI’s fee-based contracts to support third-quarter results. The company’s project backlog is concentrated largely in natural-gas infrastructure, including projects tied to power-generation and local-distribution demand. Kinder Morgan to Report Q3 Earnings: What’s in Store for the Stock?
• Positive Sentiment: Recent project progress, including the Western Gateway pipeline investment decision and favorable environmental findings for the Texas Access Project, reinforces expectations for future growth and expansion. Kinder Morgan gains as investors weigh stronger gas-market signals and project momentum
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street is focusing on operating metrics beyond revenue and earnings per share ahead of the September-quarter report. Results that exceed expectations could support the stock, while weaker volumes or guidance could temper the recent rally. Ahead of Kinder Morgan Q3 Earnings: Get Ready With Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics
• Negative Sentiment: Put-option activity was unusually elevated, with purchases approximately 46% above typical volume, suggesting some traders are hedging against a post-earnings pullback or increased volatility.
• Negative Sentiment: Insiders reported multiple open-market sales and no purchases during the past six months. While these transactions do not necessarily reflect company fundamentals, they may weigh on sentiment.

Kinder Morgan Price Performance

KMI stock traded up $1.35 during trading on Friday, hitting $34.17. The company had a trading volume of 16,946,173 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,555,579. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $31.69 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $32.03. The company has a current ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 0.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91. The company has a market cap of $76.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.90, a P/E/G ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 0.59. Kinder Morgan has a fifty-two week low of $25.60 and a fifty-two week high of $34.81.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The pipeline company reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.31 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $4.48 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.22 billion. Kinder Morgan had a net margin of 19.31% and a return on equity of 10.46%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.28 EPS. Kinder Morgan has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.360-1.360 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Kinder Morgan will post 1.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kinder Morgan Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 3rd were given a $0.2975 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 3rd. This represents a $1.19 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.5%. Kinder Morgan’s payout ratio is presently 76.28%.

Kinder Morgan Company Profile

Kinder Morgan, Inc (NYSE: KMI) is an energy infrastructure company that owns and operates pipelines, terminals, and storage facilities. Its assets primarily transport and store natural gas, crude oil, refined petroleum products, and carbon dioxide, supporting energy producers, utilities, refiners, industrial companies, and other customers.

The company’s natural gas business includes interstate and intrastate pipelines, gathering and processing systems, and underground storage facilities.