Envestnet Asset Management Inc. Boosts Stake in Kinder Morgan, Inc. $KMI

Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its position in Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) by 2.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 4,996,351 shares of the pipeline company’s stock after acquiring an additional 128,517 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Kinder Morgan were worth $141,447,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV boosted its holdings in Kinder Morgan by 14.5% during the second quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 2,818 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $83,000 after buying an additional 357 shares in the last quarter. L.M. Kohn & Company raised its holdings in shares of Kinder Morgan by 3.4% during the second quarter. L.M. Kohn & Company now owns 10,947 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $322,000 after acquiring an additional 360 shares during the last quarter. Golden State Equity Partners lifted its holdings in 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 in the last quarter. Fiduciary Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Kinder Morgan by 2.6% in the third quarter. Fiduciary Financial Group LLC now owns 15,439 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $437,000 after buying an additional 392 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MBM Wealth Consultants LLC boosted its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 393 shares during the last quarter. 62.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Kinder Morgan

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on KMI shares. Scotiabank boosted their price target on shares of Kinder Morgan from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $38.00 price objective on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on shares of Kinder Morgan from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on Kinder Morgan from $29.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Mizuho dropped their price objective on shares of Kinder Morgan from $32.00 to $31.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Kinder Morgan has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $32.38.

Kinder Morgan Stock Performance

NYSE KMI opened at $30.53 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $67.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.28, a PEG ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 0.64 and a quick ratio of 0.49. Kinder Morgan, Inc. has a 1-year low of $23.94 and a 1-year high of $30.59. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $27.90 and a 200 day moving average price of $27.38.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 21st. The pipeline company reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $4.51 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.33 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.30 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 13.1% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts expect that Kinder Morgan, Inc. will post 1.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Kinder Morgan Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Investors of record on Monday, February 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.2925 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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 (DPR) is presently 85.40%.

Insider Transactions at Kinder Morgan

In other Kinder Morgan news, Director William A. Smith bought 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $29.75 per share, for a total transaction of $89,250.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 31,087 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $924,838.25. This trade represents a 10.68% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP John W. Schlosser sold 6,166 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.09, for a total transaction of $185,534.94. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 195,038 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,868,693.42. The trade was a 3.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 44,664 shares of company stock worth $1,292,997 over the last ninety days. 12.73% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.