Insider Selling: Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) VP Sells $185,534.94 in Stock

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) VP John Schlosser sold 6,166 shares of Kinder Morgan stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.09, for a total value of $185,534.94. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 195,038 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,868,693.42. This represents a 3.06% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Kinder Morgan Price Performance

Shares of NYSE KMI opened at $30.53 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $27.90 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $27.38. Kinder Morgan, Inc. has a twelve month low of $23.94 and a twelve month high of $30.59. The firm has a market capitalization of $67.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.28, a P/E/G ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a quick ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) last issued 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. The firm had revenue of $4.51 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.33 billion. Kinder Morgan had a return on equity of 9.02% and a net margin of 18.04%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.30 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Kinder Morgan, Inc. will post 1.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Kinder Morgan Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.2925 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 2nd. This represents a $1.17 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.8%. Kinder Morgan’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 85.40%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kinder Morgan

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Davis Capital Management bought a new stake in Kinder Morgan during the third quarter valued at about $1,426,000. Vise Technologies Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Kinder Morgan during the second quarter valued at about $1,713,000. Carnegie Investment Counsel boosted its holdings in shares of Kinder Morgan by 9.8% in the 3rd quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel now owns 755,295 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $21,382,000 after buying an additional 67,274 shares in the last quarter. Community Financial Services Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Kinder Morgan in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,683,000. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB raised its stake in shares of Kinder Morgan by 722.4% during the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 1,200,668 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $33,937,000 after acquiring an additional 1,054,680 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 62.52% of the company’s stock.

More Kinder Morgan News

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on KMI shares. Morgan Stanley restated a “buy” rating on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research report on Friday, January 30th. TD Cowen increased their price objective on Kinder Morgan from $34.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on Kinder Morgan from $29.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Mizuho cut their target price on Kinder Morgan from $32.00 to $31.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target 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. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $32.38.

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.