Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac Takes $1.86 Million Position in Kinder Morgan, Inc. $KMI

Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac acquired a new stake in Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 69,239 shares of the pipeline company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,860,000.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Kinder Morgan by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 210,281,448 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $5,780,637,000 after buying an additional 2,165,130 shares during the period. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Kinder Morgan by 3.1% in the second quarter. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd now owns 22,635,179 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $665,474,000 after buying an additional 670,856 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Kinder Morgan by 1.0% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 22,165,368 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $627,502,000 after buying an additional 216,039 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of Kinder Morgan by 1.3% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 16,551,759 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $468,588,000 after buying an additional 205,820 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc lifted its holdings in shares of Kinder Morgan by 1.4% in the third quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 15,878,898 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $449,532,000 after buying an additional 213,741 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 62.52% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP John W. Schlosser sold 6,166 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.41, for a total value of $199,840.06. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 176,540 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,721,661.40. This represents a 3.37% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, VP Michael P. Garthwaite sold 1,550 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.65, for a total value of $52,157.50. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 43,293 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,456,809.45. This represents a 3.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders sold 23,148 shares of company stock valued at $763,434. Company insiders own 12.72% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Kinder Morgan

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

• Positive Sentiment: Kinder Morgan reported record 2025 results, with strong fourth-quarter performance and renewed optimism around LNG exports and data-center power demand. One article also highlighted KMI as having an edge over peers on earnings revisions, leverage, and return on equity. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Kinder Morgan expanded its revolving credit facility and liquidity, which improves financial flexibility and supports capital spending and dividend sustainability. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Several recent articles simply note that KMI is a trending stock or worth watching, reflecting strong investor interest but not a clear new catalyst. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary from Seeking Alpha is split between a valuation downgrade and a view that the stock may already be richly valued, suggesting upside may be limited even if fundamentals remain solid. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Recent valuation-focused pieces suggest KMI may be trading at a level that leaves less room for further gains, which can weigh on sentiment and help explain why the stock is softer today. Article Title

Kinder Morgan Stock Down 2.6%

Shares of Kinder Morgan stock opened at $31.08 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $32.70 and a 200 day moving average price of $30.44. The company has a market cap of $69.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.86, a P/E/G ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.56. The company has a current ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92. Kinder Morgan, Inc. has a 1 year low of $25.60 and a 1 year high of $34.81.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The pipeline company reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $4.83 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.55 billion. Kinder Morgan had a return on equity of 9.90% and a net margin of 18.92%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.34 EPS. Kinder Morgan has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.360-1.360 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Kinder Morgan, Inc. will post 1.49 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Kinder Morgan Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Investors of record on Monday, May 4th were paid a $0.2975 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 4th. This represents a $1.19 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.8%. This is an increase from Kinder Morgan’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.29. Kinder Morgan’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 79.87%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

KMI has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Scotiabank increased their price target on Kinder Morgan from $31.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. Wolfe Research lowered Kinder Morgan from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on Kinder Morgan from $32.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Monday, March 30th. Truist Financial initiated coverage on Kinder Morgan in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $38.00 price target for the company. Finally, Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $34.20.

Kinder Morgan 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.