Savant Capital LLC Sells 49,888 Shares of Kinder Morgan, Inc. $KMI

Savant Capital LLC trimmed its position in shares of Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) by 33.8% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 97,514 shares of the pipeline company’s stock after selling 49,888 shares during the quarter. Savant Capital LLC’s holdings in Kinder Morgan were worth $2,681,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Houlihan Financial Resource Group Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Kinder Morgan by 122.5% during the 4th quarter. Houlihan Financial Resource Group Ltd. now owns 52,205 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $1,500,000 after buying an additional 28,740 shares during the period. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Kinder Morgan by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 51,222 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $1,408,000 after buying an additional 1,184 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank lifted its holdings in shares of Kinder Morgan by 5.6% during the 4th quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 266,402 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $7,323,000 after buying an additional 14,192 shares during the period. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Kinder Morgan by 6.5% during the 4th quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 60,684 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $1,668,000 after buying an additional 3,730 shares during the period. Finally, Community Bank & Trust Waco Texas lifted its holdings in shares of Kinder Morgan by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Community Bank & Trust Waco Texas now owns 68,674 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $1,888,000 after buying an additional 1,442 shares during the period. 62.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Kinder Morgan Price Performance

Shares of Kinder Morgan stock opened at $31.08 on Monday. Kinder Morgan, Inc. has a one year low of $25.60 and a one year high of $34.81. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $32.70 and its 200 day moving average is $30.46. The stock has a market cap of $69.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.86, a P/E/G ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 0.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 0.52.

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

Kinder Morgan Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 4th were issued a dividend of $0.2975 per share. This is a boost from Kinder Morgan’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.29. This represents a $1.19 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 4th. Kinder Morgan’s payout ratio is 79.87%.

Kinder Morgan News Summary

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on KMI shares. Truist Financial started coverage on Kinder Morgan in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. They set a “hold” rating and a $38.00 price target on the stock. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Kinder Morgan in a report on Friday, February 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on Kinder Morgan from $32.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday, March 30th. Wolfe Research cut Kinder Morgan from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Kinder Morgan from $34.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $34.20.

Insider Transactions at Kinder Morgan

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

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.