Kinder Morgan, Inc. $KMI Stake Raised by OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp

OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) by 29.7% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 93,293 shares of the pipeline company’s stock after acquiring an additional 21,354 shares during the period. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp’s holdings in Kinder Morgan were worth $3,128,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC bought a new stake in Kinder Morgan during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Kinder Morgan in the first quarter worth $28,000. Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Kinder Morgan during the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Dorato Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of Kinder Morgan during the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Kinder Morgan during the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. 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: Power and LNG projects support growth: Kinder Morgan’s contract-backed backlog is positioned to benefit from rising electricity generation, LNG exports and utility demand. The projects could support a new multiyear gas-infrastructure investment cycle and provide greater visibility into future cash flows. KMI’s Power and LNG Backlog Signals a New Gas Infrastructure Cycle
• Positive Sentiment: Midstream cash-flow appeal remains intact: Industry commentary highlights durable free-cash-flow generation among midstream companies, supporting dividends and potential buybacks. This reinforces KMI’s appeal to income-focused investors, although sector-level strength does not guarantee company-specific outperformance. Midstream and MLPs Deliver Durable Free Cash Flow
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts remain constructive: A recent investment analysis characterized Kinder Morgan as a buy despite acknowledging it may not be the strongest midstream operator, providing support for the stock’s dividend and infrastructure-growth thesis. Kinder Morgan: Not the Best Midstream Stock, Still a Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor attention is elevated: KMI is currently a trending stock on Zacks, which may increase near-term trading activity but does not itself indicate improving fundamentals or a likely price direction. Kinder Morgan Is a Trending Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst sentiment is mixed: Reports indicate conflicting views on Kinder Morgan, while the broader brokerage consensus remains “Hold.” The lack of a clear upgrade catalyst may be limiting upside and helping explain the stock’s softer performance despite favorable infrastructure trends. Analysts Conflicted on Kinder Morgan and Schlumberger

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Kinder Morgan in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Wolfe Research cut shares of Kinder Morgan from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Kinder Morgan from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Kinder Morgan from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $35.33.

Kinder Morgan Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of KMI stock opened at $31.65 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $32.16 and a 200 day simple moving average of $31.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $70.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.29, a P/E/G ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 0.54. Kinder Morgan, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $25.60 and a fifty-two week high of $34.81. The company has a quick ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The pipeline company reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.31 by $0.06. Kinder Morgan had a net margin of 19.31% and a return on equity of 10.46%. The firm had revenue of $4.48 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.22 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.28 earnings per share. Kinder Morgan’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Kinder Morgan has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.360-1.360 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Kinder Morgan, Inc. will post 1.53 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kinder Morgan Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 17th. Investors of record on Monday, August 3rd will be issued a $0.2975 dividend. This represents a $1.19 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 3rd. Kinder Morgan’s payout ratio is presently 76.28%.

Insider Activity at Kinder Morgan

In other Kinder Morgan news, VP Michael P. Garthwaite sold 1,550 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.44, for a total value of $48,732.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 41,743 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,312,399.92. This represents a 3.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a 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 John W. Schlosser sold 6,166 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, July 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.90, for a total value of $196,695.40. Following the sale, the vice president owned 164,208 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,238,235.20. This trade represents a 3.62% decrease in their position. 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 have sold 21,598 shares of company stock valued at $693,689. Company insiders own 12.72% of the company’s stock.

Kinder Morgan Company 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.