Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) Hits New 1-Year High Following Analyst Upgrade

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI)’s stock price reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday after Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on the stock from $31.00 to $36.00. Jefferies Financial Group currently has a hold rating on the stock. Kinder Morgan traded as high as $34.24 and last traded at $34.1490, with a volume of 5893400 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $33.93.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on KMI. TD Cowen increased their price objective on Kinder Morgan from $34.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Freedom Capital raised shares of Kinder Morgan from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Kinder Morgan from $34.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on shares of Kinder Morgan from $30.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Kinder Morgan currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $34.14.

Insider Transactions at Kinder Morgan

In related news, CFO David Patrick Michels sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.00, for a total value of $600,000.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 139,428 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,182,840. This represents a 12.54% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP John W. Schlosser sold 6,166 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.67, for a total transaction of $207,609.22. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 188,872 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,359,320.24. This represents a 3.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 48,048 shares of company stock valued at $1,469,863. 12.73% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Kinder Morgan News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and research shops raised earnings and price targets — US Capital Advisors boosted near‑term and FY2026/FY2027 EPS forecasts (raising multiple quarterly estimates and FY guidance), signaling higher expected earnings power; Jefferies raised its price target to $36 and Truist initiated coverage with a $38 target, both giving investors more upside potential. US Capital Advisors / MarketBeat coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial development: Phillips 66 and Kinder Morgan extended the second open season for remaining Western Gateway pipeline capacity — an extension can support future capacity bookings and revenue if shippers commit. Phillips 66 and Kinder Morgan Extend Open Season
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst attention and dividend‑income framing — Zacks and other outlets continue to highlight Kinder Morgan as a large dividend-paying energy name, which supports investor demand from income-focused funds. Zacks Analyst Blog
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks and other sites note increased investor interest and screen attention — this raises liquidity/flows but doesn’t guarantee direction until earnings or bookings confirm momentum. Zacks: Attracting Investor Attention
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings preview: analysts expect a single‑digit profit increase for the upcoming quarter — modest growth expectations mean the stock’s near‑term move will likely hinge on execution vs. the preview. Barchart Earnings Preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation/context pieces highlight strong multi‑year returns and YTD strength — these frame why investors are checking the stock but are not a catalyst by themselves. Pricing Look Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent price momentum: coverage and articles note KMI has outpaced the market in recent sessions, which can attract momentum flows but raises sensitivity to earnings/announcement risk. KMI Outpaces Market

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Cornerstone Planning LLC acquired a new position in shares of Kinder Morgan in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $231,000. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its stake in Kinder Morgan by 3.6% in the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 2,839,433 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $78,056,000 after purchasing an additional 98,288 shares during the period. Fund Advisors of America Inc FL acquired a new position in Kinder Morgan in the 4th quarter valued at $650,000. World Investment Advisors increased its position in Kinder Morgan by 26.4% during the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 83,443 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $2,294,000 after buying an additional 17,429 shares during the period. Finally, Nalls Sherbakoff Group LLC bought a new position in Kinder Morgan during the 4th quarter worth $339,000. 62.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Kinder Morgan Stock Up 0.7%

The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $31.58 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $28.70. The company has a market cap of $76.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.95, a P/E/G ratio of 3.09 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a quick ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 21st. The pipeline company reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $4.51 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.33 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.30 earnings per share. Kinder Morgan’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Kinder Morgan, Inc. will post 1.25 EPS for the current year.

Kinder Morgan Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were given a $0.2925 dividend. This represents a $1.17 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 2nd. Kinder Morgan’s payout ratio is presently 85.40%.

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.