Q3 EPS Estimates for Kinetik Boosted by US Capital Advisors

Kinetik Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KNTK) – Equities researchers at US Capital Advisors boosted their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Kinetik in a note issued to investors on Friday, May 29th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.33 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.30. US Capital Advisors has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Kinetik’s current full-year earnings is $0.78 per share. US Capital Advisors also issued estimates for Kinetik’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.34 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.75 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently commented on the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Kinetik from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 17th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $52.00 target price (up from $51.00) on shares of Kinetik in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Zacks Research upgraded Kinetik from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, March 26th. Wells Fargo & Company raised Kinetik from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $47.00 to $52.00 in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $51.00 price objective on shares of Kinetik in a report on Friday, May 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Kinetik presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $48.92.

Kinetik Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of NYSE KNTK opened at $45.51 on Wednesday. Kinetik has a twelve month low of $31.33 and a twelve month high of $51.51. The stock has a market cap of $7.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.58, a P/E/G ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 0.57. The company’s fifty day moving average is $48.01 and its 200-day moving average is $42.16.

Kinetik (NYSE:KNTK) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported ($0.07) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.16 by ($0.23). The firm had revenue of $409.98 million during the quarter. Kinetik had a net margin of 28.58% and a negative return on equity of 36.36%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.05 earnings per share.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, major shareholder Isq Global Fund Ii Gp Llc sold 534,564 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.52, for a total value of $27,006,173.28. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 428,894 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,667,724.88. The trade was a 55.48% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 1,071,107 shares of company stock valued at $53,172,463. Insiders own 3.56% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Kinetik

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Comerica Bank boosted its position in shares of Kinetik by 91.5% during the first quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 1,532 shares of the company’s stock worth $80,000 after buying an additional 732 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in Kinetik by 4.2% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 12,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $670,000 after buying an additional 522 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC lifted its stake in Kinetik by 88.7% in the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 132,533 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,884,000 after acquiring an additional 62,306 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its stake in Kinetik by 27.3% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 79,532 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,131,000 after acquiring an additional 17,034 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Intech Investment Management LLC boosted its position in Kinetik by 14.3% during the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 22,114 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,149,000 after acquiring an additional 2,766 shares during the last quarter. 21.11% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Kinetik

Kinetik (NYSE: KNTK) is a publicly listed midstream energy company focused on the development, operation and management of natural gas infrastructure across the United States. The company’s core business activities include the gathering, compression, processing, storage and transportation of natural gas, serving producers, utilities and industrial consumers. By integrating a suite of midstream services under a single platform, Kinetik aims to provide efficient, cost-effective and reliable solutions across the natural gas value chain.

The company was established in 2021 when assets were acquired from Talen Energy by a subsidiary of ArcLight Capital Partners, forming a comprehensive portfolio of pipelines, compression facilities and underground storage assets.