Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) has earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eighteen ratings firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $35.50.

KMI has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Kinder Morgan from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Kinder Morgan in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Morgan Stanley set a $38.00 price objective on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research report on Wednesday. Wolfe Research lowered shares of Kinder Morgan from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $43.00 price target on shares of Kinder Morgan in a report on Monday, June 15th.

Kinder Morgan Price Performance

Shares of KMI stock opened at $32.20 on Monday. Kinder Morgan has a 52-week low of $25.60 and a 52-week high of $34.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.36 and a current ratio of 0.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $71.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.64, a P/E/G ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 0.54. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $32.06 and a 200 day moving average price of $32.03.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The pipeline company reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.31 by $0.06. Kinder Morgan had a return on equity of 10.46% and a net margin of 19.31%.The company had revenue of $4.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.22 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.28 EPS. Kinder Morgan’s revenue 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. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Kinder Morgan will post 1.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Kinder Morgan Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 3rd will be issued a $0.2975 dividend. This represents a $1.19 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 3rd. Kinder Morgan’s dividend payout ratio is currently 76.28%.

More Kinder Morgan News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst raises strengthen the earnings outlook. US Capital Advisors increased its FY2026 EPS estimate to $1.52 from $1.44, matching consensus, and raised its estimates for Q4 2026, Q1–Q4 2027, and FY2028. The firm’s FY2028 forecast rose to $1.50 from $1.45, suggesting improved expectations for Kinder Morgan’s cash-generating pipeline operations. US Capital Advisors estimate revisions
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend appeal remains a focus for income investors. Fresh attention on Kinder Morgan’s dividend may support demand for the stock, particularly because pipeline companies are often valued for recurring cash flow and shareholder distributions. Kinder Morgan dividend article
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation and estimates provide context. Kinder Morgan’s latest reported quarter produced $0.37 in EPS, above the $0.31 analyst consensus, with revenue up 10.8% year over year. However, the stock trades at roughly 20.6 times earnings, and some longer-term estimates remain below the broader consensus, which could limit further upside unless execution continues to improve.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kinder Morgan

In other Kinder Morgan news, VP John W. Schlosser sold 6,166 shares of Kinder Morgan 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 transaction, the vice president owned 176,540 shares in the company, valued at $5,721,661.40. The trade was a 3.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at 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 business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.44, for a total transaction of $48,732.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 41,743 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,312,399.92. This represents a 3.58% 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. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 21,598 shares of company stock worth $693,689. Insiders own 12.72% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kinder Morgan

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new position in Kinder Morgan during the 4th quarter worth $308,000. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. boosted its holdings in Kinder Morgan by 11.4% in the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 69,444 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $2,042,000 after acquiring an additional 7,081 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Kinder Morgan by 2.1% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 270,876 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $7,964,000 after acquiring an additional 5,586 shares during the last quarter. Nebula Research & Development LLC acquired a new position in shares of Kinder Morgan during the second quarter valued at about $1,168,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. increased its holdings in shares of Kinder Morgan by 20.4% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 861,465 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $25,328,000 after acquiring an additional 145,806 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 62.52% 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.