Q3 EPS Estimate for Kinder Morgan Increased by Analyst

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) – Stock analysts at US Capital Advisors boosted their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for Kinder Morgan in a research report issued on Thursday, August 20th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now forecasts that the pipeline company will post earnings per share of $0.31 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.30. The consensus estimate for Kinder Morgan’s current full-year earnings is $1.55 per share. US Capital Advisors also issued estimates for Kinder Morgan’s FY2026 earnings at $1.53 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.42 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $0.37 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on KMI. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Kinder Morgan from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $38.00 price target on shares of Kinder Morgan in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Kinder Morgan currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $35.50.

Kinder Morgan Price Performance

NYSE KMI opened at $31.66 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $32.05 and a 200-day simple moving average of $32.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 0.46 and a quick ratio of 0.36. Kinder Morgan has a 52-week low of $25.60 and a 52-week high of $34.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $70.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 0.54.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The pipeline company reported $0.37 earnings per share (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 analyst estimates of $4.22 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.28 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly 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.

Kinder Morgan Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.2975 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 3rd. This represents a $1.19 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.8%. Kinder Morgan’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 76.28%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kinder Morgan

In related news, VP Michael P. Garthwaite sold 1,550 shares of Kinder Morgan stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.44, for a total value of $48,732.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 41,743 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,312,399.92. The trade was a 3.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, VP John W. Schlosser sold 6,166 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.83, for a total value of $196,263.78. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 170,374 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,423,004.42. This represents a 3.49% decrease in their position. 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 quarter, insiders sold 13,882 shares of company stock valued at $441,691. Corporate insiders own 12.72% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Kinder Morgan

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in Kinder Morgan by 4,166.7% in the 2nd quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 768 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 750 shares during the last quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in Kinder Morgan by 72.9% during the 2nd quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 778 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 328 shares during the period. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC acquired a new position in Kinder Morgan in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Kinder Morgan during the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Kinder Morgan during the 4th quarter worth $28,000. 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.