FY2026 EPS Estimate for Kinder Morgan Boosted by Analyst

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI - Free Report) - US Capital Advisors upped their FY2026 earnings estimates for Kinder Morgan in a note issued to investors on Monday, March 24th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now anticipates that the pipeline company will post earnings of $1.25 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $1.18. The consensus estimate for Kinder Morgan's current full-year earnings is $1.25 per share. US Capital Advisors also issued estimates for Kinder Morgan's FY2027 earnings at $1.31 EPS.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 22nd. The pipeline company reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.33 by ($0.01). Kinder Morgan had a return on equity of 8.09% and a net margin of 17.31%.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on KMI. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Kinder Morgan from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 29th. Barclays upgraded Kinder Morgan from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $31.00 price target on the stock in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Kinder Morgan from $24.00 to $36.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Kinder Morgan from $30.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Finally, UBS Group raised their price target on Kinder Morgan from $34.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, January 27th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $29.64.

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Kinder Morgan Price Performance

KMI stock traded up $0.16 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $28.39. 8,356,999 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 13,718,520. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $27.48 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $26.38. The company has a quick ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. Kinder Morgan has a 1-year low of $17.61 and a 1-year high of $31.48. The company has a market cap of $63.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.26, a PEG ratio of 3.08 and a beta of 0.94.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kinder Morgan

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of KMI. Hurley Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Kinder Morgan in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC bought a new stake in shares of Kinder Morgan during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Centricity Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Kinder Morgan in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Kinder Morgan during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Finally, Modus Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Kinder Morgan in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. 62.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP John W. Schlosser sold 75,461 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.65, for a total transaction of $2,011,035.65. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now owns 220,681 shares in the company, valued at $5,881,148.65. The trade was a 25.48 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, President Thomas A. Martin sold 18,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.70, for a total value of $498,600.00. Following the transaction, the president now owns 843,652 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,369,160.40. This trade represents a 2.09 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 129,461 shares of company stock worth $3,490,996 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 12.64% of the company's stock.

Kinder Morgan Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.2875 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 3rd. This represents a $1.15 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.05%. Kinder Morgan's dividend payout ratio is 98.29%.

About Kinder Morgan

Kinder Morgan, Inc operates as an energy infrastructure company primarily in North America. The company operates through Natural Gas Pipelines, Products Pipelines, Terminals, and CO2 segments. The Natural Gas Pipelines segment owns and operates interstate and intrastate natural gas pipeline, and storage systems; natural gas gathering systems and natural gas processing and treating facilities; natural gas liquids fractionation facilities and transportation systems; and liquefied natural gas gasification, liquefaction, and storage facilities.