Brokers Set Expectations for Kinder Morgan FY2026 Earnings

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI - Free Report) - Research analysts at US Capital Advisors cut their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Kinder Morgan in a research note issued on Monday, February 3rd. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now expects that the pipeline company will post earnings per share of $1.18 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $1.19. The consensus estimate for Kinder Morgan's current full-year earnings is $1.28 per share.

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

Several other research firms have also recently commented on KMI. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Kinder Morgan from $24.00 to $36.00 in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Kinder Morgan from $24.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Bank of America assumed coverage on Kinder Morgan in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. They set a "buy" rating and a $27.00 price target on the stock. Barclays boosted their price objective on Kinder Morgan from $27.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 16th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Kinder Morgan from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $29.14.

Kinder Morgan Stock Performance

KMI stock traded up $0.14 on Wednesday, reaching $27.64. 12,066,618 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 16,351,680. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 0.49 and a quick ratio of 0.35. Kinder Morgan has a 12 month low of $16.47 and a 12 month high of $31.48. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $27.95 and its 200 day moving average price is $24.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $61.41 billion, a PE ratio of 23.63, a PEG ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.94.

Kinder Morgan Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 3rd will be issued a $0.2875 dividend. This represents a $1.15 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.16%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 3rd. Kinder Morgan's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 98.29%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, President Thomas A. Martin sold 18,000 shares of Kinder Morgan stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.91, for a total value of $502,380.00. Following the sale, the president now owns 861,652 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $24,048,707.32. The trade was a 2.05 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 12.81% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kinder Morgan

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. CX Institutional raised its stake in Kinder Morgan by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. CX Institutional now owns 15,661 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $429,000 after purchasing an additional 354 shares in the last quarter. Sunflower Bank N.A. grew its position in Kinder Morgan by 3.6% during the fourth quarter. Sunflower Bank N.A. now owns 10,503 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $288,000 after buying an additional 367 shares in the last quarter. Ignite Planners LLC increased its stake in Kinder Morgan by 3.9% during the 4th quarter. Ignite Planners LLC now owns 9,992 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $282,000 after acquiring an additional 372 shares during the period. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Kinder Morgan by 8.0% in the 4th quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC now owns 5,182 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $142,000 after acquiring an additional 385 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bristlecone Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Kinder Morgan by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Bristlecone Advisors LLC now owns 15,794 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $433,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 62.52% of the company's stock.

Kinder Morgan Company Profile

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.