US Capital Advisors Predicts Kinder Morgan FY2026 Earnings

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) – Equities research analysts at US Capital Advisors reduced their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Kinder Morgan in a report issued on Monday, February 3rd. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now forecasts that the pipeline company will post earnings of $1.18 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $1.19. The consensus estimate for Kinder Morgan’s current full-year earnings is $1.28 per share.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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%.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on KMI. Citigroup lifted their price target on Kinder Morgan from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Kinder Morgan from $24.00 to $36.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Mizuho boosted their price target on shares of Kinder Morgan from $31.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on shares of Kinder Morgan from $26.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. Finally, Scotiabank began coverage on Kinder Morgan in a report on Friday, January 10th. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $26.00 target price on the stock. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $29.14.

Kinder Morgan Trading Down 0.2 %

KMI stock opened at $27.53 on Wednesday. Kinder Morgan has a 12-month low of $16.47 and a 12-month high of $31.48. The business’s 50-day moving average is $27.96 and its 200 day moving average is $24.80. The company has a current ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. The stock has a market cap of $61.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.53, a PEG ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.94.

Kinder Morgan Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 18th. Investors of record on Monday, February 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.2875 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 3rd. This represents a $1.15 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.18%. Kinder Morgan’s payout ratio is currently 98.29%.

Insider Activity at Kinder Morgan

In other news, President Thomas A. Martin sold 18,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.91, for a total value of $502,380.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the president now owns 861,652 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $24,048,707.32. This trade represents a 2.05 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 12.81% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kinder Morgan

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of KMI. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Kinder Morgan by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 90,099 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $2,469,000 after purchasing an additional 941 shares during the period. New York Life Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Kinder Morgan by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. New York Life Investment Management LLC now owns 287,402 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $7,875,000 after buying an additional 1,037 shares during the period. Schnieders Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Kinder Morgan by 29.6% during the fourth quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC now owns 52,863 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $1,448,000 after buying an additional 12,070 shares during the period. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund lifted its stake in Kinder Morgan by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 165,727 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $4,541,000 after acquiring an additional 440 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Checchi Capital Advisers LLC grew its holdings in Kinder Morgan by 4.0% during the 4th quarter. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC now owns 22,905 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $628,000 after acquiring an additional 884 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.