BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S Increases Stock Position in Kinder Morgan, Inc. $KMI

BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S increased its holdings in shares of Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) by 60.4% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 132,945 shares of the pipeline company’s stock after purchasing an additional 50,037 shares during the period. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S’s holdings in Kinder Morgan were worth $3,764,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of KMI. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Kinder Morgan by 1.5% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 207,219,481 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $6,092,253,000 after purchasing an additional 3,070,609 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Kinder Morgan by 1.2% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 51,848,863 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $1,518,195,000 after buying an additional 599,152 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Kinder Morgan in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,162,802,000. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd grew its position in shares of Kinder Morgan by 3.1% in the 2nd quarter. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd now owns 22,635,179 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $665,474,000 after buying an additional 670,856 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Kinder Morgan by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 21,949,329 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $645,310,000 after acquiring an additional 603,197 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 62.52% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on Kinder Morgan from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on Kinder Morgan from $29.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Kinder Morgan in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Kinder Morgan from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Kinder Morgan has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $32.38.

Trending Headlines about Kinder Morgan

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

• Positive Sentiment: Shares just reached a 52‑week high, signaling strong buying interest and momentum following recent results and guidance. Kinder Morgan stock hits 52-week high
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and forecasters are incrementally lifting estimates: US Capital Advisors raised FY2027 EPS expectations, and some firms have nudged price targets higher, supporting upside vs. consensus. MarketBeat KMI coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results (reported Jan. 21) beat EPS and revenue estimates and showed double‑digit revenue growth year‑over‑year, underpinning the stock’s momentum. MarketBeat earnings summary
• Positive Sentiment: KMI is being featured in dividend/income investor pieces and pipeline-stock buy lists, boosting demand from yield-focused investors (dividend ~3.8% and announced quarterly payout). 3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage and attention are high—Zacks and Yahoo highlight KMI as a trending name and note its strong five‑year total return—bringing more retail/institutional eyeballs but not new company fundamentals. Zacks trending stock piece
• Neutral Sentiment: Freedom Capital upgraded KMI from Sell to Hold with a $32 target—a constructive move but still a conservative rating that signals fair-value views rather than a strong buy signal. Freedom Capital upgrade
• Negative Sentiment: An insider (VP John Schlosser) sold ~6,166 shares recently; while not unusual, insider selling can create short‑term headwinds or raise questions for income‑sensitive investors. Insider sale filing

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO David Patrick Michels sold 20,000 shares of Kinder Morgan stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.00, for a total value of $600,000.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 139,428 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,182,840. This trade represents a 12.54% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP John W. Schlosser sold 6,166 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.49, for a total transaction of $169,503.34. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 201,204 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,531,097.96. This represents a 2.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 44,664 shares of company stock worth $1,292,997 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 12.73% of the company’s stock.

Kinder Morgan Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of NYSE:KMI opened at $30.53 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $27.90 and a two-hundred day moving average of $27.38. Kinder Morgan, Inc. has a 12-month low of $23.94 and a 12-month high of $30.59. The company has a market capitalization of $67.92 billion, a PE ratio of 22.28, a PEG ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a current ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 21st. The pipeline company reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.37 by $0.02. Kinder Morgan had a net margin of 18.04% and a return on equity of 9.02%. The company had revenue of $4.51 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.33 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.30 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts forecast that Kinder Morgan, Inc. will post 1.25 EPS for the current year.

Kinder Morgan Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.2925 per share. This represents a $1.17 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 2nd. Kinder Morgan’s dividend payout ratio is presently 85.40%.

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.