John Schlosser Sells 6,166 Shares of Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) Stock

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) VP John Schlosser sold 6,166 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.09, for a total transaction of $185,534.94. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 195,038 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,868,693.42. This represents a 3.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Kinder Morgan Stock Up 0.7%

NYSE:KMI opened at $30.53 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $67.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.28, a P/E/G ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a current ratio of 0.64. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $27.90 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $27.38. Kinder Morgan, Inc. has a 52-week low of $23.94 and a 52-week high of $30.59.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 21st. The pipeline company reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.37 by $0.02. Kinder Morgan had a return on equity of 9.02% and a net margin of 18.04%.The company had revenue of $4.51 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.33 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.30 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 13.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts anticipate 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. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.2925 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 2nd. This represents a $1.17 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.8%. Kinder Morgan’s dividend payout ratio is presently 85.40%.

Key Stories Impacting 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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Keudell Morrison Wealth Management acquired a new position in Kinder Morgan in the fourth quarter valued at about $529,000. Ignite Planners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Kinder Morgan by 6.0% during the 4th quarter. Ignite Planners LLC now owns 10,692 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $326,000 after purchasing an additional 602 shares in the last quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Kinder Morgan by 90.7% during the 4th quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 153,142 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $4,210,000 after purchasing an additional 72,825 shares in the last quarter. Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Kinder Morgan by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC now owns 237,718 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $6,535,000 after purchasing an additional 9,698 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC raised its holdings in Kinder Morgan by 28.3% during the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 49,283 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $1,355,000 after buying an additional 10,882 shares during the period. 62.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

KMI has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on shares of Kinder Morgan from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. TD Cowen upped their target price on shares of Kinder Morgan from $34.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $38.00 price target on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Nine 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.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $32.38.

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.