US Capital Advisors Comments on Kinder Morgan Q2 Earnings

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) – Research analysts at US Capital Advisors reduced their Q2 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Kinder Morgan in a report released on Thursday, August 20th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now expects that the pipeline company will post earnings of $0.33 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.34. The consensus estimate for Kinder Morgan’s current full-year earnings is $1.55 per share. US Capital Advisors also issued estimates for Kinder Morgan’s FY2028 earnings at $1.49 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on KMI. Zacks Research downgraded Kinder Morgan from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $43.00 price target on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research note on Monday, June 15th. Morgan Stanley set a $38.00 price target on shares of Kinder Morgan in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Kinder Morgan in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $35.50.

Kinder Morgan Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of KMI stock opened at $30.97 on Monday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $32.02 and its 200 day moving average price is $32.34. The firm has a market capitalization of $68.97 billion, a PE ratio of 19.85, a P/E/G ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 0.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 0.46 and a quick ratio of 0.36. Kinder Morgan has a 1-year low of $25.60 and a 1-year high of $34.81.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The pipeline company reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.31 by $0.06. Kinder Morgan had a return on equity of 10.46% and a net margin of 19.31%.The business had revenue of $4.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.22 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.28 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Kinder Morgan has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.360-1.360 EPS.

Kinder Morgan Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 3rd were issued a $0.2975 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 3rd. This represents a $1.19 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.8%. Kinder Morgan’s dividend payout ratio is 76.28%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Michael P. Garthwaite sold 1,550 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.44, for a total value of $48,732.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 41,743 shares in the company, valued at $1,312,399.92. The trade was a 3.58% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, VP John W. Schlosser sold 6,166 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.83, for a total transaction of $196,263.78. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 170,374 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,423,004.42. The trade was a 3.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 13,882 shares of company stock valued at $441,691. Company insiders own 12.72% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kinder Morgan

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KMI. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Kinder Morgan by 4,166.7% during the 2nd quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 768 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 750 shares during the last quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Kinder Morgan by 72.9% in the 2nd quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 778 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 328 shares in the last quarter. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Kinder Morgan during the 1st quarter valued at $28,000. Bell Investment Advisors Inc grew its holdings in Kinder Morgan by 112.1% during the 2nd quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 946 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC purchased a new position in Kinder Morgan during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 62.52% of the company’s stock.

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.