Q1 EPS Estimates for Kinder Morgan Lifted by Analyst

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) – US Capital Advisors raised their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Kinder Morgan in a research report issued on Monday, March 24th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now forecasts that the pipeline company will post earnings of $0.32 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.31. The consensus estimate for Kinder Morgan’s current full-year earnings is $1.25 per share. US Capital Advisors also issued estimates for Kinder Morgan’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.28 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.30 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.32 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.23 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.33 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.29 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.31 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.33 EPS.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 22nd. The pipeline company reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.33 by ($0.01). Kinder Morgan had a net margin of 17.31% and a return on equity of 8.09%.

A number of other research analysts have also recently weighed in on KMI. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Kinder Morgan from $26.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Kinder Morgan from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Kinder Morgan from $24.00 to $36.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. UBS Group boosted their price target on Kinder Morgan from $34.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 27th. Finally, Mizuho increased their price objective on shares of Kinder Morgan from $31.00 to $33.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $29.64.

Kinder Morgan Stock Performance

KMI opened at $28.80 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $27.57 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $26.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 0.49 and a quick ratio of 0.39. The firm has a market cap of $63.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.62, a PEG ratio of 3.08 and a beta of 0.94. Kinder Morgan has a 1-year low of $17.61 and a 1-year high of $31.48.

Kinder Morgan Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were given a dividend of $0.2875 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 3rd. This represents a $1.15 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.99%. Kinder Morgan’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 98.29%.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP John W. Schlosser sold 75,461 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.65, for a total value of $2,011,035.65. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 220,681 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,881,148.65. This trade represents a 25.48 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, President Thomas A. Martin sold 18,000 shares of Kinder Morgan stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.91, for a total transaction of $502,380.00. Following the sale, the president now directly owns 861,652 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $24,048,707.32. This represents a 2.05 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 129,461 shares of company stock valued at $3,490,996. 12.64% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kinder Morgan

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of KMI. Hurley Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Kinder Morgan in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC bought a new stake in shares of Kinder Morgan in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Centricity Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Kinder Morgan in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Kinder Morgan during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Finally, Modus Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Kinder Morgan during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. 62.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Kinder Morgan

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.