Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Sells Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) Shares

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently sold shares of Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI). In a filing disclosed on September 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Kinder Morgan stock on August 5th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Semtech (NASDAQ:SMTC) on 9/2/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chart Industries (NYSE:GTLS) on 9/2/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Avient (NYSE:AVNT) on 9/2/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amdocs (NASDAQ:DOX) on 8/27/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amdocs (NASDAQ:DOX) on 8/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Intapp (NASDAQ:INTA) on 8/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of APi Group (NYSE:APG) on 8/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Waters (NYSE:WAT) on 8/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Semtech (NASDAQ:SMTC) on 8/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Fortive (NYSE:FTV) on 8/26/2025.

Kinder Morgan Stock Performance

NYSE KMI opened at $27.46 on Monday. Kinder Morgan, Inc. has a 1 year low of $21.45 and a 1 year high of $31.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.53. The stock has a market capitalization of $61.02 billion, a PE ratio of 22.51, a P/E/G ratio of 3.22 and a beta of 0.81. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $27.17 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $27.39.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 16th. The pipeline company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.28. Kinder Morgan had a net margin of 17.06% and a return on equity of 8.31%. The business had revenue of $4.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.75 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.26 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Kinder Morgan has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.270-1.270 EPS. Analysts predict that Kinder Morgan, Inc. will post 1.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kinder Morgan Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 31st were paid a $0.2925 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 31st. This represents a $1.17 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.3%. Kinder Morgan’s dividend payout ratio is currently 95.90%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kinder Morgan

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Sierra Ocean LLC lifted its position in shares of Kinder Morgan by 927.1% in the 1st quarter. Sierra Ocean LLC now owns 873 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 788 shares during the period. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Kinder Morgan in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA purchased a new stake in shares of Kinder Morgan in the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Heck Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Kinder Morgan in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, JNBA Financial Advisors lifted its position in shares of Kinder Morgan by 669.2% in the 1st quarter. JNBA Financial Advisors now owns 1,000 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 870 shares during the period. 62.52% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

KMI has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Kinder Morgan from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $31.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Cowen started coverage on shares of Kinder Morgan in a report on Monday, July 7th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Kinder Morgan from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 17th. Morgan Stanley set a $32.00 price target on shares of Kinder Morgan in a report on Thursday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets started coverage on shares of Kinder Morgan in a report on Friday. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $32.00 price target on the stock. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $31.06.

Insider Activity at Kinder Morgan

In related news, VP Sital K. Mody sold 45,549 shares of Kinder Morgan stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.96, for a total transaction of $1,273,550.04. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Dax Sanders sold 30,127 shares of Kinder Morgan stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.05, for a total transaction of $814,935.35. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 292,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,898,600. This trade represents a 9.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 128,008 shares of company stock worth $3,553,982 over the last 90 days. 12.73% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

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.