Q1 EPS Estimates for Kinder Morgan Increased by Analyst

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) – Analysts at US Capital Advisors upped their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Kinder Morgan in a report released on Monday, February 2nd. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now anticipates that the pipeline company will post earnings of $0.34 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.33. 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 2026 earnings at $0.30 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.31 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.28 EPS.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 21st. The pipeline company reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.37 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $4.51 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.33 billion. Kinder Morgan had a return on equity of 9.02% and a net margin of 18.04%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.30 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Scotiabank increased their price target on shares of Kinder Morgan from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Freedom Capital raised Kinder Morgan from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on Kinder Morgan from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Kinder Morgan in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Mizuho reduced their price objective on shares of Kinder Morgan from $32.00 to $31.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 14th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Kinder Morgan currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $32.38.

Kinder Morgan Price Performance

Kinder Morgan stock opened at $30.05 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $27.77 and a 200 day moving average price of $27.34. Kinder Morgan has a 12-month low of $23.94 and a 12-month high of $30.57. The stock has a market cap of $66.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.93, a PEG ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 0.70.

Kinder Morgan Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 2nd will be paid a $0.2925 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 2nd. This represents a $1.17 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.9%. Kinder Morgan’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 85.40%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kinder Morgan

In other Kinder Morgan news, VP John W. Schlosser sold 6,166 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.49, for a total value of $169,503.34. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 201,204 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,531,097.96. This trade represents a 2.97% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CFO David Patrick Michels sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.00, for a total value of $600,000.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 139,428 shares in the company, valued at $4,182,840. This represents a 12.54% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 38,498 shares of company stock valued at $1,107,462 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 12.73% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kinder Morgan

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Personal CFO Solutions LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Kinder Morgan by 4.5% during the fourth quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC now owns 7,896 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $217,000 after acquiring an additional 340 shares during the period. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV increased its position in shares of Kinder Morgan by 14.5% during the 2nd quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 2,818 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $83,000 after purchasing an additional 357 shares in the last quarter. L.M. Kohn & Company lifted its holdings in Kinder Morgan by 3.4% during the 2nd quarter. L.M. Kohn & Company now owns 10,947 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $322,000 after purchasing an additional 360 shares during the last quarter. Golden State Equity Partners boosted its position in Kinder Morgan by 2.2% in the third quarter. Golden State Equity Partners now owns 17,131 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $485,000 after buying an additional 368 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC grew its stake in Kinder Morgan by 4.2% during the second quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC now owns 9,377 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $276,000 after buying an additional 374 shares during the last quarter. 62.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Kinder Morgan Company Profile

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.