Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC Raises Holdings in Kinder Morgan, Inc. $KMI

Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC raised its stake in Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) by 122.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 52,919 shares of the pipeline company’s stock after purchasing an additional 29,145 shares during the period. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC’s holdings in Kinder Morgan were worth $1,461,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in KMI. AR Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in Kinder Morgan by 1.0% in the third quarter. AR Asset Management Inc. now owns 245,570 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $6,952,000 after acquiring an additional 2,350 shares in the last quarter. Becker Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Kinder Morgan by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Becker Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,011,918 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $28,647,000 after purchasing an additional 5,957 shares in the last quarter. Lumbard & Kellner LLC lifted its position in shares of Kinder Morgan by 4.0% during the 3rd quarter. Lumbard & Kellner LLC now owns 248,389 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $7,032,000 after purchasing an additional 9,518 shares during the last quarter. WASHINGTON TRUST Co purchased a new stake in shares of Kinder Morgan during the 3rd quarter worth $345,000. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Kinder Morgan by 38.1% during the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 10,863 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $308,000 after purchasing an additional 2,999 shares in the last quarter. 62.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Kinder Morgan news, CFO David Patrick Michels sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.00, for a total transaction of $600,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 139,428 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,182,840. This trade represents a 12.54% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director William A. Smith bought 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was bought at an average price of $29.75 per share, for a total transaction of $89,250.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 31,087 shares in the company, valued at approximately $924,838.25. The trade was a 10.68% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders sold 46,498 shares of company stock valued at $1,418,248 in the last quarter. 12.73% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on Kinder Morgan from $29.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. TD Cowen boosted their target price on Kinder Morgan from $34.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Mizuho boosted their price objective on shares of Kinder Morgan from $31.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on shares of Kinder Morgan from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $33.08.

Kinder Morgan Stock Performance

Shares of KMI opened at $33.42 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $30.03 and its 200-day simple moving average is $28.08. The firm has a market cap of $74.35 billion, a PE ratio of 24.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 0.68. Kinder Morgan, Inc. has a 12-month low of $23.94 and a 12-month high of $34.24. The company has a current ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 0.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) last issued its quarterly 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. The firm had revenue of $4.51 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.33 billion. Kinder Morgan had a net margin of 18.04% and a return on equity of 9.02%. Kinder Morgan’s quarterly revenue was up 13.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.30 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Kinder Morgan, Inc. will post 1.25 EPS for the current year.

Kinder Morgan Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Investors of record on Monday, February 2nd were given a $0.2925 dividend. This represents a $1.17 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 2nd. Kinder Morgan’s payout ratio is 85.40%.

Trending Headlines about Kinder Morgan

Here are the key news stories impacting Kinder Morgan this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KMI expanded its post‑FID natural gas project backlog to roughly US$10 billion, adding about US$900 million of new projects aimed at LNG exports and power demand from data centers — the company emphasizes fee‑based, contract‑backed economics that support long‑term cash flow visibility. Kinder Morgan’s US$10b Backlog Meets Fair Value And Cash Flow Questions
• Positive Sentiment: Recent quarterly results beat expectations (revenue ~$4.51B; EPS $0.39), which underpins the company’s cash generation argument and supports dividend/dividend‑yield narratives investors care about. How Investors May Respond To Kinder Morgan (KMI) Expanding Its US$10 Billion Natural Gas Project Backlog
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts have been lifting targets: Mizuho raised its KMI target to $37 with an outperform, and Morgan Stanley/Mid‑tier shops have nudged targets higher (examples noted in coverage), signaling greater upside in some research models. Benzinga note on Mizuho upgrade Morgan Stanley target boost
• Neutral Sentiment: Options and trading activity have surged, indicating elevated short‑term interest and positioning that can amplify intraday moves but is not a fundamental change. Options volume surge
• Neutral Sentiment: The larger backlog also prompted questions about fair value and timing of cash flows for some investors — growth is meaningful but lumpy and pre‑FID projects still carry execution/timing risk. Backlog valuation/cash flow questions
• Negative Sentiment: A MarketWatch note flagged that KMI underperformed peers on the day, reflecting relative weakness vs. the group despite the backlog and analyst target moves — that relative underperformance helps explain downward pressure. MarketWatch underperformance note

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.