Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) Price Target Raised to $37.00

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) had its price target increased by Mizuho from $31.00 to $37.00 in a research report sent to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. Mizuho currently has an outperform rating on the pipeline company’s stock.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on KMI. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Kinder Morgan from $34.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on shares of Kinder Morgan from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of Kinder Morgan from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on shares of Kinder Morgan from $29.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Kinder Morgan in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Kinder Morgan currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $33.08.

Kinder Morgan Trading Up 0.6%

KMI stock opened at $33.59 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 0.64 and a quick ratio of 0.50. Kinder Morgan has a 1-year low of $23.94 and a 1-year high of $34.24. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $30.16 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $28.14. The company has a market capitalization of $74.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.52, a PEG ratio of 3.09 and a beta of 0.68.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 21st. The pipeline company reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.02. Kinder Morgan had a net margin of 18.04% and a return on equity of 9.02%. The firm had revenue of $4.51 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.33 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.30 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that Kinder Morgan will post 1.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Kinder Morgan Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.2925 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 2nd. This represents a $1.17 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.5%. Kinder Morgan’s dividend payout ratio is currently 85.40%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Anthony B. Ashley sold 8,000 shares of Kinder Morgan stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.95, for a total transaction of $255,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 100,146 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,199,664.70. This trade represents a 7.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director William A. Smith purchased 3,000 shares of Kinder Morgan stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was bought at an average cost of $29.75 per share, for a total transaction of $89,250.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 31,087 shares in the company, valued at $924,838.25. This trade represents a 10.68% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 46,498 shares of company stock worth $1,418,248. 12.73% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Kinder Morgan

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Kinder Morgan by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 210,281,448 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $5,780,637,000 after buying an additional 2,165,130 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Kinder Morgan by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 116,860,317 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $3,212,490,000 after buying an additional 2,510,601 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Kinder Morgan by 1.2% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 51,848,863 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $1,518,195,000 after buying an additional 599,152 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Kinder Morgan in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,132,125,000. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in Kinder Morgan by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 30,104,829 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $827,582,000 after acquiring an additional 195,088 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 62.52% of the company’s stock.

Key Kinder Morgan News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Several sell‑side firms raised targets or forecasts this week (Mizuho raised its target to $37 and issued an outperform; Morgan Stanley and RBC also boosted targets), adding analyst momentum that can attract buyer interest. Read More. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Sector coverage is favoring midstream names as defensive, fee‑based income plays amid oil volatility and geopolitical risk; KMI is repeatedly cited as a buy for yield and stability, which can draw dividend-focused flows. Read More. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: KMI expanded its post‑FID natural gas project backlog to roughly $10 billion (adding about $900M), signaling visible fee‑based projects tied to LNG and power demand that support future cash flows. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: The company recently paid its quarterly dividend (annualized ~$1.17, ~3.5% yield), reinforcing the income story that attracts yield‑seeking investors. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: While backlog expansion is positive, some coverage highlights fair‑value and cash‑flow scrutiny—investors may wait for clearer project execution and returns before assigning more valuation upside. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: VP John W. Schlosser sold 6,166 shares at ≈$33.67 on March 5. The sale is modest versus his total holdings but can be perceived negatively by some investors. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: MarketWatch noted KMI underperformed peers on Thursday, a reminder that sector rotation and near‑term relative weakness can drag the share price even amid constructive company headlines. Read More.

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.