Czech National Bank Purchases 19,602 Shares of Kinder Morgan, Inc. $KMI

Czech National Bank increased its holdings in shares of Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) by 3.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 516,239 shares of the pipeline company’s stock after buying an additional 19,602 shares during the quarter. Czech National Bank’s holdings in Kinder Morgan were worth $14,191,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in KMI. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Kinder Morgan by 0.4% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 208,116,318 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $5,891,773,000 after acquiring an additional 896,837 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Kinder Morgan during the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,162,802,000. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd grew its position in shares of Kinder Morgan by 3.1% in the 2nd quarter. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd now owns 22,635,179 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $665,474,000 after purchasing an additional 670,856 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of Kinder Morgan by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 22,165,368 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $627,502,000 after purchasing an additional 216,039 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in Kinder Morgan by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 16,551,759 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $468,588,000 after purchasing an additional 205,820 shares in the last quarter. 62.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Kinder Morgan

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

• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies raised its price target to $36, signaling confidence that KMI’s fundamentals and cash-flow outlook support a higher valuation. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: US Capital Advisors raised its FY2028 EPS forecast (analyst note cited a $1.40 EPS view vs. prior consensus of $1.25), implying upside to future earnings expectations. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Kinder Morgan and Phillips 66 extended the second open season for remaining Western Gateway pipeline capacity — a constructive operational development that supports future fee-based revenue. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: The stock recently hit a 52-week high, reflecting strong investor demand and positive momentum heading into earnings. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Pre-earnings coverage and previews suggest analysts expect modest, single-digit profit growth in Q1 — this sets a moderate bar for KMI’s report and frames market reaction to the results. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Truist initiated coverage with a hold/sector-perform-type stance — coverage increases visibility but the neutral rating limits immediate upside from that action. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several media/analyst pieces note KMI’s appeal as a dividend-paying, stable energy infrastructure name; helpful for income investors but not a near-term catalyst. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Scotiabank raised its target to $32 but kept a “sector perform” stance; the $32 target sits below the current market price, implying limited upside and potential downside risk if momentum fades. Read More.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Kinder Morgan news, CFO David Patrick Michels sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.00, for a total transaction of $600,000.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 139,428 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,182,840. The trade was a 12.54% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, VP Michael P. Garthwaite sold 1,550 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.30, for a total transaction of $51,615.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 46,393 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,544,886.90. This represents a 3.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 48,048 shares of company stock valued at $1,469,863 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 12.73% of the company’s stock.

Kinder Morgan Trading Up 0.3%

NYSE KMI opened at $34.09 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $75.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.88, a PEG ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 0.68. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $31.84 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $28.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a quick ratio of 0.50 and a current ratio of 0.64. Kinder Morgan, Inc. has a 52 week low of $23.94 and a 52 week high of $34.40.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) last released 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 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 business’s revenue was up 13.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.30 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Kinder Morgan, Inc. will post 1.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kinder Morgan Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Investors of record on Monday, February 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.2925 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 2nd. This represents a $1.17 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.4%. Kinder Morgan’s dividend payout ratio is presently 85.40%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have commented on KMI. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of Kinder Morgan from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $38.00 price objective on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Truist Financial began coverage on shares of Kinder Morgan in a report on Tuesday. They set a “hold” rating and a $38.00 price objective on the stock. Freedom Capital raised shares of Kinder Morgan from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Scotiabank upped their target price on shares of Kinder Morgan from $31.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Kinder Morgan has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $34.21.

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.