Stifel Nicolaus Increases Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) Price Target to $33.00

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) had its target price increased by stock analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $30.00 to $33.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “hold” rating on the pipeline company’s stock. Stifel Nicolaus’ target price suggests a potential downside of 1.18% from the company’s current price.

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Scotiabank lifted their target price on shares of Kinder Morgan from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Kinder Morgan from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective 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. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Kinder Morgan from $34.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Kinder Morgan has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $33.38.

Kinder Morgan Trading Up 0.1%

NYSE KMI opened at $33.40 on Friday. Kinder Morgan 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. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $30.73 and its 200-day moving average price is $28.37. The stock has a market cap of $74.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.38, a P/E/G ratio of 3.08 and a beta of 0.68.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 21st. The pipeline company reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.02. Kinder Morgan had a return on equity of 9.02% and a net margin of 18.04%.The firm had revenue of $4.51 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.33 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.30 EPS. Kinder Morgan’s quarterly revenue was up 13.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Kinder Morgan will post 1.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Kinder Morgan

In other Kinder Morgan news, VP John W. Schlosser sold 6,166 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.67, for a total transaction of $207,609.22. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 188,872 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,359,320.24. The trade was a 3.16% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Anthony B. Ashley sold 8,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.95, for a total value of $255,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 46,498 shares of company stock valued at $1,418,248 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 12.73% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Davis Capital Management purchased a new stake in Kinder Morgan in the third quarter worth about $1,426,000. Providence Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Kinder Morgan during the 3rd quarter valued at about $2,674,000. Meixler Investment Management Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Kinder Morgan during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $1,882,000. HighTower Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Kinder Morgan by 3.9% in the 3rd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 1,231,845 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $34,874,000 after acquiring an additional 46,396 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cibc World Market Inc. increased its holdings in Kinder Morgan by 12.9% in the 3rd quarter. Cibc World Market Inc. now owns 869,127 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $24,605,000 after acquiring an additional 99,540 shares in the last quarter. 62.52% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Kinder Morgan

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target to $35 and kept an overweight rating, signaling roughly 4.8% upside from current levels and giving the stock a bullish catalyst. Wells Fargo price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Analysis pieces highlight a potential tailwind from the AI/data‑center buildout, which is increasing on‑site power demand and could boost natural‑gas consumption and pipeline volumes — a medium-term demand positive for KMI. Data Center Boom Drives Natural Gas Use
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks and Yahoo Finance note KMI is a “trending” stock among retail readers, which can increase order flow and short‑term liquidity and keep the name in focus for investors. KMI Trending Stock (Zacks)
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage highlighting long‑term historical returns (e.g., Benzinga’s “If you invested $1,000…” retrospective) can attract buy‑and‑hold investors but is unlikely to change near‑term fundamentals. 5‑Year Performance Retrospective
• Neutral Sentiment: Forbes’ billionaire list mentions (Kinder family wealth rising) generate positive PR but have limited direct impact on operations or cash flow. Forbes 2026 World’s Billionaires
• Negative Sentiment: Stifel raised its target to $33 but kept a hold rating; that target implies limited or slight downside from current prices and reflects caution among some analysts about meaningful near‑term upside. Stifel price target raise

About Kinder Morgan

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.