Q1 EPS Estimates for Kinetik Reduced by US Capital Advisors

Kinetik Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KNTK) – Stock analysts at US Capital Advisors reduced their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Kinetik in a report issued on Monday, March 23rd. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.22 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.23. US Capital Advisors also issued estimates for Kinetik’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.25 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.30 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.33 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.10 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.38 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.41 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.43 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $0.43 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Truist Financial initiated coverage on shares of Kinetik in a research report on Tuesday. They set a “buy” rating and a $53.00 target price on the stock. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Kinetik from $43.00 to $44.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Kinetik from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of Kinetik from $46.00 to $49.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Kinetik from $44.00 to $47.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $46.83.

Kinetik Trading Up 2.2%

Shares of NYSE KNTK opened at $46.82 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $7.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.22, a P/E/G ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 0.70. Kinetik has a twelve month low of $31.33 and a twelve month high of $54.94. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $42.88 and a two-hundred day moving average of $39.41.

Kinetik (NYSE:KNTK) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $2.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $2.01. The firm had revenue of $430.42 million during the quarter. Kinetik had a negative return on equity of 32.70% and a net margin of 29.23%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.01 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kinetik

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of KNTK. Zimmer Partners LP purchased a new stake in shares of Kinetik in the fourth quarter valued at about $98,611,000. Brave Warrior Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Kinetik during the third quarter worth about $68,766,000. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in Kinetik by 149.6% in the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,608,403 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,983,000 after purchasing an additional 964,130 shares during the period. CUSHING ASSET MANAGEMENT LP dba NXG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT lifted its position in Kinetik by 86.5% in the fourth quarter. CUSHING ASSET MANAGEMENT LP dba NXG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT now owns 1,843,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,455,000 after purchasing an additional 855,000 shares during the period. Finally, Cohen & Steers Inc. boosted its holdings in Kinetik by 82.5% in the 4th quarter. Cohen & Steers Inc. now owns 1,843,506 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,458,000 after purchasing an additional 833,224 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 21.11% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Matthew Wall sold 8,083 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.05, for a total transaction of $291,392.15. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 554,738 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,998,304.90. This trade represents a 1.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Trevor Howard sold 1,619 shares of Kinetik stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.92, for a total transaction of $75,963.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 249,795 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,720,381.40. This trade represents a 0.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 4,015,831 shares of company stock worth $180,054,928. 3.83% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Kinetik News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Kinetik this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Truist initiated coverage with a Buy and $53 price target (about mid‑teens upside vs. current levels), giving investors an independent, bullish valuation anchor that can support further buying interest. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: A recent SEC filing reported in the press shows an investment manager adding a new position valued near $100 million — a material institutional buy that signals confidence and can lift the stock via demand and sentiment. Investment Manager Adds New Position
• Neutral Sentiment: US Capital Advisors published multi‑quarter EPS forecasts for Kinetik (Q1–Q4 2026, FY2026 and quarterly 2027 estimates). These provide updated modeling inputs for investors but do not by themselves change company fundamentals. MarketBeat: US Capital Advisors Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: US Capital Advisors cut several near‑term and FY2026 EPS estimates (e.g., FY2026 down to $1.10 from $1.30; multiple quarterly trims). Those downward revisions reduce near‑term earnings visibility and could temper upside until results or guidance prove otherwise. MarketBeat: Analyst Cuts

About Kinetik

Kinetik (NYSE: KNTK) is a publicly listed midstream energy company focused on the development, operation and management of natural gas infrastructure across the United States. The company’s core business activities include the gathering, compression, processing, storage and transportation of natural gas, serving producers, utilities and industrial consumers. By integrating a suite of midstream services under a single platform, Kinetik aims to provide efficient, cost-effective and reliable solutions across the natural gas value chain.

The company was established in 2021 when assets were acquired from Talen Energy by a subsidiary of ArcLight Capital Partners, forming a comprehensive portfolio of pipelines, compression facilities and underground storage assets.