Kinder Morgan, Inc. $KMI Shares Acquired by First Trust Advisors LP

First Trust Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) by 7.9% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,788,565 shares of the pipeline company’s stock after purchasing an additional 349,939 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP’s holdings in Kinder Morgan were worth $160,561,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of KMI. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Kinder Morgan in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,132,125,000. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Kinder Morgan by 431.9% in the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 6,569,082 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $185,971,000 after purchasing an additional 5,333,986 shares during the last quarter. Merewether Investment Management LP purchased a new position in Kinder Morgan in the second quarter worth approximately $138,477,000. Zimmer Partners LP increased its holdings in Kinder Morgan by 177.8% in the 3rd quarter. Zimmer Partners LP now owns 6,070,100 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $171,845,000 after purchasing an additional 3,885,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. acquired a new stake in shares of Kinder Morgan during the fourth quarter worth about $85,364,000. 62.52% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Kinder Morgan Price Performance

Kinder Morgan stock opened at $32.49 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $72.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 0.54. Kinder Morgan, Inc. has a one year low of $25.60 and a one year high of $34.81. The business has a fifty day moving average of $32.28 and a two-hundred day moving average of $31.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 0.52.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The pipeline company reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.31 by $0.06. Kinder Morgan had a net margin of 18.92% and a return on equity of 9.90%. The business had revenue of $4.48 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.22 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.28 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Kinder Morgan has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.360-1.360 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Kinder Morgan, Inc. will post 1.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on KMI shares. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on shares of Kinder Morgan from $32.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday, March 30th. Wolfe Research cut shares of Kinder Morgan from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $43.00 price objective on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research note on Monday, June 15th. Weiss Ratings lowered Kinder Morgan from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Finally, Scotiabank lifted their target price on shares of Kinder Morgan from $31.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, March 26th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $34.71.

Key Stories Impacting Kinder Morgan

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

• Positive Sentiment: Kinder Morgan said Q2 adjusted EPS came in at $0.37, ahead of the $0.31 consensus, while revenue rose 10.8% year over year to $4.48 billion and also topped estimates. Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) Reports Upbeat Q2 CY2026
• Positive Sentiment: The company reported record second-quarter net income and adjusted EBITDA, and the board approved a quarterly dividend of $0.2975 per share, reinforcing the income story for shareholders. Kinder Morgan Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management also indicated full-year adjusted EPS is tracking at least 12% above budget and signaled additional 2026 final investment decisions, suggesting improving fundamentals and potential future growth. Kinder Morgan targets full-year adjusted EPS at least 12% above budget while projecting additional 2026 FIDs
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are also digesting the company’s Q2 earnings call transcript and related coverage, which largely reiterate the strong results and forward outlook. Kinder Morgan Reports Q2 2026 Results: Full Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: The main offset is that Kinder Morgan’s FY 2026 EPS guidance of 1.360 is below the current consensus estimate of 1.49, which may cap some of the upside despite the beat-and-raise quarter. Kinder Morgan stock information and earnings report

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, VP John W. Schlosser sold 6,166 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.90, for a total transaction of $196,695.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 164,208 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,238,235.20. This trade represents a 3.62% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, VP Michael P. Garthwaite sold 1,550 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.44, for a total value of $48,732.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 41,743 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,312,399.92. This trade represents a 3.58% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 21,598 shares of company stock worth $693,689. Insiders own 12.72% of the company’s stock.

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.