FY2026 EPS Estimates for Kinder Morgan Increased by Analyst

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) – US Capital Advisors raised their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Kinder Morgan in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, July 29th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now expects that the pipeline company will post earnings per share of $1.52 for the year, up from their prior forecast of $1.44. The consensus estimate for Kinder Morgan’s current full-year earnings is $1.54 per share. US Capital Advisors also issued estimates for Kinder Morgan’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.38 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.41 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.34 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.33 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.36 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.50 EPS.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Kinder Morgan from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Morgan Stanley set a $38.00 price objective on shares of Kinder Morgan in a report on Wednesday. Zacks Research lowered shares of Kinder Morgan from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Kinder Morgan from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $35.50.

Kinder Morgan Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of KMI stock opened at $31.88 on Thursday. Kinder Morgan has a fifty-two week low of $25.60 and a fifty-two week high of $34.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $70.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.44, a PEG ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 0.54. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $32.13 and its two-hundred day moving average is $31.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 0.46.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The pipeline company reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.31 by $0.06. Kinder Morgan had a return on equity of 10.46% and a net margin of 19.31%.The firm had revenue of $4.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.22 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.28 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. Kinder Morgan has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.360-1.360 EPS.

Kinder Morgan Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.2975 per share. This represents a $1.19 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 3rd. Kinder Morgan’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 76.28%.

Insider Activity

In other Kinder Morgan news, VP Michael P. Garthwaite sold 1,550 shares of Kinder Morgan stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.44, for a total transaction of $48,732.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 41,743 shares in the company, valued at $1,312,399.92. This trade represents a 3.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, VP John W. Schlosser sold 6,166 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.41, for a total transaction of $199,840.06. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 176,540 shares in the company, valued at $5,721,661.40. This trade represents a 3.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 21,598 shares of company stock valued at $693,689. 12.72% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Klingman & Associates LLC grew its stake in shares of Kinder Morgan by 3.9% in the first quarter. Klingman & Associates LLC now owns 8,498 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $285,000 after buying an additional 319 shares in the last quarter. TD Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Kinder Morgan by 36.0% during the 4th quarter. TD Capital Management LLC now owns 1,220 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 323 shares in the last quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P boosted its holdings in Kinder Morgan by 13.0% during the 4th quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P now owns 2,860 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $79,000 after acquiring an additional 329 shares during the period. Abel Hall LLC boosted its holdings in Kinder Morgan by 4.0% during the 1st quarter. Abel Hall LLC now owns 8,588 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $288,000 after acquiring an additional 330 shares during the period. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its stake in Kinder Morgan by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 8,445 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $232,000 after buying an additional 333 shares during the period. 62.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.