Groupama Asset Managment Sells 25,762 Shares of Kinder Morgan, Inc. $KMI

Groupama Asset Managment lessened its stake in shares of Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) by 29.8% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 60,778 shares of the pipeline company’s stock after selling 25,762 shares during the quarter. Groupama Asset Managment’s holdings in Kinder Morgan were worth $2,038,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in KMI. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of Kinder Morgan during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Kinder Morgan during the first quarter valued at about $28,000. Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Kinder Morgan in the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Dorato Capital Management purchased a new stake in Kinder Morgan in the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Kinder Morgan during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Institutional investors own 62.52% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Kinder Morgan

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst raises strengthen the earnings outlook. US Capital Advisors increased its FY2026 EPS estimate to $1.52 from $1.44, matching consensus, and raised its estimates for Q4 2026, Q1–Q4 2027, and FY2028. The firm’s FY2028 forecast rose to $1.50 from $1.45, suggesting improved expectations for Kinder Morgan’s cash-generating pipeline operations. US Capital Advisors estimate revisions
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend appeal remains a focus for income investors. Fresh attention on Kinder Morgan’s dividend may support demand for the stock, particularly because pipeline companies are often valued for recurring cash flow and shareholder distributions. Kinder Morgan dividend article
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation and estimates provide context. Kinder Morgan’s latest reported quarter produced $0.37 in EPS, above the $0.31 analyst consensus, with revenue up 10.8% year over year. However, the stock trades at roughly 20.6 times earnings, and some longer-term estimates remain below the broader consensus, which could limit further upside unless execution continues to improve.

Insider Activity

In other Kinder Morgan news, VP Michael P. Garthwaite sold 1,550 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,312,399.92. This represents a 3.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through 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 Kinder Morgan stock in a transaction on Monday, July 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.90, for a total transaction of $196,695.40. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 164,208 shares in the company, valued at $5,238,235.20. This represents a 3.62% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 21,598 shares of company stock valued at $693,689 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 12.72% of the company’s stock.

Kinder Morgan Stock Performance

Shares of KMI opened at $32.20 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $32.06 and its 200-day moving average price is $31.99. Kinder Morgan, Inc. has a 52 week low of $25.60 and a 52 week high of $34.81. The stock has a market cap of $71.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.64, a P/E/G ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 0.54.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The pipeline company reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.31 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $4.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.22 billion. Kinder Morgan had a return on equity of 10.46% and a net margin of 19.31%.Kinder Morgan’s revenue was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.28 earnings per share. Kinder Morgan has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.360-1.360 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Kinder Morgan, Inc. will post 1.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kinder Morgan Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

KMI has been the topic of several research reports. Morgan Stanley set a $38.00 price target on Kinder Morgan in a research report on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Kinder Morgan in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Wolfe Research lowered Kinder Morgan from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Kinder Morgan from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Kinder Morgan from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Kinder Morgan currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $35.50.

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.