Kinder Morgan, Inc. $KMI Stock: Vontobel Holding Ltd. Lowers Holdings

Vontobel Holding Ltd. trimmed its position in Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) by 58.0% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 1,663,977 shares of the pipeline company’s stock after selling 2,299,697 shares during the quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd.’s holdings in Kinder Morgan were worth $50,169,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Klingman & Associates LLC grew its holdings in shares of Kinder Morgan by 3.9% during the first quarter. Klingman & Associates LLC now owns 8,498 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $285,000 after purchasing an additional 319 shares during the last quarter. TD Capital Management LLC increased its position in Kinder Morgan by 36.0% in the 4th quarter. TD Capital Management LLC now owns 1,220 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 323 shares during the period. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Kinder Morgan by 72.9% during the second quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 778 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 328 shares during the last quarter. Abel Hall LLC raised its stake in shares of Kinder Morgan by 4.0% during the first 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 last quarter. Finally, Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Kinder Morgan by 5.8% during the second quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 6,540 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $209,000 after purchasing an additional 356 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 62.52% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kinder Morgan

In other news, VP Michael Garthwaite sold 1,550 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.80, for a total value of $47,740.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 48,863 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,504,980.40. The trade was a 3.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 12.72% of the company’s stock.

Kinder Morgan Trading Up 4.1%

Shares of NYSE:KMI traded up $1.35 during trading on Friday, reaching $34.17. The stock had a trading volume of 16,946,173 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,555,579. Kinder Morgan, Inc. has a 52 week low of $25.60 and a 52 week high of $34.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.36 and a current ratio of 0.46. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $31.69 and its 200 day moving average is $32.03. The stock has a market cap of $76.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.90, a P/E/G ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 0.59.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The pipeline company reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.31 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $4.48 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.22 billion. Kinder Morgan had a net margin of 19.31% and a return on equity of 10.46%. Kinder Morgan’s quarterly revenue was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.28 earnings per share. Kinder Morgan has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.360-1.360 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Kinder Morgan, Inc. will post 1.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Kinder Morgan Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 3rd were given a $0.2975 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 3rd. This represents a $1.19 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.5%. Kinder Morgan’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 76.28%.

Kinder Morgan News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Improving natural-gas fundamentals are supporting KMI: stronger LNG feedgas demand, tighter storage conditions and higher gas volumes could benefit the company’s transportation and storage operations. Management previously indicated that 2026 adjusted EBITDA could exceed its budget by more than 5%, while adjusted EPS could be more than 12% above budget. Kinder Morgan gains as investors weigh stronger gas-market signals and project momentum
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are looking for higher natural-gas volumes, rising LNG demand and KMI’s fee-based contracts to support third-quarter results. The company’s project backlog is concentrated largely in natural-gas infrastructure, including projects tied to power-generation and local-distribution demand. Kinder Morgan to Report Q3 Earnings: What’s in Store for the Stock?
• Positive Sentiment: Recent project progress, including the Western Gateway pipeline investment decision and favorable environmental findings for the Texas Access Project, reinforces expectations for future growth and expansion. Kinder Morgan gains as investors weigh stronger gas-market signals and project momentum
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street is focusing on operating metrics beyond revenue and earnings per share ahead of the September-quarter report. Results that exceed expectations could support the stock, while weaker volumes or guidance could temper the recent rally. Ahead of Kinder Morgan Q3 Earnings: Get Ready With Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics
• Negative Sentiment: Put-option activity was unusually elevated, with purchases approximately 46% above typical volume, suggesting some traders are hedging against a post-earnings pullback or increased volatility.
• Negative Sentiment: Insiders reported multiple open-market sales and no purchases during the past six months. While these transactions do not necessarily reflect company fundamentals, they may weigh on sentiment.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Kinder Morgan from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 22nd. Melius Research began coverage on Kinder Morgan in a research report on Tuesday, September 22nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $38.00 target price for the company. Argus raised their target price on Kinder Morgan from $36.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Zacks Research downgraded Kinder Morgan from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Kinder Morgan from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $35.47.

Kinder Morgan Company Profile

Kinder Morgan, Inc (NYSE: KMI) is an energy infrastructure company that owns and operates pipelines, terminals, and storage facilities. Its assets primarily transport and store natural gas, crude oil, refined petroleum products, and carbon dioxide, supporting energy producers, utilities, refiners, industrial companies, and other customers.

The company’s natural gas business includes interstate and intrastate pipelines, gathering and processing systems, and underground storage facilities.