FY2025 EPS Estimates for Kinder Morgan Raised by Analyst

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) – US Capital Advisors increased their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Kinder Morgan in a report issued on Monday, February 3rd. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now forecasts that the pipeline company will post earnings of $1.18 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $1.17. The consensus estimate for Kinder Morgan’s current full-year earnings is $1.28 per share.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 22nd. The pipeline company reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.33 by ($0.01). Kinder Morgan had a return on equity of 8.09% and a net margin of 17.31%.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of Kinder Morgan from $26.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. Scotiabank initiated coverage on shares of Kinder Morgan in a report on Friday, January 10th. They issued a “sector perform” rating and a $26.00 price target on the stock. Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of Kinder Morgan from $25.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Mizuho upped their price target on Kinder Morgan from $31.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada increased their target price on Kinder Morgan from $24.00 to $26.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 22nd. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $29.14.

Kinder Morgan Trading Down 3.1 %

Shares of Kinder Morgan stock opened at $26.79 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $27.94 and a two-hundred day moving average of $24.86. The company has a current ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. The stock has a market cap of $59.51 billion, a PE ratio of 22.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.94. Kinder Morgan has a 12-month low of $16.47 and a 12-month high of $31.48.

Institutional Trading of Kinder Morgan

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Czech National Bank boosted its holdings in shares of Kinder Morgan by 6.9% in the third quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 393,351 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $8,689,000 after buying an additional 25,406 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in Kinder Morgan by 34.1% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 27,260 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $602,000 after purchasing an additional 6,932 shares during the last quarter. Diversified Trust Co acquired a new position in Kinder Morgan in the third quarter worth approximately $467,000. Ignite Planners LLC bought a new position in Kinder Morgan during the third quarter valued at approximately $213,000. Finally, Atomi Financial Group Inc. grew its position in Kinder Morgan by 8.5% in the third quarter. Atomi Financial Group Inc. now owns 64,838 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $1,432,000 after acquiring an additional 5,080 shares in the last quarter. 62.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Kinder Morgan

In other Kinder Morgan news, President Thomas A. Martin sold 18,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.70, for a total value of $498,600.00. Following the sale, the president now directly owns 843,652 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,369,160.40. The trade was a 2.09 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 54,000 shares of company stock valued at $1,493,100. 12.64% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Kinder Morgan Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 3rd will be issued a dividend of $0.2875 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 3rd. This represents a $1.15 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.29%. Kinder Morgan’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 98.29%.

Kinder Morgan Company Profile

Kinder Morgan, Inc operates as an energy infrastructure company primarily in North America. The company operates through Natural Gas Pipelines, Products Pipelines, Terminals, and CO2 segments. The Natural Gas Pipelines segment owns and operates interstate and intrastate natural gas pipeline, and storage systems; natural gas gathering systems and natural gas processing and treating facilities; natural gas liquids fractionation facilities and transportation systems; and liquefied natural gas gasification, liquefaction, and storage facilities.