Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.360-1.360 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.390. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Kinder Morgan Price Performance

KMI opened at $30.24 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $27.50 and a 200-day moving average price of $27.28. The company has a market capitalization of $67.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.07, a PEG ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 0.69. Kinder Morgan has a twelve month low of $23.94 and a twelve month high of $30.57. The company has a quick ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 21st. The pipeline company reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $4.51 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.33 billion. Kinder Morgan had a net margin of 18.04% and a return on equity of 9.02%. Kinder Morgan’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.30 earnings per share. Equities analysts expect that Kinder Morgan will post 1.25 EPS for the current year.

Kinder Morgan Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 2nd will be paid a $0.2925 dividend. This represents a $1.17 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 2nd. Kinder Morgan’s payout ratio is 85.40%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

KMI has been the subject of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. TD Cowen raised their price target on Kinder Morgan from $34.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Mizuho decreased their price objective on shares of Kinder Morgan from $32.00 to $31.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 14th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on Kinder Morgan from $29.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley restated a “buy” rating on shares of Kinder Morgan in a report on Friday. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Kinder Morgan has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $32.38.

Insider Activity at Kinder Morgan

In other Kinder Morgan news, VP John W. Schlosser sold 6,166 shares of Kinder Morgan stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.49, for a total value of $169,503.34. Following the sale, the vice president owned 201,204 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,531,097.96. The trade was a 2.97% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO David Patrick Michels sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.00, for a total transaction of $600,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 139,428 shares in the company, valued at $4,182,840. This represents a 12.54% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 38,498 shares of company stock worth $1,107,462 in the last three months. 12.73% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kinder Morgan

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Quest Investment Management LLC raised its stake in Kinder Morgan by 0.8% in the third quarter. Quest Investment Management LLC now owns 52,886 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $1,497,000 after buying an additional 435 shares in the last quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC grew its position in Kinder Morgan by 6.9% during the 3rd quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC now owns 9,285 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $263,000 after purchasing an additional 596 shares during the last quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. lifted its position in Kinder Morgan by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 55,900 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $1,583,000 after acquiring an additional 671 shares during the period. Hancock Whitney Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Kinder Morgan by 8.6% during the third quarter. Hancock Whitney Corp now owns 9,035 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $256,000 after purchasing an additional 714 shares during the period. Finally, Nicolet Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in Kinder Morgan by 7.1% during the 3rd quarter. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC now owns 11,417 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $320,000 after acquiring an additional 758 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 62.52% 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.