Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) Hits New 12-Month High – Time to Buy?

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI)’s stock price hit a new 52-week high during trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as $30.59 and last traded at $30.4140, with a volume of 1965833 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $30.33.

More Kinder Morgan News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst estimate upgrades — US Capital Advisors raised FY2027 EPS forecasts (to $1.36 from $1.34), lifting forward earnings expectations and supporting valuation and dividend coverage. Q1 EPS Estimates for Kinder Morgan Boosted by Analyst
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerage upgrade — Freedom Capital moved KMI from Sell to Hold with a $32 price target, calling the stock near fair value; upgrades like this can attract neutral/buy-minded investors. Freedom Capital Upgraded Kinder Morgan to Hold
• Positive Sentiment: Pipeline stock recommendations — coverage in investor pieces (e.g., The Motley Fool) highlighting midstream exposure and LNG tailwinds may boost buying interest from income and sector-focused investors. 2 Pipeline Stocks to Buy in February
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend details and yield support — recent reports reconfirm KMI’s quarterly dividend (annualized ~$1.17, ~3.8% yield) and upcoming payment dates, keeping appeal for income investors given the stock’s yield vs. bond alternatives. MarketBeat KMI Summary (dividend & analyst notes)
• Neutral Sentiment: Media attention / trending status — Zacks flagged KMI as a trending ticker and Yahoo highlighted strong five‑year returns (174%), which can increase retail attention but doesn’t change fundamentals. Zacks Trending Stock Note Yahoo: 5‑Year Returns
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — VP John Schlosser sold 6,166 shares (~$185k at ~$30/share) on Feb 5, trimming his stake. Single executive sales can be perceived as a mild negative signal even when modest relative to total holdings. Insider Sale Filing

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

KMI has been the topic of several research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on shares of Kinder Morgan from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on shares of Kinder Morgan from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Freedom Capital raised shares of Kinder Morgan from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Scotiabank raised their price objective on Kinder Morgan from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on Kinder Morgan from $29.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Kinder Morgan has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $32.38.

Kinder Morgan Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 0.64 and a quick ratio of 0.49. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $27.83 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $27.36. The firm has a market cap of $67.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.27, a P/E/G ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 0.70.

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

Kinder Morgan Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 2nd will be issued a $0.2925 dividend. This represents a $1.17 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 2nd. Kinder Morgan’s payout ratio is 85.40%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Kinder Morgan news, CFO David Patrick Michels sold 20,000 shares of Kinder Morgan stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.00, for a total value of $600,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 139,428 shares in the company, valued at $4,182,840. The trade was a 12.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director William A. Smith bought 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was bought at an average cost of $29.75 per share, for a total transaction of $89,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 31,087 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $924,838.25. This trade represents a 10.68% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 44,664 shares of company stock worth $1,292,997 over the last ninety days. 12.73% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Kinder Morgan

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of KMI. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA acquired a new position in Kinder Morgan during the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new position in Kinder Morgan in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Dorato Capital Management acquired a new position in Kinder Morgan during the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Strategic Advocates LLC bought a new stake in shares of Kinder Morgan during the 3rd quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Torren Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Kinder Morgan in the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. 62.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.