Recent Research Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Kinder Morgan (KMI)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) in the last few weeks:

• 1/30/2026 – Kinder Morgan had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Morgan Stanley.
• 1/28/2026 – Kinder Morgan was upgraded by analysts at Freedom Capital from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 1/23/2026 – Kinder Morgan had its price target raised by analysts at Scotiabank from $29.00 to $30.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 1/22/2026 – Kinder Morgan had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 1/22/2026 – Kinder Morgan was given a new $35.00 price target on by analysts at Morgan Stanley.
• 1/22/2026 – Kinder Morgan had its price target raised by analysts at TD Cowen from $34.00 to $35.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/22/2026 – Kinder Morgan had its price target raised by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $29.00 to $31.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 1/16/2026 – Kinder Morgan had its “sector perform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Scotiabank. They now have a $29.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/23/2025 – Kinder Morgan was given a new $29.00 price target on by analysts at Morgan Stanley.
• 12/23/2025 – Kinder Morgan had its price target lowered by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $30.00 to $29.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 12/12/2025 – Kinder Morgan had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at UBS Group AG. They now have a $38.00 price target on the stock.

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 given a dividend of $0.2925 per share. This represents a $1.17 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 2nd. Kinder Morgan’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 85.40%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kinder Morgan

In related news, Director William A. Smith acquired 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $29.75 per share, with a total value of $89,250.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 31,087 shares in the company, valued at $924,838.25. This represents a 10.68% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO David Patrick Michels sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.00, for a total value of $600,000.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 139,428 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,182,840. This trade represents a 12.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 38,498 shares of company stock worth $1,126,515. Insiders own 12.73% of the company’s stock.

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.