Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) Stock Acquired Rep. Rick W. Allen

Representative Rick W. Allen (Republican-Georgia) recently bought shares of Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI). In a filing disclosed on March 11th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Kinder Morgan stock on February 19th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “LIVTR” account.

Representative Rick W. Allen also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) on 2/19/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) on 2/19/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) on 2/18/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) on 1/14/2026.
• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) on 1/14/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) on 1/14/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Ferguson (NYSE:FERG) on 12/12/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) on 12/12/2025.

Kinder Morgan Stock Up 0.1%

Kinder Morgan stock traded up $0.04 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $33.40. 10,509,808 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 12,698,712. Kinder Morgan, Inc. has a one year low of $23.94 and a one year high of $34.24. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $30.73 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $28.36. The company has a current ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 0.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95. The company has a market cap of $74.30 billion, a PE ratio of 24.38, a PEG ratio of 3.07 and a beta of 0.68.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 21st. The pipeline company reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 return on equity of 9.02% and a net margin of 18.04%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.30 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Kinder Morgan, Inc. will post 1.25 EPS for the current year.

Kinder Morgan Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were given a dividend of $0.2925 per share. This represents a $1.17 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 2nd. Kinder Morgan’s payout ratio is presently 85.40%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Kinder Morgan news, CFO David Patrick Michels sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.00, for a total transaction of $600,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 139,428 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,182,840. This represents a 12.54% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Anthony B. Ashley sold 8,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.95, for a total transaction of $255,600.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 100,146 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,199,664.70. The trade was a 7.40% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 46,498 shares of company stock valued at $1,418,248. 12.73% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Kinder Morgan in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,132,125,000. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Kinder Morgan by 431.9% during the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 6,569,082 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $185,971,000 after purchasing an additional 5,333,986 shares during the last quarter. Merewether Investment Management LP purchased a new stake in Kinder Morgan during the 2nd quarter valued at $138,477,000. Zimmer Partners LP increased its holdings in shares of Kinder Morgan by 177.8% in the 3rd quarter. Zimmer Partners LP now owns 6,070,100 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $171,845,000 after purchasing an additional 3,885,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, 59 North Capital Management LP raised its stake in shares of Kinder Morgan by 54.5% in the second quarter. 59 North Capital Management LP now owns 10,597,380 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $311,563,000 after purchasing an additional 3,739,398 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 62.52% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently commented on KMI. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on shares of Kinder Morgan from $29.00 to $31.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Kinder Morgan from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Kinder Morgan from $34.00 to $35.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $38.00 target price on shares of Kinder Morgan in a report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on Kinder Morgan from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Kinder Morgan currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $33.38.

Key Headlines Impacting Kinder Morgan

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target to $35 and kept an overweight rating, signaling roughly 4.8% upside from current levels and giving the stock a bullish catalyst. Wells Fargo price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Analysis pieces highlight a potential tailwind from the AI/data‑center buildout, which is increasing on‑site power demand and could boost natural‑gas consumption and pipeline volumes — a medium-term demand positive for KMI. Data Center Boom Drives Natural Gas Use
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks and Yahoo Finance note KMI is a “trending” stock among retail readers, which can increase order flow and short‑term liquidity and keep the name in focus for investors. KMI Trending Stock (Zacks)
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage highlighting long‑term historical returns (e.g., Benzinga’s “If you invested $1,000…” retrospective) can attract buy‑and‑hold investors but is unlikely to change near‑term fundamentals. 5‑Year Performance Retrospective
• Neutral Sentiment: Forbes’ billionaire list mentions (Kinder family wealth rising) generate positive PR but have limited direct impact on operations or cash flow. Forbes 2026 World’s Billionaires
• Negative Sentiment: Stifel raised its target to $33 but kept a hold rating; that target implies limited or slight downside from current prices and reflects caution among some analysts about meaningful near‑term upside. Stifel price target raise

About Representative Allen

Rick Allen (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Georgia’s 12th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Allen (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia’s 12th Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Allen was born in Augusta, Georgia, in 1951. He attended Auburn University in Alabama, graduating in 1973 with a B.S. in building construction.

After earning his degree, Allen worked as an estimator, project administrator and assistant to the president with a construction firm in Augusta. In 1976, he founded his own construction business, R. W. Allen & Associates, Inc. The company operates in six states across the country. In 2008, Allen was presented with the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business Person of the Year award.

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.