Czech National Bank Has $14.19 Million Stock Position in Kinder Morgan, Inc. $KMI

Czech National Bank lifted its stake in shares of Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) by 3.9% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 516,239 shares of the pipeline company’s stock after acquiring an additional 19,602 shares during the quarter. Czech National Bank’s holdings in Kinder Morgan were worth $14,191,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new position in Kinder Morgan during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Strategic Advocates LLC acquired a new stake in Kinder Morgan in the third quarter valued at $32,000. CoreFirst Bank & Trust acquired a new stake in Kinder Morgan in the second quarter valued at $35,000. Private Wealth Management Group LLC grew its position in shares of Kinder Morgan by 94.9% in the 3rd quarter. Private Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 1,222 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 595 shares during the period. Finally, Westside Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Kinder Morgan by 314.6% during the 3rd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,360 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 1,032 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 62.52% of the company’s stock.

Kinder Morgan Stock Performance

NYSE KMI opened at $34.09 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $75.85 billion, a PE ratio of 24.88, a P/E/G ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a quick ratio of 0.50 and a current ratio of 0.64. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $31.84 and a 200-day moving average of $28.78. Kinder Morgan, Inc. has a 52-week low of $23.94 and a 52-week high of $34.40.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) last announced its quarterly 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 business had revenue of $4.51 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.33 billion. Kinder Morgan had a net margin of 18.04% and a return on equity of 9.02%. Kinder Morgan’s quarterly revenue was up 13.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.30 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Kinder Morgan, Inc. will post 1.25 EPS for the current year.

Kinder Morgan Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were given a $0.2925 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 2nd. This represents a $1.17 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.4%. Kinder Morgan’s dividend payout ratio is presently 85.40%.

Key Headlines Impacting Kinder Morgan

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

• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies raised its price target to $36, signaling confidence that KMI’s fundamentals and cash-flow outlook support a higher valuation. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: US Capital Advisors raised its FY2028 EPS forecast (analyst note cited a $1.40 EPS view vs. prior consensus of $1.25), implying upside to future earnings expectations. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Kinder Morgan and Phillips 66 extended the second open season for remaining Western Gateway pipeline capacity — a constructive operational development that supports future fee-based revenue. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: The stock recently hit a 52-week high, reflecting strong investor demand and positive momentum heading into earnings. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Pre-earnings coverage and previews suggest analysts expect modest, single-digit profit growth in Q1 — this sets a moderate bar for KMI’s report and frames market reaction to the results. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Truist initiated coverage with a hold/sector-perform-type stance — coverage increases visibility but the neutral rating limits immediate upside from that action. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several media/analyst pieces note KMI’s appeal as a dividend-paying, stable energy infrastructure name; helpful for income investors but not a near-term catalyst. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Scotiabank raised its target to $32 but kept a “sector perform” stance; the $32 target sits below the current market price, implying limited upside and potential downside risk if momentum fades. Read More.

Insider Activity at Kinder Morgan

In related news, 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 value of $600,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Anthony B. Ashley sold 8,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.95, for a total value of $255,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 100,146 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,199,664.70. This represents a 7.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 48,048 shares of company stock valued at $1,469,863 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 12.73% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on KMI shares. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $38.00 target price on shares of Kinder Morgan in a report on Friday, December 12th. 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. Scotiabank upped their price objective on Kinder Morgan from $31.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on Kinder Morgan from $30.00 to $33.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Finally, Truist Financial assumed coverage on Kinder Morgan in a research note on Tuesday. They set a “hold” rating and a $38.00 target price for the company. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $34.21.

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.