Kinder Morgan, Inc. $KMI Stock Holdings Reduced by Diversified Trust Co.

Diversified Trust Co. reduced its position in Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) by 34.5% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 33,136 shares of the pipeline company’s stock after selling 17,465 shares during the quarter. Diversified Trust Co.’s holdings in Kinder Morgan were worth $911,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in Kinder Morgan during the second quarter valued at approximately $1,162,802,000. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in Kinder Morgan by 431.9% in the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 6,569,082 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $185,971,000 after acquiring an additional 5,333,986 shares in the last quarter. Merewether Investment Management LP acquired a new position in shares of Kinder Morgan during the 2nd quarter worth $138,477,000. Zimmer Partners LP raised its holdings in shares of Kinder Morgan by 177.8% during the 3rd quarter. Zimmer Partners LP now owns 6,070,100 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $171,845,000 after purchasing an additional 3,885,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, 59 North Capital Management LP lifted its stake in shares of Kinder Morgan by 54.5% in the 2nd quarter. 59 North Capital Management LP now owns 10,597,380 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $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.

Insider Activity at Kinder Morgan

In other Kinder Morgan news, Director William A. Smith acquired 3,000 shares of Kinder Morgan stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was bought at an average cost of $29.75 per share, with a total value of $89,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 31,087 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $924,838.25. The trade was a 10.68% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 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 transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 139,428 shares in the company, valued at $4,182,840. This trade represents a 12.54% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 48,048 shares of company stock valued at $1,469,863. 12.73% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have commented on KMI shares. Mizuho increased their target price on shares of Kinder Morgan from $31.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Kinder Morgan from $34.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on Kinder Morgan from $31.00 to $36.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $38.00 price objective on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $34.21.

Key Stories 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.

Kinder Morgan Stock Up 0.3%

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

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 21st. The pipeline company reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.02. Kinder Morgan had a return on equity of 9.02% and a net margin of 18.04%.The company had revenue of $4.51 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.33 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.30 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 13.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts forecast that Kinder Morgan, Inc. will post 1.25 earnings per share for the current year.

Kinder Morgan Dividend Announcement

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

Kinder Morgan 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.