Edgestream Partners L.P. Grows Position in Kinder Morgan, Inc. $KMI

Posted by Geri Gentry on Jul 31st, 2026

Edgestream Partners L.P. raised its holdings in shares of Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI – Free Report) by 655.0% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 183,268 shares of the pipeline company’s stock after purchasing an additional 158,993 shares during the period. Edgestream Partners L.P.’s holdings in Kinder Morgan were worth $6,145,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC purchased a new stake in Kinder Morgan during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Kinder Morgan during the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Kinder Morgan during the first quarter valued at about $28,000. Dorato Capital Management purchased a new position in Kinder Morgan in the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new position in Kinder Morgan in the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Institutional investors own 62.52% of the company’s stock.

Kinder Morgan News Summary

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

Positive Sentiment: US Capital Advisors raised its FY2026 EPS forecast to $1.52 from $1.44, moving closer to the broader consensus estimate of $1.54. The firm also increased its estimates for Q4 2026, Q1–Q3 2027, and Q4 2027, indicating improved expectations for Kinder Morgan’s pipeline and energy infrastructure earnings.
Positive Sentiment: The firm lifted its FY2028 EPS forecast to $1.50 from $1.45, providing a modestly more constructive long-term outlook. Kinder Morgan’s latest reported quarter also exceeded expectations, with $0.37 in EPS versus the $0.31 consensus and revenue of $4.48 billion versus $4.22 billion.
Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street remains somewhat bullish on KMI, but the stock has narrowly lagged the broader market over the past year. The latest estimate changes are relatively small, and US Capital Advisors’ FY2026 forecast is still below the $1.54 consensus. Kinder Morgan Stock Outlook: Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish?
Negative Sentiment: A Kinder Morgan executive disposed of 5,695 shares worth approximately $184,000. Most of the shares—4,145—were withheld for taxes, while 1,550 were sold under a pre-established 10b5-1 trading plan, making the transaction less concerning than an entirely discretionary sale but still a potential near-term sentiment headwind. Kinder Morgan Executive Share Sale

Kinder Morgan Price Performance

Shares of NYSE KMI opened at $31.64 on Friday. Kinder Morgan, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $25.60 and a fifty-two week high of $34.81. The company has a market cap of $70.45 billion, a PE ratio of 20.28, a P/E/G ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 0.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 0.46. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $32.09 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $31.99.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The pipeline company reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.31 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $4.48 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.22 billion. Kinder Morgan had a net margin of 19.31% and a return on equity of 10.46%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.28 earnings per share. Kinder Morgan has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.360-1.360 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Kinder Morgan, Inc. will post 1.52 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Kinder Morgan Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 3rd will be issued a $0.2975 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 3rd. This represents a $1.19 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.8%. Kinder Morgan’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 76.28%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have commented on KMI. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Wolfe Research lowered shares of Kinder Morgan from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Morgan Stanley set a $38.00 target price on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research report on Wednesday. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Kinder Morgan from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Kinder Morgan from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Kinder Morgan currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $35.50.

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Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP John W. Schlosser sold 6,166 shares of Kinder Morgan stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.41, for a total transaction of $199,840.06. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 176,540 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,721,661.40. The trade was a 3.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, VP Michael P. Garthwaite sold 1,550 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.44, for a total transaction of $48,732.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 41,743 shares in the company, valued at $1,312,399.92. This trade represents a 3.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 21,598 shares of company stock valued at $693,689. Corporate insiders own 12.72% of the company’s stock.

Kinder Morgan Profile

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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.