Q2 EPS Estimates for Kinetik Reduced by US Capital Advisors

Kinetik Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:KNTK - Free Report) - Investment analysts at US Capital Advisors lowered their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Kinetik in a research note issued on Monday, April 28th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.40 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.49. US Capital Advisors has a "Moderate Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Kinetik's current full-year earnings is $1.96 per share. US Capital Advisors also issued estimates for Kinetik's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.51 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.55 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.79 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.57 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.61 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.66 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.69 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.54 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.92 EPS.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on KNTK. Scotiabank lowered their target price on shares of Kinetik from $62.00 to $60.00 and set a "sector outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 6th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on Kinetik from $60.00 to $58.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Kinetik from $63.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Kinetik from $57.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada cut their price objective on shares of Kinetik from $67.00 to $63.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 13th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $58.56.

Kinetik Stock Down 2.7 %

NASDAQ:KNTK traded down $1.12 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $40.44. 351,340 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 618,546. Kinetik has a 52 week low of $37.85 and a 52 week high of $67.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.93, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 3.03. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $48.40 and a 200-day simple moving average of $54.87.

Kinetik Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 25th were given a $0.78 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, April 25th. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.72%. Kinetik's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 305.88%.

Insider Activity

In related news, major shareholder Isq Global Fund Ii Gp Llc sold 3,952,431 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.63, for a total value of $219,873,736.53. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 1,044,520 shares in the company, valued at $58,106,647.60. The trade was a 79.10 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 3.83% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Fifth Third Bancorp acquired a new position in shares of Kinetik in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Canton Hathaway LLC acquired a new position in shares of Kinetik in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in Kinetik by 72.0% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 509 shares of the company's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares in the last quarter. Rialto Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Kinetik during the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Comerica Bank boosted its holdings in shares of Kinetik by 32.2% in the fourth quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 800 shares of the company's stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 195 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 21.11% of the company's stock.

Kinetik Company Profile

Kinetik Holdings Inc operates as a midstream company in the Texas Delaware Basin. The company operates through two segments, Midstream Logistics and Pipeline Transportation. It provides gathering, transportation, compression, processing, stabilization, treating, storage, and transportation services for companies that produce natural gas, natural gas liquids, and crude oil; and water gathering and disposal services.