Kinder Morgan, Inc. $KMI Shares Bought by Bollard Group LLC

Key Points

• Bollard Group LLC raised its stake in Kinder Morgan by 6.0% during Q3 and now owns 899,538 shares worth about $25.47 million, with institutional investors overall holding 62.52% of the company.
• Analysts are moderately positive—MarketBeat shows a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" with a $33.38 target and several brokers lifting targets to $35–$36—after Kinder Morgan beat Q results (EPS $0.39 vs. $0.37) and reported 13.1% revenue growth; the stock yields $1.17 annually (3.5%) with an 85.4% payout ratio.

Bollard Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI - Free Report) by 6.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 899,538 shares of the pipeline company's stock after purchasing an additional 51,083 shares during the quarter. Kinder Morgan comprises about 0.6% of Bollard Group LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 25th largest holding. Bollard Group LLC's holdings in Kinder Morgan were worth $25,466,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Davis Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of Kinder Morgan in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,426,000. Providence Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Kinder Morgan during the third quarter worth approximately $2,674,000. Meixler Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in Kinder Morgan in the third quarter worth approximately $1,882,000. HighTower Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Kinder Morgan by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 1,231,845 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $34,874,000 after purchasing an additional 46,396 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cibc World Market Inc. increased its position in shares of Kinder Morgan by 12.9% during the 3rd quarter. Cibc World Market Inc. now owns 869,127 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $24,605,000 after purchasing an additional 99,540 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 62.52% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently weighed in on KMI. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Kinder Morgan from $34.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Barclays reissued an "overweight" rating on shares of Kinder Morgan in a report on Friday, February 20th. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on shares of Kinder Morgan from $34.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Kinder Morgan from $34.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Freedom Capital raised shares of Kinder Morgan from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $33.38.

Kinder Morgan Stock Up 0.1%

KMI stock opened at $33.40 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. The firm has a market capitalization of $74.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.38, a P/E/G ratio of 3.08 and a beta of 0.68. Kinder Morgan, Inc. has a 52-week low of $23.94 and a 52-week high of $34.24. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $30.73 and its 200-day simple moving average is $28.37.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 21st. The pipeline company reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.37 by $0.02. Kinder Morgan had a net margin of 18.04% and a return on equity of 9.02%. The firm had revenue of $4.51 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.33 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.30 EPS. The company's revenue was up 13.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Kinder Morgan, Inc. will post 1.25 EPS for the current year.

Kinder Morgan Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.2925 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 2nd. This represents a $1.17 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.5%. Kinder Morgan's payout ratio is currently 85.40%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Anthony B. Ashley sold 8,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.95, for a total value of $255,600.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 100,146 shares in the company, valued at $3,199,664.70. This represents a 7.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CFO David Patrick Michels sold 20,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.00, for a total transaction of $600,000.00. Following the completion of 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 46,498 shares of company stock worth $1,418,248. Insiders own 12.73% of the company's stock.

Kinder Morgan News Summary

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

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.

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