Q2 EPS Estimates for Kinder Morgan Reduced by Analyst

Key Points

• US Capital Advisors lowered Kinder Morgan’s Q2 2027 EPS estimate to $0.33 from $0.34, while forecasting FY2028 EPS of $1.49. Analysts’ consensus full-year EPS estimate is currently $1.55.
• Kinder Morgan recently exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $0.37 EPS versus the $0.31 consensus and $4.48 billion in revenue, up 10.8% year over year. The company’s FY2026 EPS guidance remains $1.36.
• The stock has a consensus “Hold” rating and a $35.50 target price; Kinder Morgan also maintains a quarterly dividend of $0.2975, representing a 3.8% yield and a 76.28% payout ratio.

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI - Free Report) - Equities researchers at US Capital Advisors lowered their Q2 2027 earnings per share estimates for shares of Kinder Morgan in a research report issued on Thursday, August 20th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now expects that the pipeline company will post earnings per share of $0.33 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.34. The consensus estimate for Kinder Morgan's current full-year earnings is $1.55 per share. US Capital Advisors also issued estimates for Kinder Morgan's FY2028 earnings at $1.49 EPS.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The pipeline company reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.31 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $4.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.22 billion. Kinder Morgan had a return on equity of 10.46% and a net margin of 19.31%.The business's revenue was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.28 earnings per share. Kinder Morgan has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.360-1.360 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on KMI. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "hold" rating on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Morgan Stanley set a $38.00 price objective on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Kinder Morgan from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Kinder Morgan from a "buy (a-)" rating to a "buy (b+)" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Kinder Morgan currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $35.50.

Kinder Morgan Stock Up 0.0%

KMI stock opened at $30.99 on Monday. Kinder Morgan has a 12 month low of $25.60 and a 12 month high of $34.81. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $32.03 and a 200 day simple moving average of $32.33. The firm has a market cap of $69.01 billion, a PE ratio of 19.87, a P/E/G ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 0.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 0.46 and a quick ratio of 0.36.

Kinder Morgan Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 17th. Investors of record on Monday, August 3rd were given a $0.2975 dividend. This represents a $1.19 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 3rd. Kinder Morgan's payout ratio is currently 76.28%.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Michael P. Garthwaite sold 1,550 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.44, for a total value of $48,732.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 41,743 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,312,399.92. This trade represents a 3.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, VP John W. Schlosser sold 6,166 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.83, for a total value of $196,263.78. Following the sale, the vice president owned 170,374 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,423,004.42. This represents a 3.49% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 13,882 shares of company stock valued at $441,691 over the last ninety days. 12.72% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kinder Morgan

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of KMI. Greenland Capital Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Kinder Morgan during the 2nd quarter worth $384,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in Kinder Morgan by 160.8% in the second quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 35,018 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $1,120,000 after buying an additional 21,593 shares in the last quarter. Saudi Central Bank raised its stake in Kinder Morgan by 79.1% during the second quarter. Saudi Central Bank now owns 132,376 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $4,232,000 after acquiring an additional 58,469 shares in the last quarter. Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLC raised its stake in Kinder Morgan by 2.5% during the second quarter. Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLC now owns 190,612 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $6,094,000 after acquiring an additional 4,602 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Compass Financial Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Kinder Morgan in the second quarter worth about $618,000. 62.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Kinder Morgan

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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