US Capital Advisors Has Negative View of Kinetik Q2 Earnings

Kinetik Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:KNTK - Free Report) - Research analysts at US Capital Advisors lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Kinetik in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, May 20th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.33 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.40. 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 $0.47 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.56 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.65 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.52 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.91 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Citigroup upgraded Kinetik from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $58.00 to $55.00 in a research report on Tuesday. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their target price on Kinetik from $67.00 to $63.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 13th. UBS Group began coverage on Kinetik in a research report on Tuesday, April 29th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $49.00 target price for the company. Mizuho decreased their target price on Kinetik from $70.00 to $61.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Kinetik from $60.00 to $58.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 28th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $57.11.

Kinetik Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of KNTK traded up $0.42 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $44.83. The stock had a trading volume of 764,631 shares, compared to its average volume of 669,684. The company has a market cap of $7.07 billion, a PE ratio of 16.54, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 3.03. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $45.40 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $54.19. Kinetik has a fifty-two week low of $37.85 and a fifty-two week high of $67.60.

Kinetik (NASDAQ:KNTK - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.29 by ($0.24). The business had revenue of $443.26 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $466.54 million. Kinetik had a net margin of 30.25% and a negative return on equity of 39.48%. Kinetik's revenue for the quarter was up 29.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.12 EPS.

Kinetik Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, April 25th were given a dividend of $0.78 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, April 25th. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.96%. Kinetik's dividend payout ratio is currently 328.42%.

Insider Activity at Kinetik

In other Kinetik news, major shareholder Isq Global Fund Ii Gp Llc sold 1,044,519 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.66, for a total transaction of $55,004,370.54. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 657,583 shares in the company, valued at approximately $34,628,320.78. The trade was a 61.37% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 3.83% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Kinetik

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Fifth Third Bancorp acquired a new stake in shares of Kinetik during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Canton Hathaway LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Kinetik during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Rialto Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Kinetik during the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Bell Investment Advisors Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Kinetik during the first quarter worth $41,000. Finally, Comerica Bank raised its position in shares of Kinetik by 32.2% during the fourth quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 800 shares of the company's stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 195 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 21.11% of the company's stock.

About Kinetik

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.