Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Purchases Shares of Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI)

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI). In a filing disclosed on June 06th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Kinder Morgan stock on May 30th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA" account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of SpringWorks Therapeutics NASDAQ: SWTX on 7/1/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of AppLovin NASDAQ: APP on 7/1/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amdocs NASDAQ: DOX on 6/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of CoStar Group NASDAQ: CSGP on 6/30/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of CoStar Group NASDAQ: CSGP on 6/27/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Xiaomi OTCMKTS: XIACF on 6/27/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ASML NASDAQ: ASML on 6/27/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public NASDAQ: WTW on 6/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Boston Scientific NYSE: BSX on 6/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C NASDAQ: FWONK on 6/26/2025.

Kinder Morgan Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE KMI traded down $0.52 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $27.36. The company had a trading volume of 3,456,426 shares, compared to its average volume of 13,781,179. Kinder Morgan, Inc. has a 12 month low of $19.68 and a 12 month high of $31.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.35. The firm has a market cap of $60.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.45, a PEG ratio of 3.54 and a beta of 0.75. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $28.00 and its 200-day simple moving average is $27.60.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 16th. The pipeline company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.28. The firm had revenue of $4.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.75 billion. Kinder Morgan had a net margin of 17.06% and a return on equity of 8.31%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 13.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.26 earnings per share. As a group, analysts predict that Kinder Morgan, Inc. will post 1.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kinder Morgan Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 31st will be issued a $0.2925 dividend. This represents a $1.17 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.28%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 31st. Kinder Morgan's dividend payout ratio is presently 95.90%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, President Thomas A. Martin sold 18,000 shares of Kinder Morgan stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.26, for a total transaction of $508,680.00. Following the sale, the president directly owned 771,652 shares of the company's stock, valued at $21,806,885.52. This trade represents a 2.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 12.73% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Kinder Morgan

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of KMI. Xponance Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Kinder Morgan by 5.2% during the 4th quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 303,044 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $8,303,000 after purchasing an additional 15,114 shares during the last quarter. Royal London Asset Management Ltd. lifted its holdings in Kinder Morgan by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. Royal London Asset Management Ltd. now owns 2,265,044 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $62,062,000 after purchasing an additional 44,474 shares during the period. Chung Wu Investment Group LLC bought a new stake in Kinder Morgan in the fourth quarter worth about $385,000. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new stake in Kinder Morgan during the fourth quarter valued at about $21,774,000. Finally, Bridgewealth Advisory Group LLC acquired a new position in Kinder Morgan in the fourth quarter worth approximately $377,000. 62.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

KMI has been the topic of several research reports. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on shares of Kinder Morgan from $27.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Kinder Morgan from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. Scotiabank upped their price target on shares of Kinder Morgan from $27.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Friday. Morgan Stanley set a $34.00 price objective on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research report on Monday, July 7th. Finally, TD Cowen started coverage on shares of Kinder Morgan in a report on Monday, July 7th. They set a "buy" rating and a $34.00 price objective for the company. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $31.00.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California's 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor's degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master's in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master's degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

Kinder Morgan Company Profile

Kinder Morgan, Inc operates as an energy infrastructure company primarily in North America. The company operates through Natural Gas Pipelines, Products Pipelines, Terminals, and CO2 segments. The Natural Gas Pipelines segment owns and operates interstate and intrastate natural gas pipeline, and storage systems; natural gas gathering systems and natural gas processing and treating facilities; natural gas liquids fractionation facilities and transportation systems; and liquefied natural gas gasification, liquefaction, and storage facilities.

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