Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Sells Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) Stock

Key Points

• Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Kinder Morgan stock on September 5th, a transaction disclosed on October 10th.
• Kinder Morgan's stock is currently trading at $27.33, down 0.1%, with a market cap of $60.72 billion and a dividend payout ratio of 95.90%.
• Analysts have a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" for Kinder Morgan, with a price target averaging $30.88 as multiple firms initiated coverage with positive outlooks.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently sold shares of Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI). In a filing disclosed on October 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Kinder Morgan stock on September 5th. 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):

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of StandardAero NYSE: SARO on 10/1/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amdocs NASDAQ: DOX on 10/1/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 9/30/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Fortive NYSE: FTV on 9/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of StandardAero NYSE: SARO on 9/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of APi Group NYSE: APG on 9/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of GoDaddy NYSE: GDDY on 9/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of PTC NASDAQ: PTC on 9/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of CoStar Group NASDAQ: CSGP on 9/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries OTCMKTS: MHVYF on 9/30/2025.

Kinder Morgan Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of KMI stock traded down $0.02 on Tuesday, hitting $27.33. The stock had a trading volume of 9,971,779 shares, compared to its average volume of 14,204,195. Kinder Morgan, Inc. has a 12-month low of $23.94 and a 12-month high of $31.48. The stock has a market cap of $60.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.19 and a beta of 0.78. The business has a 50 day moving average of $27.24 and a 200 day moving average of $27.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.53.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 16th. The pipeline company reported $0.28 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.28. Kinder Morgan had a net margin of 17.06% and a return on equity of 8.31%. The firm had revenue of $4.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.75 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.26 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 13.2% on a year-over-year basis. Kinder Morgan has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.270-1.270 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Kinder Morgan, Inc. will post 1.25 EPS for the current year.

Kinder Morgan Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 31st were paid a $0.2925 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 31st. This represents a $1.17 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.3%. Kinder Morgan's dividend payout ratio is presently 95.90%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently commented on KMI shares. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on Kinder Morgan in a report on Friday, September 19th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $32.00 price target on the stock. Morgan Stanley set a $30.00 target price on Kinder Morgan in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Cowen started coverage on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research report on Monday, July 7th. They set a "buy" rating for the company. Barclays restated an "overweight" rating and set a $32.00 price objective (up previously from $31.00) on shares of Kinder Morgan in a report on Monday, June 23rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Kinder Morgan from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $30.88.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of KMI. Norges Bank bought a new position in Kinder Morgan in the 2nd quarter worth about $1,162,802,000. Nuveen LLC bought a new position in shares of Kinder Morgan in the first quarter worth approximately $205,966,000. 59 North Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in Kinder Morgan in the first quarter valued at approximately $195,658,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in Kinder Morgan by 37.5% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 20,281,385 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $578,628,000 after purchasing an additional 5,529,065 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Merewether Investment Management LP purchased a new position in Kinder Morgan in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $138,477,000. 62.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO David Patrick Michels sold 40,000 shares of Kinder Morgan stock in a transaction on Monday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.19, for a total transaction of $1,127,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 159,428 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,494,275.32. The trade was a 20.06% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Amy W. Chronis bought 2,759 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 28th. The stock was bought at an average price of $27.21 per share, with a total value of $75,072.39. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 34,764 shares of the company's stock, valued at $945,928.44. This represents a 8.62% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 134,174 shares of company stock worth $3,727,678. Corporate insiders own 12.73% of the company's stock.

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.

About Kinder Morgan

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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