Kinetik (KNTK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Kinetik (NYSE: KNTK) is a U.S.-based midstream energy infrastructure company specializing in natural gas gathering, processing and transportation services. The firm owns and operates a network of pipelines, compression facilities and processing plants designed to collect raw gas from production sites and move it efficiently to downstream markets.

Kinetik’s core operations are concentrated in the Appalachian Basin, where it provides integrated midstream solutions to natural gas producers in the Marcellus and Utica shale plays. The company’s assets connect producing wells to major takeaway pipelines, storage hubs and regional distribution centers across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, supporting both domestic consumption and export markets.

Formed in late 2022 as a spin-out of EQT Corporation’s midstream business, Kinetik draws on extensive industry expertise to execute long-term, fee-based contracts and acreage dedication agreements. The company’s management team leverages decades of midstream experience to focus on operational reliability, asset optimization and disciplined growth in service of its producer customers.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $41.72 to $43.39
• 50-Day Range: $40.28 to $46.56
• 52-Week Range: $37.85 to $67.60
• Volume: 1.45 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.29 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.75 billion
• P/E Ratio: 45.01
• Dividend Yield: 7.30%
• Price Target: $55.56
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Kinetik Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Kinetik scored higher than 70% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 103rd out of 260 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Kinetik has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Kinetik has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Kinetik is 45.01, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.55.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Kinetik is 45.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 67.51.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

10.12% of the float of Kinetik has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Kinetik has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kinetik has recently increased by 39.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Kinetik is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.52%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Kinetik has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Kinetik is 328.42%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

10.12% of the float of Kinetik has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Kinetik has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kinetik has recently increased by 39.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.30

News Sentiment

Kinetik has a news sentiment score of 0.30. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.70 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Kinetik this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

10 people have searched for KNTK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 43% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Kinetik to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Kinetik insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $188,213,894.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.83% of the stock of Kinetik is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 21.11% of the stock of Kinetik is held by institutions.

KNTK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have KNTK shares performed this year?

Kinetik's stock was trading at $56.71 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, KNTK stock has decreased by 24.6% and is now trading at $42.76.

How were Kinetik's earnings last quarter?

Kinetik Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KNTK) released its quarterly earnings results 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 company's revenue was up 29.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

When did Kinetik's stock split?

Shares of Kinetik split on Thursday, June 9th 2022.The 2-1 split was announced on Thursday, June 9th 2022. The newly minted shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes on Thursday, June 9th 2022. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

Who are Kinetik's major shareholders?

Kinetik's top institutional investors include CUSHING ASSET MANAGEMENT LP dba NXG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (0.49%), Chickasaw Capital Management LLC (0.42%), Eagle Global Advisors LLC (0.17%) and Gilman Hill Asset Management LLC (0.15%). Insiders that own company stock include Jamie Welch, Matthew Wall, Anne Psencik, Todd Carpenter, Trevor Howard, Isq Global Fund Ii Gp Llc and Corp Apache.
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How do I buy shares of Kinetik?

Shares of KNTK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 5/2 Dividend: 4/25/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/2 Dividend: 4/25/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/02/2025
• Last Earnings: 5/07/2025
• Today: 7/19/2025
• Record date for 8/1 Dividend: 7/25/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/1 Dividend: 7/25/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/01/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: OIL - FIELD SVCS
• Sub-Industry: Utilities
• Current Symbol: NYSE:KNTK
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:KNTK
• CIK: 1692787
• Web: N/A
• Phone: (713) 621-7330
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 200
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Kinetik: $55.56
• High Price Target: $65.00
• Low Price Target: $43.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +29.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.95
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 45.01
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $244.23 million
• Net Margins: 10.74%
• Pretax Margin: 15.77%
• Return on Equity: -8.05%
• Return on Assets: 2.47%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.66
• Quick Ratio: 0.66

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.58 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.26
• Cash Flow: $3.69 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.58
• Book Value: ($18.87) per share
• Price / Book: -2.27

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 157,962,000
• Free Float: 151,912,000
• Market Cap: $6.75 billion
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: 3.00