Quantinno Capital Management LP Buys 273,684 Shares of Kinder Morgan, Inc. $KMI

Quantinno Capital Management LP boosted its stake in shares of Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) by 18.0% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 1,791,193 shares of the pipeline company’s stock after buying an additional 273,684 shares during the quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP’s holdings in Kinder Morgan were worth $60,059,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Kinder Morgan by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 210,281,448 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $5,780,637,000 after purchasing an additional 2,165,130 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Kinder Morgan by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 116,860,317 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $3,212,490,000 after buying an additional 2,510,601 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Kinder Morgan in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,132,125,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Kinder Morgan by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 30,104,829 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $827,582,000 after buying an additional 195,088 shares during the period. Finally, Orbis Allan Gray Ltd grew its position in Kinder Morgan by 3.1% during the second quarter. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd now owns 22,635,179 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $665,474,000 after buying an additional 670,856 shares in the last quarter. 62.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Kinder Morgan News

Here are the key news stories impacting Kinder Morgan this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Power and LNG projects support growth: Kinder Morgan’s contract-backed backlog is positioned to benefit from rising electricity generation, LNG exports and utility demand. The projects could support a new multiyear gas-infrastructure investment cycle and provide greater visibility into future cash flows. KMI’s Power and LNG Backlog Signals a New Gas Infrastructure Cycle
• Positive Sentiment: Midstream cash-flow appeal remains intact: Industry commentary highlights durable free-cash-flow generation among midstream companies, supporting dividends and potential buybacks. This reinforces KMI’s appeal to income-focused investors, although sector-level strength does not guarantee company-specific outperformance. Midstream and MLPs Deliver Durable Free Cash Flow
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts remain constructive: A recent investment analysis characterized Kinder Morgan as a buy despite acknowledging it may not be the strongest midstream operator, providing support for the stock’s dividend and infrastructure-growth thesis. Kinder Morgan: Not the Best Midstream Stock, Still a Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor attention is elevated: KMI is currently a trending stock on Zacks, which may increase near-term trading activity but does not itself indicate improving fundamentals or a likely price direction. Kinder Morgan Is a Trending Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst sentiment is mixed: Reports indicate conflicting views on Kinder Morgan, while the broader brokerage consensus remains “Hold.” The lack of a clear upgrade catalyst may be limiting upside and helping explain the stock’s softer performance despite favorable infrastructure trends. Analysts Conflicted on Kinder Morgan and Schlumberger

Kinder Morgan Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of NYSE KMI opened at $31.65 on Wednesday. Kinder Morgan, Inc. has a 52-week low of $25.60 and a 52-week high of $34.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 0.46. The business has a fifty day moving average of $32.16 and a two-hundred day moving average of $31.93. The stock has a market cap of $70.47 billion, a PE ratio of 20.29, a PEG ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 0.54.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The pipeline company reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.31 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $4.48 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.22 billion. Kinder Morgan had a net margin of 19.31% and a return on equity of 10.46%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.28 EPS. Kinder Morgan has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.360-1.360 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Kinder Morgan, Inc. will post 1.53 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kinder Morgan Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.2975 per share. This represents a $1.19 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 3rd. Kinder Morgan’s dividend payout ratio is currently 76.28%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Research lowered Kinder Morgan from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Weiss Ratings lowered Kinder Morgan from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Kinder Morgan from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $35.33.

Insider Activity at Kinder Morgan

In other news, VP Michael P. Garthwaite sold 1,550 shares of Kinder Morgan stock in a transaction that occurred 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 in the company, valued at approximately $1,312,399.92. The trade was a 3.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, VP John W. Schlosser sold 6,166 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.90, for a total value of $196,695.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 164,208 shares in the company, valued at $5,238,235.20. The trade was a 3.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 21,598 shares of company stock valued at $693,689. Company insiders own 12.72% of the company’s stock.

Kinder Morgan Company Profile

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.