<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Northeast Investment Management purchased a new stake in  Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 42,839 shares of the pipeline company's stock, valued at approximately $1,178,000.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Kinder Morgan</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>Pipelines and Automation: 2 Energy Plays Built for Any Oil Price</li></ul><p>Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new position in shares of  Kinder Morgan in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000.  Dorato Capital Management purchased a new position in shares of  Kinder Morgan in the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000.  Strategic Advocates LLC purchased a new position in shares of  Kinder Morgan in the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000.  Torren Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of  Kinder Morgan in the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000.  Finally, Lodestone Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of  Kinder Morgan in the 4th quarter valued at about $33,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own  62.52% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Kinder Morgan Stock Performance</h2><p>Shares of NYSE KMI opened at $32.45 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $72.20 billion, a PE ratio of 21.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.76 and a beta of 0.56. Kinder Morgan, Inc. has a 12 month low of $25.60 and a 12 month high of $34.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 0.52 and a quick ratio of 0.41. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $32.76 and a 200-day simple moving average of $29.82. </p><ul><li>Kinder Morgan’s Cash Flow Drives Upside: Potential Swells in Q1</li></ul><p>Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The pipeline company reported $0.48 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $4.83 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.55 billion. Kinder Morgan had a net margin of 18.92% and a return on equity of 9.90%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 13.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.34 earnings per share. Kinder Morgan has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.360-1.360 EPS.  On average, equities analysts anticipate that  Kinder Morgan, Inc. will post 1.49 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>Kinder Morgan Increases Dividend</h2><p>The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 4th will be given a dividend of $0.2975 per share. This represents a $1.19 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.7%. This is a positive change from Kinder Morgan's previous quarterly dividend of $0.29. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 4th. Kinder Morgan's dividend payout ratio  is presently 79.87%. </p><h2>Analyst Ratings Changes</h2><ul><li>Kinder Morgan’s Natural Gas/Dividend Growth Cycle Still in Play</li></ul><p>A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on KMI shares. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Kinder Morgan from a &#34;strong sell&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Scotiabank raised their target price on shares of Kinder Morgan from $31.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a &#34;sector perform&#34; rating in a report on Thursday, March 26th. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Kinder Morgan from $28.00 to $33.00 and gave the company a &#34;neutral&#34; rating in a report on Monday, March 30th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their target price on shares of Kinder Morgan from $36.00 to $34.00 and set a &#34;hold&#34; rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Kinder Morgan from a &#34;buy (b)&#34; rating to a &#34;buy (a-)&#34; rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and ten have issued  a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock  has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus target price of $34.20.</p><p><b>View Our Latest Research Report on KMI</b></p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling at Kinder Morgan</h2><p>In other Kinder Morgan news, VP John W. Schlosser sold 6,166 shares of Kinder Morgan stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.67, for a total transaction of $207,609.22. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 188,872 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,359,320.24. The trade was a 3.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Anthony B. Ashley sold 8,000 shares of Kinder Morgan stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.95, for a total transaction of $255,600.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 100,146 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,199,664.70. This trade represents a 7.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 29,598 shares of company stock valued at $966,877 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own  12.72% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Kinder Morgan Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Kinder Morgan <span>NYSE: KMI<span></span></span> 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.  </p><p>Kinder Morgan's operations deliver midstream services such as pipeline transportation, terminaling, storage and related logistics and maintenance.</p><h2>Further Reading</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Kinder Morgan</li><li>Navy Catalyst Ignites Odysight’s Growth Engine</li><li>AST SpaceMobile Plummets on Galactic Q1 Miss: Can Vertical Integration Save the SpaceX Rival?</li><li>Axon Surged After Earnings and Is Still Down Over 50% From Highs</li><li>The Event That Could Redefine Apple’s Summer Rally</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPUtNSQ?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPUtNSQ"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>Northeast Investment Management has acquired a new stake in Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE: KMI), purchasing 42,839 shares valued at approximately $1.18 million in the fourth quarter. Other institutional investors have also increased their positions in the company. Kinder Morgan's stock opened at $32.45, with a market cap of $72.20 billion. The company recently reported a quarterly EPS of $0.48, exceeding estimates, and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.2975 per share, reflecting a yield of 3.7%. Analysts have mixed ratings on the stock, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy."</p>

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