Kinder Morgan Q1 EPS Forecast Boosted by US Capital Advisors

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) – Analysts at US Capital Advisors upped their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Kinder Morgan in a research report issued on Monday, March 23rd. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now expects that the pipeline company will earn $0.35 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.34. The consensus estimate for Kinder Morgan’s current full-year earnings is $1.25 per share. US Capital Advisors also issued estimates for Kinder Morgan’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.31 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.32 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.37 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.34 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.35 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.31 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.32 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $0.37 EPS.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 21st. The pipeline company reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.02. Kinder Morgan had a return on equity of 9.02% and a net margin of 18.04%.The business had revenue of $4.51 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.33 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.30 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 13.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on shares of Kinder Morgan from $30.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on shares of Kinder Morgan from $29.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Scotiabank increased their target price on Kinder Morgan from $30.00 to $31.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Freedom Capital upgraded Kinder Morgan from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $33.46.

Kinder Morgan Stock Up 2.6%

Shares of NYSE:KMI opened at $33.71 on Tuesday. Kinder Morgan has a fifty-two week low of $23.94 and a fifty-two week high of $34.24. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $31.45 and its 200 day moving average price is $28.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95. The stock has a market cap of $74.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.03 and a beta of 0.68.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kinder Morgan

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in KMI. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new position in shares of Kinder Morgan during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Kinder Morgan in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Kinder Morgan during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Dorato Capital Management acquired a new position in Kinder Morgan during the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Kinder Morgan in the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 62.52% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO David Patrick Michels sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.00, for a total transaction of $600,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 139,428 shares in the company, valued at $4,182,840. The trade was a 12.54% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Michael P. Garthwaite sold 1,550 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.30, for a total transaction of $51,615.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 46,393 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,544,886.90. This trade represents a 3.23% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 48,048 shares of company stock worth $1,469,863. Corporate insiders own 12.73% of the company’s stock.

Kinder Morgan Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were issued a $0.2925 dividend. This represents a $1.17 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 2nd. Kinder Morgan’s payout ratio is 85.40%.

Kinder Morgan News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: US Capital Advisors raised multiple KMI earnings estimates — they bumped FY2026 to $1.34 (from $1.28) and lifted several quarterly forecasts (Q1–Q4/Q1–Q4 2026–27 revisions). Higher analyst modeled earnings and the analyst upward revisions are a direct positive catalyst for the stock. US Capital Advisors estimate revisions
• Positive Sentiment: Shares outpaced the market in the latest session, reflecting investor reaction to the estimate upgrades and sector momentum. KMI Outpaces Stock Market Gains
• Neutral Sentiment: Truist initiated coverage on KMI with a “hold” rating — this is neutral for near?term upside since it neither endorses a buy nor signals a downgrade. Investors may view the initiation as neither supportive nor punitive. Truist initiates coverage with hold
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/sector context: commentary on oil price volatility tied to the Iran conflict raises the chance of higher crude and pipeline throughput — a potential tailwind but dependent on geopolitical outcomes. Energy stock strategies amid Iran conflict
• Neutral Sentiment: Peer news: Hess Midstream’s relative?strength rating lift underscores sector strength, which can indirectly support KMI but is not company?specific. Hess Midstream RS rating lift

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.