Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Purchases Shares of Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI)

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI). In a filing disclosed on May 06th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Kinder Morgan stock on April 29th. 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 Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:BDRFF) on 5/2/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alkami Technology (NASDAQ:ALKT) on 4/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) on 4/29/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of DXC Technology (NYSE:DXC) on 4/29/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of DOW (NYSE:DOW) on 4/29/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ:ZION) on 4/29/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) on 4/29/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of McKesson (NYSE:MCK) on 4/29/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) on 4/29/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Humana (NYSE:HUM) on 4/29/2025.

Kinder Morgan Stock Up 1.5 %

NYSE KMI opened at $27.61 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. Kinder Morgan, Inc. has a 52 week low of $18.65 and a 52 week high of $31.48. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $27.01 and its 200-day simple moving average is $27.15. The firm has a market cap of $61.35 billion, a PE ratio of 23.60, a P/E/G ratio of 3.08 and a beta of 0.74.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 16th. The pipeline company reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.34. The business had revenue of $4.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.02 billion. Kinder Morgan had a net margin of 17.31% and a return on equity of 8.09%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Kinder Morgan, Inc. will post 1.25 earnings per share for the current year.

Kinder Morgan Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 30th will be paid a $0.2925 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 30th. This is an increase from Kinder Morgan’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.29. This represents a $1.17 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.24%. Kinder Morgan’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 100.86%.

Insider Activity at Kinder Morgan

In other Kinder Morgan news, VP John W. Schlosser sold 75,461 shares of Kinder Morgan stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.65, for a total value of $2,011,035.65. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 220,681 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,881,148.65. This trade represents a 25.48 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, President Thomas A. Martin sold 18,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.61, for a total value of $478,980.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the president now directly owns 825,652 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,970,599.72. The trade was a 2.13 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 111,461 shares of company stock worth $3,007,516 in the last 90 days. 12.73% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Truist Financial upped their price target on Kinder Morgan from $25.00 to $31.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Kinder Morgan from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. Scotiabank boosted their price target on shares of Kinder Morgan from $25.00 to $26.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday, April 21st. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price objective on shares of Kinder Morgan from $27.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 29th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their target price on Kinder Morgan from $34.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 27th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $29.79.

Institutional Trading of Kinder Morgan

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of KMI. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Kinder Morgan during the first quarter worth approximately $46,000. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Kinder Morgan by 563.3% in the 1st quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 297,667 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $8,492,000 after purchasing an additional 252,791 shares during the period. Maridea Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Kinder Morgan in the first quarter valued at approximately $447,000. Norden Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Kinder Morgan by 17.9% in the first quarter. Norden Group LLC now owns 29,789 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $850,000 after acquiring an additional 4,522 shares during the period. Finally, Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of Kinder Morgan in the 1st quarter valued at $228,000. 62.52% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.