UniSuper Management Pty Ltd Sells 549,096 Shares of Kinder Morgan, Inc. $KMI

26 Jan 2026, 12:00 by Sarita Garza · The Markets Daily

UniSuper Management Pty Ltd reduced its holdings in shares of Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI – Free Report) by 75.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 178,103 shares of the pipeline company’s stock after selling 549,096 shares during the period. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd’s holdings in Kinder Morgan were worth $5,042,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in KMI. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA purchased a new stake in shares of Kinder Morgan in the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC bought a new stake in Kinder Morgan in the second quarter worth $34,000. CoreFirst Bank & Trust purchased a new stake in Kinder Morgan during the second quarter valued at about $35,000. Private Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its position in Kinder Morgan by 94.9% during the third quarter. Private Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 1,222 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 595 shares during the period. Finally, Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Kinder Morgan during the second quarter valued at about $40,000. 62.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Kinder Morgan News Summary

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

Positive Sentiment: Record Q4 and full‑year results — KMI reported higher revenue and EPS that beat consensus, with strong Natural Gas Pipelines contributions and a larger backlog that helped drive a jump in net income. Kinder Morgan Posts Record Earnings
Positive Sentiment: Structural LNG tailwinds/backlog — management cites rising LNG feed‑gas demand and a >$10B project backlog that should underpin multi‑year cash flow and project EBITDA as new projects come online. LNG feed gas demand & backlog
Positive Sentiment: Dividend and capital returns — KMI declared the quarterly dividend (maintains a ~4% yield) and reiterated capital allocation that supports distributions while funding growth projects.
Positive Sentiment: Insiders and buying signals — recent insider purchases (including Amy W. Chronis and others) and elevated call‑option activity signal some bullish conviction from traders. Amy Chronis purchase
Neutral Sentiment: Asset sale — KMI sold its Eagle Ford JV stake for ~$396M to BPX, which raises near‑term cash and simplifies upstream exposure; impact on long‑term earnings depends on redeployment. Eagle Ford sale
Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/price target moves — modest target increases and “sector perform” notes (e.g., Scotiabank) reflect cautious optimism but limited near‑term upside. Price target update
Negative Sentiment: Cautious guidance — management issued relatively conservative near‑term guidance despite the strong quarter, which can cap investor enthusiasm for an immediate rerating. MarketBeat: cautious guidance
Negative Sentiment: Mixed insider activity — while some insiders bought, Quiver/filings show multiple executive share sales in recent months, which can be read as profit‑taking by some market participants. Quiver insider activity

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently weighed in on KMI. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Kinder Morgan in a report on Thursday. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on Kinder Morgan from $29.00 to $31.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $38.00 target price on shares of Kinder Morgan in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of Kinder Morgan from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, Mizuho cut their price target on shares of Kinder Morgan from $32.00 to $31.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 14th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Kinder Morgan presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $32.07.

Read Our Latest Analysis on Kinder Morgan

Kinder Morgan Stock Performance

NYSE:KMI opened at $29.58 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $27.27 and its 200 day simple moving average is $27.22. The stock has a market cap of $65.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 0.69. Kinder Morgan, Inc. has a twelve month low of $23.94 and a twelve month high of $30.56.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 21st. The pipeline company reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $4.51 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.33 billion. Kinder Morgan had a net margin of 18.04% and a return on equity of 9.02%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.30 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Kinder Morgan, Inc. will post 1.25 EPS for the current year.

Kinder Morgan Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 2nd will be issued a $0.2925 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 2nd. This represents a $1.17 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.0%. Kinder Morgan’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 85.40%.

Insider Activity at Kinder Morgan

In other news, Director Amy W. Chronis bought 3,800 shares of Kinder Morgan stock in a transaction on Friday, October 31st. The shares were purchased at an average price of $26.23 per share, for a total transaction of $99,674.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 39,051 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,024,307.73. The trade was a 10.78% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP John W. Schlosser sold 6,166 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.49, for a total value of $169,503.34. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 201,204 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,531,097.96. The trade was a 2.97% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 18,498 shares of company stock worth $507,462. Insiders own 12.73% of the company’s stock.

Kinder Morgan Company Profile

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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.

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