Houston, Texas-based Kinder Morgan, Inc. (KMI) is an energy infrastructure company primarily operating in North America. The company has a market cap of $75.5 billion and operates through Natural Gas Pipelines, Products Pipelines, Terminals, and CO2 segments. KMI owns and operates interstate and intrastate natural gas pipelines and storage systems, natural gas gathering systems, and natural gas processing and treating facilities, among others.
KMI shares have outpaced the broader market over the past year, growing 29.9% compared to the S&P 500 Index’s ($SPX) 11.1% surge. Moreover, in 2026, the stock has risen nearly 23.2%, outperforming the SPX’s 10.7% gain.
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Focusing on its industry benchmark, the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) has risen 60.1% over the past year, outperforming the stock. In 2026, as well, XLE surged 56.6%, rallying the stock.
www.barchart.com On Oct. 21, KMI stock rose 1.2% following the release of its better-than-expected Q3 2026 earnings. The company’s revenue for the quarter rose 9.3% from the prior year’s quarter to $4.5 billion and surpassed the Street’s estimates. Moreover, its adjusted EPS came in at $0.35, also topping the consensus estimates. Kinder Morgan expects full-year earnings to be $1.36 per share, with revenue expected to be $3.1 billion.
For the current year, which ends in December, analysts expect KMI’s EPS to rise 20.8% to $1.57 on a diluted basis. The company surpassed the consensus estimate in each of the last four quarters, which is impressive.
Among the 24 analysts covering KMI stock, the consensus is a “Moderate Buy.” That’s based on 11 “Strong Buy” ratings, one “Moderate Buy,” and 12 “Holds.”
www.barchart.com The configuration has grown more bullish as the stock now has 11 “Strong Buy” ratings, compared to 10 a month ago.
On Oct. 27, Goldman Sachs analyst John Mackay maintained a “Buy” rating for KMI stock and raised its price target from $35 to $36.
KMI’s mean price target of $37.70 represents a 11.3% premium over the current market price. Its Street-high target of $43 implies a robust 27% upside from current levels.
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