In the past week, KMI stock has gone up by 7.63%, with a monthly gain of 14.12% and a quarterly surge of 21.58%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.06%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.10% for Kinder Morgan Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 8.56% for KMI’s stock, with a 34.80% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Kinder Morgan Inc (NYSE: KMI) Right Now?
Kinder Morgan Inc (NYSE: KMI) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 26.64x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for KMI is at 0.94. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for KMI is 1.94B, and currently, shorts hold a 2.21% of that float. The average trading volume for KMI on January 20, 2025 was 13.22M shares.
KMI) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Kinder Morgan Inc (NYSE: KMI) has jumped by 0.83 compared to previous close of 30.06. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 7.63% in its stock price over the last five trading days. fool.com reported 2025-01-18 that The Federal Reserve began the process of cutting benchmark interest rates in September 2024, as expected. That came after a long series of rate hikes it initiated in early 2022 to help cool off surging U.S. inflation.
Analysts’ Opinion of KMI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for KMI stocks, with Scotiabank repeating the rating for KMI by listing it as a “Sector Perform.” The predicted price for KMI in the upcoming period, according to Scotiabank is $26 based on the research report published on January 10, 2025 of the current year 2025.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KMI reach a price target of $27. The rating they have provided for KMI stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 17th, 2024.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to KMI, setting the target price at $27 in the report published on October 11th of the previous year.
KMI Trading at 10.05% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought KMI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was able to rebound, for now settling with 0.80% of gains for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.10%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.06%, as shares surge +13.90% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +23.76% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KMI rose by +7.63%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +64.55% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $27.92. In addition, Kinder Morgan Inc saw 10.62% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at KMI starting from MARTIN THOMAS A, who sale 18,000 shares at the price of $27.91 back on Jan 02 ’25. After this action, MARTIN THOMAS A now owns 861,652 shares of Kinder Morgan Inc, valued at $502,294 using the latest closing price.
MARTIN THOMAS A, the President of Kinder Morgan Inc, sale 18,000 shares at $27.34 during a trade that took place back on Dec 04 ’24, which means that MARTIN THOMAS A is holding 879,652 shares at $492,079 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for KMI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.29 for the present operating margin
- 0.46 for the gross margin
The net margin for Kinder Morgan Inc stands at 0.17. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 8.33, with 3.62 for asset returns.
Based on Kinder Morgan Inc (KMI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.51 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.2. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.05. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.13.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 6.44 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 4.8. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.54. The receivables turnover for the company is 11.99for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.21. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.46.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Kinder Morgan Inc (KMI) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
