Kinder Morgan (KMI)
NYSEEnergyOil & Gas MidstreamSnapshot 2026-07-08
$32.49+2.52%
Close 2026-07-07 · 1-day change
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Energy is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Kinder Morgan's growth in adjusted EBITDA and earnings per share has to continue to justify its current valuation. Revenue grew 13% year over year, and the latest earnings report beat expectations by 23%. It trades at 22× P/E versus a peer median of 24×, indicating that the price reflects less growth than forecasted. A specific risk is the potential for KMI to cut guidance on the next earnings call, which our model puts at a 26% probability of a miss. Peer multiples imply a price about 12% below where it trades; this read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-07-07. KMI is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 23 analysts currently covering KMI (as of Jul 2026).
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A consensus fair price across 12 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $32.49. As of 2026-07-08. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Advances: Raise Adjusted EPS
Strong earnings and upgrades support EPS growth objective.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
End-of-day figures as of 2026-07-07. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Around the middle on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Increase Adjusted EBITDA
Expanded backlog supports growth in Adjusted EBITDA.
Strong earnings support cash flow growth.
Advances: Raise Adjusted EPS
Preliminary guidance for 2026 supports EPS growth.
Earnings miss could impact EPS growth.
Upgrade based on natural gas tailwinds.
New pipeline project supports EBITDA growth.
Earnings miss could impact EPS growth.