Kinder Morgan (KMI) Insider Garthwaite Sells $52K of Stock
Key Points
- Kinder Morgan VP Michael P. Garthwaite sold 1,550 shares of KMI stock at $33.65 per share on October 16, 2026, under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
- The transaction reduced Garthwaite's direct holdings by about 3.2% to 47,313 shares valued at roughly $52,153.
- The stock recently traded around $33.39, sitting below its 52-week high as the company prepares to report quarterly earnings on October 21, 2026.
Since the trade, $KMI is down 1.8% to date (from the $34.20 close on Oct 16, 2026).
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Michael P. Garthwaite, Vice President of Products Pipelines at Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE: KMI), sold 1,550 shares of company stock on October 16, 2026. The transaction was disclosed in a Form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Inside Michael P. Garthwaite's Kinder Morgan Trade
The shares were sold at a price of $33.65 each, bringing the total value of the transaction to $52,152.85. The sale was carried out under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Following this transaction, Garthwaite directly holds 47,313 shares of the energy infrastructure company, representing a 3.17% decrease in his personal holdings.
Kinder Morgan, Inc. Stock Holds Steady
The stock recently traded around $33.39 as of October 20, 2026, down about 2.4% from its close of $34.20 on the day of the trade. Shares are positioned roughly 4.1% below their 52-week high of $34.81 and about 30.4% above their 52-week low of $25.60. The recent price sits above both the 50-day moving average of $31.72 and the 200-day moving average of $31.78.
Recent Earnings
Kinder Morgan posted trailing twelve-month revenue of $17.96 billion with earnings of $1.55 per share. The company reported a net profit margin of 19.3% and a return on equity of 11.0%. Its next earnings report is scheduled for October 21, 2026, after the market closes.
Dividend
The company pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share, giving it a dividend yield of 3.53%. The dividend payout ratio stands at 75.8% of earnings.
Insider Buying and Selling at Kinder Morgan, Inc.
This transaction follows several earlier sales by company insiders this year, including a sale of 1,550 shares by Garthwaite on August 17, 2026, and a previous transaction of 1,550 shares on June 16, 2026.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Wall Street analysts maintain an average price target of $36.09 on the stock, with a consensus recommendation of buy based on 22 analyst opinions.
About Kinder Morgan, Inc.
Kinder Morgan operates as an energy infrastructure business in North America, focusing on the transport and storage of oil, gas, and other products through its extensive network of pipelines and terminals.
Bottom Line
Investors are closely watching the company's upcoming earnings report on October 21, 2026. This insider sale was executed under a pre-scheduled plan and leaves the executive with over 47,000 shares.
Source: Michael P. Garthwaite's Form 4 filing on $KMI (Oct 16, 2026). Written by software, not financial advice. How we make alerts