Insider Trading March 5, 2026

Kinder Morgan Executive Sells $207K in Stock as Shares Near Yearly High

V.P. John W. Schlosser disposed of 6,166 Class P shares under a pre-set 10b5-1 plan; analysts react to strong Q4 gas segment results with mixed target adjustments

By Caleb Monroe KMI
Kinder Morgan Executive Sells $207K in Stock as Shares Near Yearly High
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John W. Schlosser, Vice President and President, Terminals at Kinder Morgan, sold 6,166 shares of Class P common stock on March 5, 2026, for about $207,640 under a 10b5-1 trading plan. The stock has risen roughly 28% over six months and is trading close to its 52-week high. Multiple analysts reconfirmed or raised targets after Kinder Morgan's strong fourth-quarter 2025 gas segment performance.

Key Points

  • John W. Schlosser sold 6,166 Class P shares on March 5, 2026, at a weighted average price of $33.675, realizing approximately $207,640.
  • Sale executed under a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted May 7, 2025; Schlosser retains 188,872 shares after the transaction. Sectors impacted: energy, natural gas, pipelines.
  • Kinder Morgan’s Q4 2025 beat estimates driven by Gas segment EBITDA; multiple analysts adjusted ratings or price targets (Goldman Sachs: Buy $32.00; Freedom Capital Markets: upgraded Sell to Hold citing 8.3% EPS beat; Scotiabank: PT $30.00; TD Cowen: PT $35.00).

Insider sale details

John W. Schlosser, listed as V.P. (President, Terminals) at Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI), sold 6,166 shares of the company’s Class P common stock on March 5, 2026. The transactions were completed at a weighted average price of $33.675 per share, producing gross proceeds of approximately $207,640. The share disposals were executed in multiple trades at prices between $33.45 and $34.01.

The sales were carried out pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan that Schlosser adopted on May 7, 2025. Following the March 5 transactions, Schlosser directly holds 188,872 shares of Kinder Morgan stock.


Market context

At the time of the sale, Kinder Morgan shares were trading near a 52-week high of $34.24. Over the prior six months the stock had delivered a return of about 28%.

InvestingPro analysis referenced alongside the transaction indicates that the stock presently appears overvalued relative to its Fair Value, and that there are 13 additional ProTips available to subscribers.


Analyst response and company results

Separately, ExxonMobil received a reaffirmation of a Buy rating from UBS with a price target set at $171.00; UBS pointed to potential gains from the Golden Pass LNG project, noting meaningful improvements to free cash flow and possible benefits from rising natural gas prices driven by increased LNG export demand.

For Kinder Morgan itself, fourth-quarter 2025 results exceeded both Goldman Sachs estimates and consensus expectations, with the outperformance driven by strong Gas segment EBITDA. After those results, Goldman Sachs kept a Buy rating on the shares and maintained a $32.00 price target.

Other recent analyst moves include an upgrade from Freedom Capital Markets, which moved Kinder Morgan from Sell to Hold and cited an 8.3% beat on consensus adjusted EPS. Scotiabank raised its price target to $30.00, attributing the lift to solid operational results and stronger-than-expected margins. TD Cowen also increased its price target to $35.00 while maintaining a Buy rating and highlighting the company’s positive fourth-quarter natural gas segment EBITDA performance.


What this means for stakeholders

The transaction is a routine insider sale executed under a pre-established trading plan, occurring as the stock trades near recent highs. Analysts’ post-results commentary and target adjustments followed a quarter where Gas segment EBITDA was a key driver of outperformance versus estimates and consensus.

Limited to the facts at hand, the record shows the insider sale, the company’s reported quarterly performance, and several analyst reactions in the days following the earnings release.

Risks

  • Valuation risk - InvestingPro analysis flags Kinder Morgan as appearing overvalued relative to its Fair Value, which may affect investor expectations. Impacted sectors: energy and broader equity markets.
  • Commodity and project exposure - UBS emphasized potential benefits from LNG projects and rising natural gas prices, highlighting sensitivity to LNG export demand and natural gas price swings. Impacted sectors: natural gas and energy exports.
  • Analyst uncertainty - Differing analyst ratings and target adjustments reflect ongoing uncertainty in near-term earnings and margins despite a strong quarter for Gas segment EBITDA. Impacted sectors: energy equities and fixed-income linked to energy firms.

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