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Low Prices May Spell Trouble for Kinder Morgan's 4Q15 Earnings (Continued from Prior Part) Analyst ratings for Kinder Morgan
In this article, we’ll look at what Wall Street analysts recommend for Kinder Morgan (KMI). Currently, ~52.6% of analysts rate Kinder Morgan a “buy,” ~42.1% rate it a “hold,” and ~5.3% rate it a “sell.”
The median broker target price of $19.5 for KMI implies a ~39.5% price return in the next 12 months from its January 14, 2016, closing price of $13.9. KMI’s MLP peers EnLink Midstream Partners (ENLK) and Energy Transfer Partners (ETP) have “buy” ratings from 61.5% and 86.7% of analysts, respectively. 50.0% of analysts rate Williams Partners (WPZ) a “hold.” KMI constitutes 0.26% of the iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (IWD).
Outlook for Kinder Morgan
Investors should consider the following positives and negatives to guide their investment decisions about KMI.
Positives
- KMI has a five-year project backlog of $21.3 billion.
- KMI is expected to benefit from the rise in natural gas demand from power utility companies in the long run.
Negatives
- KMI is highly leveraged with a debt-to-EBITDA multiple of 5.8x.
- With its recent dividend cut, KMI is no longer an attractive income opportunity.
- KMI is exposed to commodity prices through its CO2 and natural gas midstream businesses.
- Out of the $21.3 billion five-year project backlog, $5.4 billion comes from the expansion of the Trans Mountain Pipeline System. The project has been mired in regulatory hurdles for almost two years. British Columbia’s government recently opposed the project on safety and environmental concerns.
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Kinder Morgan
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CODE : KMP |
ISIN : US4945501066 |
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Kinder Morgan is a producing company based in United states of america. Kinder Morgan is listed in Germany and in United States of America. Its market capitalisation is US$ 46.0 billions as of today (€ 36.7 billions). Its stock quote reached its lowest recent point on June 25, 1999 at US$ 10.00, and its highest recent level on November 26, 2014 at US$ 102.03. Kinder Morgan has 450 600 000 shares outstanding. |