Equities Analysts Set Expectations for Kinetik Q1 Earnings

Kinetik Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:KNTK) – Equities researchers at US Capital Advisors decreased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Kinetik in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, March 24th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.42 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.47. The consensus estimate for Kinetik’s current full-year earnings is $1.96 per share. US Capital Advisors also issued estimates for Kinetik’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.49 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.57 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.61 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.09 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.63 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.67 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.71 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.73 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.74 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.26 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Kinetik from $60.00 to $58.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 28th. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Kinetik from $61.00 to $57.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Kinetik from $63.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on shares of Kinetik from $46.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada cut their target price on shares of Kinetik from $67.00 to $63.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 13th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Kinetik presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $59.63.

Kinetik Stock Down 2.0 %

Shares of NASDAQ KNTK opened at $51.50 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $58.72 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $55.27. Kinetik has a 52-week low of $37.65 and a 52-week high of $67.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.00, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 2.85.

Institutional Trading of Kinetik

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in KNTK. Fifth Third Bancorp acquired a new position in shares of Kinetik during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Canton Hathaway LLC bought a new position in Kinetik during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of Kinetik by 72.0% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 509 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares during the period. Rialto Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Kinetik in the 4th quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Comerica Bank lifted its holdings in shares of Kinetik by 32.2% in the fourth quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 195 shares during the period. 21.11% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Kinetik

In related news, major shareholder Isq Global Fund Ii Gp Llc sold 1,044,519 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $52.66, for a total value of $55,004,370.54. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 657,583 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $34,628,320.78. This represents a 61.37 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 3.71% of the company’s stock.

Kinetik Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 12th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.78 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 3rd. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.06%. Kinetik’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 305.88%.

Kinetik Company Profile

Kinetik Holdings Inc operates as a midstream company in the Texas Delaware Basin. The company operates through two segments, Midstream Logistics and Pipeline Transportation. It provides gathering, transportation, compression, processing, stabilization, treating, storage, and transportation services for companies that produce natural gas, natural gas liquids, and crude oil; and water gathering and disposal services.