- The trend backdrop is active with a 28-week active streak.
- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
- Next-week expectancy is positive at 58.29% based on similar historical setup states.
KMI
NYSE
Week ended 31 Jul 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Kinder Morgan Inc · Energy · Oil & Gas Midstream
Latest close
32.18 USD
-2.1%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive, but selective
The weekly trend is active. Price is 2.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 79.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -2.1%, after a 0.4% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bullish with 48/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 59/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 87d.
Setup score
63
out of 100
Latest Close
32.18 USD
31 Jul 2026
1W Return
-2.1%
latest completed week
4W Return
0.4%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
4.4%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
67.3%
35 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.2x
vs 13-week average
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- 1 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through
-2.1%
Latest completed week; four-week move 0.4%.
Indicator stack
82/50
Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window.
Trend backdrop
Active
The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime.
Patient Capital
Quiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing.
Next-Week Expectancy
Positive 58.29%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
Options pressure
Bullish
48/100 conviction; expected move 2.4%.
News sentiment
59/100
39 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
Event risk
87d
Next report is scheduled for 28 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is active. Price is 2.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 79.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -2.1%, after a 0.4% four-week move.
52-week price path
Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price
Trend Line
Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand
Is real participation confirming the move?
Latest weekly volume is 1.2x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price
Activity pressure and institutional-style signals
These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.
Activity pressure path
Latest 0.7212-week average 0.73
12-week confirmation
Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure0/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership11/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.72Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers11 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 1 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 0.4% over four weeks, 4.4% over 12 weeks, and 20.2% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 28 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak28 weeks
Active weeks in one year35
Trend breadth67.3%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.25Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change55.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership1.98Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-5.8%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.
Factor week 26 Jul 2026
Financial statements through 30 Jun 2026
Field coverage 100%
Model confidence 100%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength62/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 39; rank 1 is best.
Value28/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 73; rank 1 is best.
Quality88/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 13; rank 1 is best.
Momentum75/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 26; rank 1 is best.
Growth96/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 5; rank 1 is best.
Quality and valuation are separate questions
A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.
Value-quality framework40/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 21.1x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 4.1x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 13.2x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 8.8% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 54.9% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 31.1% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 52.2% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 6.8% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 12.7% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 27.3% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 11.3% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 8/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 3.6% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.0% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 3.6% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 4.0x Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment
What other market participants are doing
Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.
Options positioningBullish
KMI shows bullish options pressure with a 48/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.13, expected move of 2.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.
Conviction48/100
Expected move2.4%
Put/call volume0.13
Insider activity12 / 8
12 acquisitions and 8 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.News sentiment59/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 39 relevant articles.
17 positive · 21 neutral · 1 negativePatient CapitalQuiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk
What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been
Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.
Next earnings87dNext report is scheduled for 28 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move2.4%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-5.8%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.6%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
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6 Mar
3 Apr
1 May
29 May
26 Jun
31 Jul
Weeks higher16 of 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+7.1%Week of 15 May.
Worst week-8.0%Week of 29 May.
Latest week-2.1%Week of 31 Jul.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains3
Modest gains13
Flat weeks0
Modest losses9
Sharp losses1
Recent vol3.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.9%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split32/20Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.2% / -2.6%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context
Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?
Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.
SectorUS Energy
4-week rank86 / 100
Group average9.9%
Trend breadth66.0%
Trend66.0%active weekly trend signals
MD21.0%positive activity pressure
RS77.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryUS Oil & Gas Midstream
4-week rank47 / 55
Group average6.9%
Trend breadth83.6%
Trend83.6%active weekly trend signals
MD29.1%positive activity pressure
RS76.4%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
08 · Evidence and weekly data
The underlying research record
Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.
Weekly tape66/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 66/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis62/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 0/12, relative leadership 11/12.
Activity pressure 0.72; 1 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 58.29%Next-week expectancy is positive with a 58.29% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors63/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 65 SVQF40/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 608.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Options48/100KMI shows bullish options pressure with a 48/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.13, expected move of 2.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.
Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 2.4% Sentiment59/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 39 relevant articles.
Kinder Morgan (KMI) Could Be 9% Undervalued As Bond Issues And Q2 Results Land Insiders12 / 812 acquisitions and 8 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Earnings87dNext report is scheduled for 28 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Research flow1 items0 recent research articles and 1 Market Watch posts are available.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | 32.18 USD | -2.1% | 31.34 USD | 23.14 USD | -0.25 | 1.98 | 60.0M | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 32.86 USD | 1.7% | 31.15 USD | 23.03 USD | -0.37 | 5.26 | 57.8M | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 32.30 USD | 0.6% | 30.93 USD | 22.92 USD | -0.47 | 3.02 | 38.3M | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 32.12 USD | 0.2% | 30.70 USD | 22.81 USD | -0.49 | 0.92 | 34.3M | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 32.06 USD | -3.4% | 30.49 USD | 22.69 USD | -0.55 | 2.10 | 51.6M | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 33.19 USD | 5.1% | 30.31 USD | 22.58 USD | -0.66 | 7.98 | 53.7M | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 31.59 USD | 0.8% | 30.09 USD | 22.46 USD | -0.89 | 0.36 | 52.8M | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 31.35 USD | 0.8% | 29.90 USD | 22.35 USD | -0.85 | 0.40 | 41.9M | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 31.09 USD | 1.9% | 29.73 USD | 22.24 USD | -0.73 | 0.06 | 37.2M | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 30.50 USD | -8.0% | 29.55 USD | 22.13 USD | -0.69 | -4.40 | 45.8M | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 33.16 USD | 0.5% | 29.36 USD | 22.02 USD | -0.53 | 5.20 | 49.5M | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 33.01 USD | 7.1% | 29.08 USD | 21.90 USD | -0.47 | 5.55 | 47.8M | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 30.83 USD | -2.6% | 28.85 USD | 21.78 USD | -0.32 | -1.23 | 56.7M | On |
| 1 May 2026 | 31.64 USD | 2.5% | 28.68 USD | 21.67 USD | -0.04 | 3.55 | 61.6M | On |
How to use this report
This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.