Kinder Morgan (KMI) Rises But Trails Market: What Investors Should Know

Stock Performance - Kinder Morgan (KMI) closed at $30 31 with a +0 83% daily movement, underperforming the S&P 500 (+1%), Dow (+0 78%), and Nasdaq (+1 51%) [1] - Over the past month, KMI shares gained 14 56%, outperforming the Oils-Energy sector (-3 79%) and the S&P 500 (-2 14%) [1] Earnings and Revenue Projections - KMI is set to report earnings on January 22, 2025, with projected earnings of$ 0 33 per share, representing a 17 86% year-over-year growth [2] - Revenue is expected to reach $4 09 billion, up 1 28% from the previous year [2] Analyst Forecasts and Revisions - Positive revisions to analyst forecasts indicate optimism about KMI's business outlook [3] - The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate for KMI has increased by 1 97% over the past month [5] Valuation Metrics - KMI's Forward P/E ratio is 24 48, higher than the industry average of 15 03 [6] - KMI's PEG ratio is 4 16, compared to the industry average of 3 23 [7] Industry Overview - The Oil and Gas - Production and Pipelines industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector and has a Zacks Industry Rank of 157, placing it in the bottom 38% of all industries [8] - Industries in the top 50% of the Zacks Industry Rank outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [8]