Core Insights - Kinder Morgan reported quarterly earnings of $0.29 per share, matching the Zacks Consensus Estimate and showing an increase from $0.25 per share a year ago [1] - The company generated revenues of $4.15 billion for the quarter ended September 2025, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.48% and up from $3.7 billion year-over-year [2] - The stock has underperformed the S&P 500, gaining about 0.4% since the beginning of the year compared to the S&P 500's 14.5% increase [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.36 on revenues of $4.56 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $1.26 on revenues of $16.97 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Kinder Morgan was mixed ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, indicating expected performance in line with the market [6] Industry Context - The Oil and Gas - Production and Pipelines industry, to which Kinder Morgan belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 39% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential challenges for stock performance [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5]