Insider Selling: Kinetik (NYSE:KNTK) Major Shareholder Sells $171,102.49 in Stock

Kinetik Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KNTK) major shareholder Isq Global Fund Ii Gp Llc sold 3,107 shares of Kinetik stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.07, for a total transaction of $171,102.49. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 925,787 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $50,983,090.09. The trade was a 0.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Major shareholders that own at least 10% of a company’s shares are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC.

Isq Global Fund Ii Gp Llc also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, August 18th, Isq Global Fund Ii Gp Llc sold 64,898 shares of Kinetik stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.32, for a total value of $3,525,259.36.
• On Monday, August 17th, Isq Global Fund Ii Gp Llc sold 135,102 shares of Kinetik stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.78, for a total value of $7,130,683.56.
• On Friday, August 14th, Isq Global Fund Ii Gp Llc sold 112,160 shares of Kinetik stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.48, for a total value of $5,998,316.80.
• On Thursday, August 13th, Isq Global Fund Ii Gp Llc sold 113,075 shares of Kinetik stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.60, for a total value of $5,834,670.00.
• On Wednesday, August 12th, Isq Global Fund Ii Gp Llc sold 84,701 shares of Kinetik stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.52, for a total value of $4,363,795.52.
• On Tuesday, August 11th, Isq Global Fund Ii Gp Llc sold 147,516 shares of Kinetik stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.03, for a total value of $7,675,257.48.
• On Monday, August 10th, Isq Global Fund Ii Gp Llc sold 78,474 shares of Kinetik stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.87, for a total value of $3,991,972.38.
• On Friday, August 7th, Isq Global Fund Ii Gp Llc sold 26,550 shares of Kinetik stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.24, for a total value of $1,333,872.00.
• On Thursday, August 6th, Isq Global Fund Ii Gp Llc sold 235,349 shares of Kinetik stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.52, for a total transaction of $11,889,831.48.
• On Monday, August 3rd, Isq Global Fund Ii Gp Llc sold 2,175 shares of Kinetik stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.04, for a total transaction of $108,837.00.

Kinetik Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of Kinetik stock opened at $54.48 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $8.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.74, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 0.56. Kinetik Holdings Inc. has a 12-month low of $31.33 and a 12-month high of $56.10. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $49.68 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $47.52.

Kinetik (NYSE:KNTK) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.64 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.45. The firm had revenue of $581.44 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $421.48 million. Kinetik had a net margin of 26.19% and a negative return on equity of 38.96%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 36.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.33 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Kinetik Holdings Inc. will post 1.3 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Kinetik News

Here are the key news stories impacting Kinetik this week:

• Positive Sentiment: US Capital Advisors raised its EPS forecasts for Kinetik across every reported period, including Q3 2026 to $0.34 from $0.33, Q4 2026 to $0.41 from $0.34, and 2027 quarters to $0.45, $0.47, $0.53 and $0.58. The firm maintained a “Strong-Buy” rating, suggesting greater confidence in Kinetik’s earnings trajectory. Kinetik analyst estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Kinetik’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations by a wide margin. EPS was $0.64 versus the $0.19 consensus estimate, while revenue reached $581.44 million compared with forecasts of $421.48 million. Revenue increased 36.3% year over year, supporting the bullish analyst revisions. Kinetik earnings results
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional ownership trends were mixed. Several investors, including Bank of New York Mellon, Pinnacle Holdings and Amundi, initiated or increased positions, but institutional and hedge-fund ownership remains relatively limited at 21.11%.
• Negative Sentiment: Major shareholder ISQ Global Fund II GP LLC sold another 3,107 Kinetik shares for approximately $171,000 on August 20, following a sale of 64,898 shares worth about $3.5 million on August 18. The fund has sold more than 1 million shares in a series of recent transactions, creating potential supply pressure and raising concerns about shareholder conviction. Kinetik major shareholder sales

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kinetik

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. CWM LLC lifted its stake in shares of Kinetik by 89.8% in the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 744 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 352 shares during the period. Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in Kinetik in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Kinetik in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Huntington National Bank increased its position in Kinetik by 139.1% during the 4th quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,222 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 711 shares during the period. Finally, SBI Okasan Asset Management Co.Ltd. acquired a new stake in Kinetik during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $47,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 21.11% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Mizuho boosted their price objective on shares of Kinetik from $48.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Weiss Ratings raised Kinetik from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Zacks Research upgraded Kinetik from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and set a $51.00 price target on shares of Kinetik in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Kinetik from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Kinetik presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $53.27.

Kinetik Company Profile

Kinetik (NYSE: KNTK) is a publicly listed midstream energy company focused on the development, operation and management of natural gas infrastructure across the United States. The company’s core business activities include the gathering, compression, processing, storage and transportation of natural gas, serving producers, utilities and industrial consumers. By integrating a suite of midstream services under a single platform, Kinetik aims to provide efficient, cost-effective and reliable solutions across the natural gas value chain.

The company was established in 2021 when assets were acquired from Talen Energy by a subsidiary of ArcLight Capital Partners, forming a comprehensive portfolio of pipelines, compression facilities and underground storage assets.