10 Best Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Stocks to Buy in 2025

7. Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 42

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) is one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in North America. The company owns an interest in or operates approximately 83,000 miles of pipelines, 141 terminals, and 700 billion cubic feet of working natural gas storage capacity. As the only LNG company in the Midwest, Kinder Morgan is also an active player in the country’s LNG export business.

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) reported a revenue of $3.99 billion for Q4 of 2024, down from $4.04 billion a year before, as it struggled with lower crude and condensate volumes transported through its pipelines. However, the company ended 2024 with a strong balance sheet, generating $5.6 billion in operating cash flow and having decreased its debt by $112 million during the year. KMI also announced a regular cash dividend of $0.2875 per share for Q4, marking an increase of 2% YoY.

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) is well-positioned to capitalize on the growth opportunities in the LNG sector and serves approximately 45% of America’s export LNG demand. The company has recently announced that it is proceeding with its approximately $1.7 billion Trident Intrastate Pipeline project, a 216-mile pipeline that will provide about 1.5 billion cubic feet per day of capacity to the LNG and industrial corridor near Port Arthur, Texas. The project is expected to be in service in the first quarter of 2027.