Kinder Morgan VP Michael Garthwaite Sells 1,550 Shares

What Happened

• Michael P. Garthwaite, Vice President (President, Products Pipelines) of Kinder Morgan, sold 1,550 shares of KMI stock on August 17, 2026. The weighted-average sale price was $32.65 per share, for total proceeds of approximately $50,612. The filing lists the sale as an "open market or private sale" and these shares were disposed (sale), which is typically routine trading rather than a direct bullish signal.

Key Details

• Transaction date: August 17, 2026; Form 4 filed August 18, 2026 (timely).
• Shares sold: 1,550; weighted-average price: $32.65; total value: ~$50,612.
• Price range: $32.475 to $32.825 (multiple transactions; reporting person can provide per-price details on request).
• Footnote: Sales were effected under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted December 9, 2025.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the information provided in this summary.

Context

• Trades made under a 10b5-1 plan are pre-set and often executed according to a schedule or formula, which can limit their use as a real-time signal of insider sentiment.
• Sales by executives are common and may be for routine reasons (diversification, tax planning, liquidity); this summary is factual and does not infer motive.