KNTK Kinetik Holdings Inc.

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Mkt Cap $3B P/E 17.9 fwd 23.4 52wk $31.33 - $49.55 Earnings 2026-05-06 47d ago
Insider selling: $677,834,316 sold by 14 insiders (30d)
Est. revisions: +3.5% (1 up, 0 down in 30d)
Backed by structured data (insider trades, analyst ratings, or filings)
Factor Model (net +1.6)

Factor Model

net +1.6 3.4 / 10
Est. Revisions
+0.2
Insider Activity
+0.0
Momentum
+0.0
Analyst Rev.
+1.0
Narrative Gap
+0.0

Kinetik exploring sale after Western Midstream approach

Watch: Monitor filing announcements of a formal sales advisor engagement or management comments on deal timeline. Competing bids from other infrastructure funds or strategic players will determine final valuation — a multi-bidder process typically yields 10-20% premiums to the initial offer.

Kinetik Holdings surged 9.68% in mid-February after Financial Times reported the Delaware Basin midstream operator is exploring a potential sale following an unsolicited approach from Western Midstream Partners (backed by Occidental Petroleum). The company is now planning a formal sale process to solicit bids from both strategic and infrastructure buyers. This is the first concrete M&A activity signaling the board is willing to entertain offers.

A formal sale process dramatically increases the likelihood of a deal — midstream assets are highly coveted by infrastructure funds and strategic players seeking contracted cash flows. Given Occidental's ownership stake in Western Midstream (roughly one-third), an Oxy-backed buyer has insider knowledge and strategic rationale, raising the bar for competing bids.

Evidence

5d ago RBC Capital main KNTK: Outperform → Outperform
6d ago Jefferies main KNTK: Hold → Hold
8d ago Insider sell by ISQ GLOBAL FUND II GP LLC (KNTK): $219,873,737
8d ago Insider sell by ISQ GLOBAL FUND II GP LLC (KNTK): $89,632,639
8d ago Insider sell by ISQ GLOBAL FUND II GP LLC (KNTK): $188,213,894
8d ago Insider buy by WELCH JAMIE (KNTK): $276,560
8d ago Insider sell by ISQ GLOBAL FUND II GP LLC (KNTK): $179,400,000
27d ago Investment Manager Adds New Position Valued at Nearly $100 Million, According to Latest SEC Filing yahoo-finance
5 older signals
31d ago Scotiabank Increases Kinetik Holdings (KNTK) Price Target by $2
39d ago Barclays Raises PT on Hims & Hers Health (HIMS) Stock
47d ago Kinetik Holdings (KNTK) Gains Amid Interest from Western Midstream Partners
56d ago Kinetik Holdings (KNTK) Gains Amid Interest from Western Midstream Partners
58d ago Nasdaq, S&P 500 Futures Edge Higher, Trump Speech In Focus: Why WMT, META, IBRX, MSFT, EBAY Are On Traders' Radar Today - Stocktwits
Fundamentals & Data ▾
Kinetik Holdings Inc. Energy · Oil & Gas Midstream
Mkt Cap
$3B
P/E
17.9 fwd 23.4
Beta
0.88
Div Yield
684.00%
52w Range
$31.33 - $49.55
Short Interest
5.8M 11.29%
Days to Cover
5.2 -31%
Technicals downtrend
from 52w Hi
-1.8%
1w return
-1.5%
Insiders
selling 1B / 3S
Analysts
mixed
EPS Estimate
$0.24 +3.5% 30d 1up / 0dn
Est. Dispersion
0% 1 analysts
Analyst Target
$50 $46 - $55
Options P/C
0.44
Insider Cluster
strong sell 1B / 5S
Fund Convergence
moderate Citadel, D.E. Shaw
Financials
Revenue
$430M +12% YoY
FCF
$-30M
Gross Margin
37%
Op Margin
11%
Momentum: decelerating
Top Holders
Citadel $59M
D.E. Shaw $58M
Recent Filings & Data
insider trade 60
net selling · $677,834,316 sold · $276,560 bought
14 insiders · 60 transactions (30d)
Recent transactions
SUGG LAURA A · award
ORDEMANN WILLIAM · award
MCCARTHY KEVIN S · award
ISQ GLOBAL FUND II GP LLC · other
ELLIS LINDSAY · sell · $59,119
WALL MATTHEW JOHN · sell · $151,176
HOWARD TREVOR · sell · $75,963
STELLATO STEVEN M · sell · $136,396
ELLIS LINDSAY · award
WALL MATTHEW JOHN · award
HOWARD TREVOR · award
WELCH JAMIE · award
STELLATO STEVEN M · award
ISQ GLOBAL FUND II GP LLC · sell · $179,400,000
ISQ GLOBAL FUND II GP LLC · other
ELLIS LINDSAY · award
WALL MATTHEW JOHN · award
HOWARD TREVOR · award
WELCH JAMIE · award
STELLATO STEVEN M · award
ELLIS LINDSAY · award
WALL MATTHEW JOHN · award
WALL MATTHEW JOHN · sell · $291,392
BYERS DEBORAH L · award
HOWARD TREVOR · award
WELCH JAMIE · award
STELLATO STEVEN M · award
WELCH JAMIE · buy · $276,560
ISQ GLOBAL FUND II GP LLC · sell · $188,213,894
ISQ GLOBAL FUND II GP LLC · other
BYERS DEBORAH L · award
LELAND D MARK · award
ORDEMANN WILLIAM · award
MCCARTHY KEVIN S · award
SUGG LAURA A · award
ELLIS LINDSAY · award
WALL MATTHEW JOHN · award
HOWARD TREVOR · award
WELCH JAMIE · award
STELLATO STEVEN M · award
ISQ GLOBAL FUND II GP LLC · sell · $89,632,639
ISQ GLOBAL FUND II GP LLC · other
ELLIS LINDSAY · award
PSENCIK ANNE · award
WALL MATTHEW JOHN · award
HOWARD TREVOR · award
WELCH JAMIE · award
STELLATO STEVEN M · award
ISQ GLOBAL FUND II GP LLC · sell · $219,873,737
PSENCIK ANNE · award
WALL MATTHEW JOHN · award
HOWARD TREVOR · award
WELCH JAMIE · award
CARPENTER TODD D. · award
STELLATO STEVEN M · award
ISQ GLOBAL FUND II GP LLC · other
WELCH JAMIE · other
BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS III, L.P. · other
BYERS DEBORAH L · award
LELAND D MARK · award
13 signals · latest 5d ago

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