5 Best Large Cap Energy Stocks to Buy Now

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

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 66

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) is one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in North America. The company has an interest in or operates approximately 78,000 miles of pipelines and 139 terminals.

On March 5, Mizuho increased its price target on Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) from $31 to $37, while maintaining an ‘Outperform’ rating on the shares. The target bump, which indicates an upside of over 10% from the current levels, comes as the analyst firm increased its estimates after meeting with the company’s management.

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) has benefited strongly from the record increase in energy demand, as its pipelines connect every major natural gas resource play to key demand centers. The company revealed in its Q4 2025 earnings call that it is working to potentially serve more than 10 Bcf a day of natural gas demand in the power generation sector. Moreover, the ballooning American LNG industry also provides a significant growth opportunity, and Kinder Morgan is projecting the LNG feed gas demand to average 19.8 Bcf per day in 2026, up 19% from last year.