Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) VP sells 1,550 shares in 10b5-1 plan trade
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Kinder Morgan, Inc. vice president Michael P. Garthwaite reported an open-market sale of 1,550 shares of Class P common stock at a weighted average price of about $31.44 per share. After the sale, he directly holds 41,743 shares of Kinder Morgan stock.
The transactions were executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, which was previously adopted by the reporting person. The filing notes that the shares were sold in multiple trades within a price range from $31.2851 to $31.535 per share.
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Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Seller: 1,550 shares ($48,727)
Net Sell
1 txn
Insider
Garthwaite Michael P.
Role
VP (Pres., Products Pipelines)
Sold
1,550 shs ($49K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Class P Common Stock | 1,550 | $31.437 | $49K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Class P Common Stock — 41,743 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
- Sales were effected pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on December 9, 2025 in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act, as amended. The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $31.2851 to $31.535 per share. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
Key Figures
Shares sold: 1,550 shares
Weighted average sale price: $31.437 per share
Post-transaction holdings: 41,743 shares
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5 metrics
Shares sold
1,550 shares
Open-market sale of Class P Common Stock
Weighted average sale price
$31.437 per share
Average price for reported 1,550-share sale
Post-transaction holdings
41,743 shares
Shares beneficially owned following transaction
Price range of sales
$31.2851–$31.535 per share
Range of individual trade prices
Net shares sold
1,550 shares
Net-sell direction in transaction summary
Key Terms
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, weighted average price, open-market sale, Class P Common Stock
4 terms
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan regulatory
"Sales were effected pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person"
A Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is a pre-arranged schedule that allows company insiders to buy or sell stock at specific times, even if they have inside information. It helps prevent accusations of unfair trading by making these transactions look planned and transparent, rather than sneaky or illegal.
weighted average price financial
"The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price."
Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.
open-market sale financial
"transaction_action: open-market sale"
An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.
Class P Common Stock financial
"security_title: Class P Common Stock"
FAQ
What insider transaction did Kinder Morgan (KMI) disclose in this Form 4?
Kinder Morgan reported that VP Michael P. Garthwaite sold 1,550 shares of Class P common stock in an open-market transaction. The filing classifies this as a sale and shows it was executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
Was the Kinder Morgan (KMI) insider sale made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?
Yes. The filing states the sales were made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person. Such plans are pre-arranged trading programs designed to allow insiders to sell shares on a scheduled basis.
What does the weighted average price mean in this Kinder Morgan (KMI) Form 4?
The weighted average price of $31.437 reflects multiple trades executed at slightly different prices. Footnotes note that individual sale prices ranged from $31.2851 to $31.535, and full trade details are available to the SEC, the issuer, or shareholders upon request.