Citi Raises Kinetik Holdings Target to $51 After Q4 Beat and Growth Outlook

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Citi raised its Kinetik Holdings target price to $51 from $46 after the company beat Q4 2025 estimates and outlined a constructive growth outlook. Kings Landing ran at 99.8% uptime while the ECCC Pipeline stays on track for next-quarter completion and FID was reached on a 40 MW gas turbine project.

1. Price Target Upgrade

Citi raised Kinetik Holdings’ price target to $51 from $46 and reiterated a Buy rating after the company beat Q4 2025 estimates and outlined a constructive growth outlook.

2. Q4 Operational Performance

The Kings Landing facility ran at 99.8% uptime with strong ethane recoveries and maintained reliable operations during a recent winter storm.

3. Midstream Projects Advance

Construction on the ECCC Pipeline remains on schedule for next-quarter completion, while final investment decision has been reached on a 40 MW gas turbine project at Diamond Cryo expected to start service late 2026 with under $25 million in capex.

4. Extended Customer Contracts

Updated gas gathering and processing agreements with the two largest legacy Durango customers now extend into the mid-2030s under fixed-fee structures, enhancing long-term cash flow visibility.

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