On Friday, Kinder Morgan (KMI) got an upgrade for its IBD SmartSelect Composite Rating  to from 94 to 96. Its RS line is also above 80.

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The revised score means the stock currently tops 96% of all other stocks in terms of key performance metrics and technical strength.

Kinder Morgan is currently forming a consolidation, with a 20.30 entry. See if the stock can break out in volume at least 40% above average, like the spike in volume on Wednesday, Nov. 30.

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The stock earns an 88 EPS Rating, which means its recent quarterly and longer-term annual earnings growth is outpacing 88% of all stocks.

Its Accumulation/Distribution Rating of B shows moderate buying by institutional investors over the last 13 weeks.

In Q3, the company reported 14% earnings growth. Revenue growth fell to 35%, down from 64% in the prior quarter.

Kinder Morgan holds the No. 13 rank among its peers in the Oil&Gas-Transportation/Pipeline industry group. EnLink Midstream (ENLC), Dorian LPG (LPG) and MPLX (MPLX) are among the top 5 highly-rated stocks within the group.

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