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KNTK — Trend Pullback to 20 EMA
Status: Watch
Scanner score: 65.0/100
Why this was flagged
KNTK was identified as a bullish technical setup based on the Trend Pullback to 20 EMA pattern. The scanner found a score of 65.0/100 using trend alignment, momentum, price action, volume, and risk-management rules.
Trade framework
Position-sizing example
These examples use the distance between the reference entry and stop-loss. They do not account for commissions, slippage, taxes, overnight gaps, or your personal account size.
Exit plan
- Stop-loss: Exit if the stop-loss is reached. Do not move the stop farther away to avoid taking the planned loss.
- Target 1: Consider taking partial profit when Target 1 is reached and reducing risk on the remaining shares.
- Target 2 or trailing exit: Consider closing the remaining position at Target 2, or use a disciplined trailing stop only if the trend remains strong.
- Time exit: Reassess or close a trade that fails to progress within the suggested holding window.
Technical chart
Daily closing price with moving averages and planned trade levels. This chart is a screening aid, not a guarantee of future results.
$1,000 educational outcome examples
These examples use a $1,000 position and fractional shares at the midpoint of the entry zone. Actual results can differ because of market gaps, fills, spreads, commissions, taxes, slippage, and changing conditions.
Easy explanation for new investors
Recent news context
This automated review is separate from the technical score. It summarizes recent related articles and does not predict price movement.
Overall context: Caution (High confidence)
Kinetik Holdings recently reported Q2 2026 earnings of $0.64 per share, significantly exceeding the $0.19 consensus, alongside a 36.3% year-over-year revenue increase. The company raised its full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance, and nineteen brokerages maintain a "Moderate Buy" consensus with a 12-month price target of $53.27. However, significant insider selling persists, with ISQ Global Fund II GP LLC reducing its stake by selling approximately 121,688 shares for $6.7 million between late August and early September 2026. This selling occurred while the stock traded near its 52-week high, prompting one analyst to downgrade the rating to Hold due to limited upside potential, despite institutional accumulation by Bank of New York Mellon.
Potentially supportive context
- Q2 2026 EPS of $0.64 exceeded the $0.19 consensus estimate, and revenue grew 36.3% year over year.
- The company raised its full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance following recent earnings.
- Nineteen brokerages maintain a "Moderate Buy" rating with an average 12-month price target of $53.27.
Risks and caution items
- ISQ Global Fund II GP LLC sold 76,260 and 45,428 shares in August and September 2026, reducing its ownership stake.
- Clear Street downgraded the stock to Hold due to limited upside potential.
- The stock trades near its 52-week high, while the analyst consensus price target of $53.27 is below the current price of $54.785.
- Recent insider selling in August 2026 totaled over $40 million across more than 840,000 shares.
Latest reviewed article: Sep 4, 2026 8:31 am
Recent related articles
ISQ Global Fund II GP LLC, a director and significant owner of Kinetik Holdings Inc., sold 45,428 shares of Class A Common Stock for approximately $2.5 million. This transaction occurred as Kinetik's stock neared its 52-week high, following a strong year-to-date return.…
ISQ Global Fund II GP LLC, a significant shareholder in Kinetik Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:KNTK), sold 45,428 shares of Class A Common Stock for approximately $2.5 million on September 1, 2026. This transaction occurred while Kinetik's stock was near its 52-week high, following…
ISQ Global Fund II GP LLC, a significant owner of Kinetik Holdings Inc., sold 45,428 shares of Class A Common Stock for approximately $2.5 million. This transaction occurred as Kinetik's stock neared its 52-week high, following strong year-to-date performance. The company recently…
Bank of New York Mellon Corp has acquired a new stake of 359,204 shares in Kinetik Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KNTK) worth approximately $17.4 million, making it a 0.22% owner. Despite significant insider selling, analysts maintain a "Moderate Buy" rating with a consensus price…
Kinetik Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KNTK) has received an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from nineteen brokerages, with an average 12-month price target of $53.27. The company recently reported strong quarterly earnings of $0.64 per share, significantly exceeding the consensus estimate, and revenue increased…
Kinetik Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KNTK) major shareholder Isq Global Fund Ii Gp Llc recently sold 76,260 shares of the company's stock for over $4.2 million, decreasing its ownership by 8.3%. This sale is part of a series of transactions in August totaling more…
ISQ Global Fund II GP LLC, a director and 10% owner of Kinetik Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:KNTK), sold 76,260 shares of Class A Common Stock for approximately $4.2 million on August 26, 2026. This sale occurred near the stock's 52-week high, despite InvestingPro…
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Scanner confirmations
- Price is above the 20-, 50-, and 200-day moving averages, with bullish moving-average alignment.
- RSI is in a constructive momentum range without being overbought.
- Price is near the 20 EMA in a bullish trend and the current candle is positive.