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Kirby Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:KEX)

$73.17
-2.79 (-3.67%)
(As of 12/6/2023 ET)
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Today's Range
$73.03
$76.05
50-Day Range
$73.17
$84.04
52-Week Range
$60.14
$87.52
Volume
718,631 shs
Average Volume
350,235 shs
Market Capitalization
$4.32 billion
P/E Ratio
22.17
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$90.50

Kirby MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
23.7% Upside
$90.50 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
1.98% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
N/A
Sustainability
N/A
News Sentiment
0.43mentions of Kirby in the last 14 days
Based on 39 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$3.81 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
36.22%
From $3.70 to $5.04 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.32 out of 5 stars

Transportation Sector

32nd out of 98 stocks

Water Transportation Industry

6th out of 16 stocks


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About Kirby Stock (NYSE:KEX)

Kirby Corporation operates domestic tank barges in the United States. Its Marine Transportation segment provides marine transportation service and towing vessel transporting bulk liquid product, as well as operates tank barge throughout the Mississippi River System, on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, coastwise along three United States coasts, and in Alaska and Hawaii. It also transports petrochemicals, black oils, refined petroleum products, and agricultural chemicals by tank barges; and operates offshore dry-bulk barges and tugboat units that are engaged in the offshore transportation of dry-bulk cargos in the United States coastal trade. As of December 31, 2022, it owned and operated 1,037 inland tank barge, approximately 277 inland towboat, 29 coastal tank barge, 27 coastal tugboat, 4 offshore dry-bulk cargo barge, 4 offshore tugboat, and 1 docking tugboat. Its Distribution and Services segment sells after-market service and genuine replacement parts for engines, transmissions, reduction gears, electric motors, drives, and controls, electrical distribution and control systems, energy storage battery systems, and related oilfield service equipment; rebuilds component parts or diesel engines, transmissions and reduction gears, and related equipment used in oilfield services, marine, power generation, on-highway, and other industrial applications; rents generators, industrial compressors, high capacity lift trucks, and refrigeration trailers; and manufactures and remanufactures oilfield service equipment, including pressure pumping units, as well as manufacturers electric power generation equipment, specialized electrical distribution and control equipment, and high capacity energy storage/battery systems. It serves to various companies and the United States government. The company was formerly known as Kirby Exploration Company, Inc. and changed its name to Kirby Corporation in 1990. Kirby Corporation was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

KEX Stock Price History

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
10/26/2023
Today
12/06/2023
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated)
1/30/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Water transportation
Sub-Industry
Marine
CUSIP
49726610
Employees
5,200
Year Founded
1921

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$90.50
High Stock Price Target
$100.00
Low Stock Price Target
$82.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+23.7%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$122.29 million
Pretax Margin
8.71%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.02 billion
Cash Flow
$5.87 per share
Book Value
$50.84 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
58,214,000
Market Cap
$4.32 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.20
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KEX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Kirby stock right now?

4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Kirby in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" KEX shares.
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What is Kirby's stock price target for 2024?

4 equities research analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Kirby's shares. Their KEX share price targets range from $82.00 to $100.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $90.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 23.7% from the stock's current price.
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How have KEX shares performed in 2023?

Kirby's stock was trading at $64.35 at the beginning of the year. Since then, KEX shares have increased by 13.7% and is now trading at $73.17.
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Are investors shorting Kirby?

Kirby saw a drop in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,190,000 shares, a drop of 6.3% from the October 15th total of 1,270,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 348,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.4 days. Currently, 2.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short.
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When is Kirby's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, January 30th 2024.
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How were Kirby's earnings last quarter?

Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX) issued its earnings results on Thursday, October, 26th. The shipping company reported $1.05 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.02 by $0.03. The shipping company earned $764.77 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $795.43 million. Kirby had a net margin of 6.56% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.50%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.65 earnings per share.

What is David W. Grzebinski's approval rating as Kirby's CEO?

23 employees have rated Kirby Chief Executive Officer David W. Grzebinski on Glassdoor.com. David W. Grzebinski has an approval rating of 94% among the company's employees. This puts David W. Grzebinski in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Kirby own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Kirby investors own include Exxon Mobil (XOM), Brookdale Senior Living (BKD), Caterpillar (CAT), Netflix (NFLX), Boeing (BA), Delta Air Lines (DAL), General Electric (GE), Alphabet (GOOG), Alibaba Group (BABA) and Chevron (CVX).

Who are Kirby's major shareholders?

Kirby's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Morgan Stanley (7.13%), FMR LLC (3.55%), Wellington Management Group LLP (2.99%), Jennison Associates LLC (2.31%), Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (1.20%) and Schroder Investment Management Group (0.95%). Insiders that own company stock include Amy D Husted, Barry E Davis, C Sean Day, Christian G O'neil, David W Grzebinski, Dorman Lynn Strahan, Eric S Holcomb, J H Pyne, Kim B Clarke, Kurt A Niemietz, Monte J Miller, Raj Kumar, Richard Ross Stewart, Rocky Dewbre, Ronald A Dragg, Scott P Miller and William M Waterman.
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How do I buy shares of Kirby?

Shares of KEX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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This page (NYSE:KEX) was last updated on 12/7/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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