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Kirby (KEX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$115.74 -0.02 (-0.02%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$115.86 +0.12 (+0.10%)
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About Kirby Stock (NYSE:KEX)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$114.15
$116.65
50-Day Range
$107.24
$117.45
52-Week Range
$83.94
$132.21
Volume
759,674 shs
Average Volume
545,189 shs
Market Capitalization
$6.49 billion
P/E Ratio
22.92
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$130.00
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Kirby Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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61st Percentile Overall Score

KEX MarketRank™: 

Kirby scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 71st out of 124 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Kirby has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Kirby has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Kirby's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Kirby are expected to grow by 18.57% in the coming year, from $6.57 to $7.79 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Kirby is 22.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.50.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Kirby is 22.92, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 12.86.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Kirby has a PEG Ratio of 1.04. PEG Ratios around 1 indicate that a company is correctly valued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Kirby has a P/B Ratio of 1.98. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Kirby's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.38% of the float of Kirby has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Kirby has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.5.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Kirby has recently increased by 10.41%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Kirby does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Kirby does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.38% of the float of Kirby has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Kirby has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.5.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Kirby has recently increased by 10.41%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Kirby has a news sentiment score of 0.48. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.82 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Kirby this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    2 people have searched for KEX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Kirby insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.90% of the stock of Kirby is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    96.15% of the stock of Kirby is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Kirby's insider trading history.
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KEX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Kirby's stock was trading at $105.80 at the start of the year. Since then, KEX shares have increased by 9.4% and is now trading at $115.74.

Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 1st. The shipping company reported $1.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.27 by $0.06. The business's revenue was down 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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Top institutional investors of Kirby include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.22%), Covea Finance (0.07%), Fruth Investment Management (0.03%) and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include William M Waterman, David W Grzebinski, Richard J Alario, Dorman Lynn Strahan, Richard Ross Stewart, Christian G O'neil, Ronald A Dragg, Scott P Miller, Amy D Husted, Rocky Dewbre, William Matthew Woodruff and Kurt A Niemietz.
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Shares of KEX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Kirby investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/01/2025
Today
7/18/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/31/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
TRANS - SHIP
Sub-Industry
Marine
Current Symbol
NYSE:KEX
CIK
56047
Employees
5,414
Year Founded
1921

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$135.00
Low Price Target
$125.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+12.3%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$5.05
Trailing P/E Ratio
22.92
Forward P/E Ratio
17.62
P/E Growth
1.04
Net Income
$286.71 million
Net Margins
9.02%
Pretax Margin
11.45%
Return on Equity
9.81%
Return on Assets
5.50%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.33
Current Ratio
1.58
Quick Ratio
0.96

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.27 billion
Price / Sales
1.99
Cash Flow
$11.56 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.01
Book Value
$58.42 per share
Price / Book
1.98

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
56,100,000
Free Float
55,595,000
Market Cap
$6.49 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.96
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This page (NYSE:KEX) was last updated on 7/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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