Kirby (KEX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Kirby Corporation is a leading domestic maritime transporter of bulk liquid products in the United States. Through its Marine Transportation segment, the company operates one of North America’s largest fleets of inland tank barges and towing vessels. Kirby’s fleet moves petrochemicals, black oil, refined petroleum products and agricultural chemicals along coastal and inland waterways, providing critical logistical support to energy, chemical and agricultural producers.

In addition to its marine operations, Kirby’s Distribution and Services segment offers diesel engine and power generation services, along with aftermarket parts sales. The company provides field services, overhauls, parts distribution and technical support for diesel engines, compressors and rotating equipment. These services cater to customers in the oil and gas, power generation, construction and industrial sectors, delivered through a network of service facilities across the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Kirby traces its origins to the early 20th century and has grown through strategic acquisitions and organic expansion. The company emphasizes safety, regulatory compliance and environmental stewardship in all its operations. Kirby’s executive leadership team is led by President and Chief Executive Officer David J. Grzebinski, who oversees the company’s ongoing efforts to enhance operational efficiency and pursue growth opportunities in marine transportation and industrial services.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $85.41 to $87.75
• 50-Day Range: $79.87 to $100.29
• 52-Week Range: $79.51 to $132.21
• Volume: 606,851 shs
• Average Volume: 938,331 shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.77 billion
• P/E Ratio: 16.17
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $113.40
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Kirby Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Kirby scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 28th out of 123 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Kirby has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Kirby has a consensus price target of $113.40, representing about 32.6% upside from its current price of $85.51.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Kirby has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 18.57%

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 16.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 79.38.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Kirby is 16.17, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 15.12.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Kirby has a PEG Ratio of 0.90. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Kirby has a P/B Ratio of 1.46. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.64% 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 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kirby has recently increased by 1.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Kirby does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.64% 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 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kirby has recently increased by 1.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.79

News Sentiment

Kirby has a news sentiment score of 0.79. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Kirby this week, compared to 16 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for KEX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

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.

KEX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have KEX shares performed this year?

Kirby's stock was trading at $105.80 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, KEX shares have decreased by 19.2% and is now trading at $85.5140.

How were Kirby's earnings last quarter?

Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 31st. The shipping company reported $1.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.59 by $0.08. The company's revenue was up 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Kirby's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Kirby include DAVENPORT & Co LLC (0.47%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.41%), Luminus Management LLC (0.21%) and Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.20%). 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.
View institutional ownership trends.

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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Kirby own?

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 AUO (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/31/2025
• Today: 10/22/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: TRANS - SHIP
• Sub-Industry: Marine
• Current Symbol: NYSE:KEX
• CIK: 56047
• Web: www.kirbycorp.com
• Phone: (713) 435-1000
• Fax: 713-435-1010
• Employees: 5,414
• Year Founded: 1921

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Kirby: $113.40
• High Price Target: $135.00
• Low Price Target: $91.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +32.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.57
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.29
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.17
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.02
• P/E Growth: 0.9
• Net Income: $286.71 million
• Net Margins: 9.25%
• Pretax Margin: 11.75%
• Return on Equity: 10.02%
• Return on Assets: 5.63%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.33
• Current Ratio: 1.74
• Quick Ratio: 1.12

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.27 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.46
• Cash Flow: $11.39 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.51
• Book Value: $58.42 per share
• Price / Book: 1.46

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 55,800,000
• Free Float: 55,298,000
• Market Cap: $4.77 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.00