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Kirby (KEX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$131.34 -1.01 (-0.76%)
Closing price 07/31/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$131.18 -0.16 (-0.12%)
As of 07/31/2026 07:34 PM Eastern
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About Kirby Stock (NYSE:KEX)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$130.91
$134.98
50-Day Range
$129.99
$149.21
52-Week Range
$79.51
$157.69
Volume
675,324 shs
Average Volume
611,896 shs
Market Capitalization
$7.03 billion
P/E Ratio
20.21
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$163.20
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

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.

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Kirby Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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88th Percentile Overall Score

KEX MarketRank™: 

Kirby scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 122nd out of 660 stocks in the industrials 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 Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.86, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Kirby has a consensus price target of $163.20, representing about 24.3% upside from its current price of $131.34.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Kirby has only been the subject of 4 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 14.56% in the coming year, from $7.28 to $8.34 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Kirby is 20.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.25.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Kirby is 20.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 27.56.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Kirby has a PEG Ratio of 1.15. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Kirby has a P/B Ratio of 2.10. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.99% 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 2.39, 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 8.54%, 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.

  • News Sentiment

    Kirby has a news sentiment score of 0.81. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 31 news articles for Kirby this week, compared to 6 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 sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,579,036.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.80% 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 $110.39 at the start of the year. Since then, KEX shares have increased by 19.0% and is now trading at $131.3350.

Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 29th. The shipping company reported $1.67 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.63 by $0.04. The business's quarterly revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis.
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Top institutional shareholders of Kirby include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.51%), Handelsbanken Fonder AB (0.03%), Fruth Investment Management (0.02%) and CoreCap Advisors LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include David W Grzebinski, William M Waterman, Richard J Alario, Dorman Lynn Strahan, Richard Ross Stewart, Amy D Husted, Ronald A Dragg, Raj Kumar, Scott P Miller, Kurt A Niemietz, William Matthew Woodruff and Christian G O'neil.
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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 AUO (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/29/2026
Today
8/01/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Marine Transportation
Sub-Industry
Marine Transportation
Current Symbol
NYSE:KEX
CIK
56047
Employees
5,233
Year Founded
1921

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$182.00
Low Price Target
$136.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+24.3%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.86
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$6.50
Trailing P/E Ratio
20.21
Forward P/E Ratio
18.04
P/E Growth
1.15
Net Income
$354.57 million
Net Margins
10.18%
Pretax Margin
13.48%
Return on Equity
10.49%
Return on Assets
5.86%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.29
Current Ratio
1.59
Quick Ratio
1.01

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.36 billion
Price / Sales
2.09
Cash Flow
$12.19 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.77
Book Value
$62.41 per share
Price / Book
2.10

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
53,500,000
Free Float
53,072,000
Market Cap
$7.03 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.83
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This page (NYSE:KEX) was last updated on 8/1/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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