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Why is Kirby Up Today?

Kirby Co. (KEX) has drawn investor attention amid a mix of technical strength and rising bearish bets. The stock recently moved above a key long-term trend line, while short sellers have built larger positions heading into June.

  • Broke above its 200-day moving average, signaling renewed bullish momentum for KEX
  • Short interest climbed 37.1% in May to 1.59 million shares (about 2.9% of float)
  • Days-to-cover ratio stands at 2.8 days, reflecting higher potential pressure from short squeezes or continued bearish sentiment
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KEX Latest News

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Pullen Investment Management LLC Has $3.31 Million Stock Holdings in Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX)
Pullen Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX - Free Report) by 23.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 31,289 shares of the shipping company's stock after purchasing an a
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Voloridge Investment Management LLC Takes $6.06 Million Position in Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX)
Voloridge Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 57,282 shares of the shipping company's stock, val
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Two Sigma Investments LP Has $8.71 Million Holdings in Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX)
Two Sigma Investments LP boosted its position in Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX - Free Report) by 13.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 82,296 shares of the shipping company's stock after buying a
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Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX) Position Trimmed by Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC
Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC lessened its stake in shares of Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX - Free Report) by 4.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 684,267 shares of the shipping company's stock after selling 29,381 shares during the period. Barr
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PharVision Advisers LLC Takes Position in Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX)
PharVision Advisers LLC bought a new stake in Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 2,423 shares of the shipping company's stock, valued at approximately $256,000.
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Twinbeech Capital LP Cuts Stock Position in Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX)
Twinbeech Capital LP lessened its stake in shares of Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX - Free Report) by 90.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 5,290 shares of the shipping company's stock after selling 51,064 share
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Nuveen Asset Management LLC Has $28.15 Million Stock Position in Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX)
Nuveen Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX - Free Report) by 5.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 266,102 shares of the shipping company's stock after buying an additional 14,674 shares during the p
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Squarepoint Ops LLC Has $20.58 Million Stock Holdings in Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX)
Squarepoint Ops LLC grew its position in shares of Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX - Free Report) by 11,498.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 194,508 shares of the shipping company's stock after p
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Nomura Holdings Inc. Takes Position in Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX)
Nomura Holdings Inc. bought a new stake in Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 7,616 shares of the shipping company's stock, valued at approximately $806,000. Other hedge fun
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Lazard Asset Management LLC Acquires 4,294 Shares of Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX)
Lazard Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX - Free Report) by 59.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 11,463 shares of the shipping company's stock after purchasing an addit
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Virtus Investment Advisers Inc. Sells 9,789 Shares of Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX)
Virtus Investment Advisers Inc. reduced its stake in Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX - Free Report) by 69.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,400 shares of the shipping company's stock after selling 9,789 sh
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Deutsche Bank AG Has $4.96 Million Stock Position in Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX)
Deutsche Bank AG boosted its holdings in Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX - Free Report) by 2,655.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 46,897 shares of the shipping company's stock after purchasing an additional 45,
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Zacks Research Has Positive Outlook of Kirby FY2025 Earnings
Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research boosted their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Kirby in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, May 15th. Zacks Research analyst S. Goswami now anticipates that the shipping company will earn $6.4
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Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX) Shares Bought by Millennium Management LLC
Millennium Management LLC increased its position in Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX - Free Report) by 3.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 410,233 shares of the shipping company's stock after acq
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Gotham Asset Management LLC Acquires New Position in Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX)
Gotham Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 10,025 shares of the shipping company's stock, valued at approximately $1,061,000. A number of o
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Sapience Investments LLC Has $2.35 Million Stock Holdings in Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX)
Sapience Investments LLC cut its holdings in Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX - Free Report) by 24.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 22,218 shares of the shipping company's stock after selling 7,123 shares during
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Select Equity Group L.P. Has $165.65 Million Holdings in Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX)
Select Equity Group L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX - Free Report) by 59.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,565,693 shares of the shipping company's stock after purchasing an additional 5
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Sherbrooke Park Advisers LLC Makes New Investment in Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX)
Sherbrooke Park Advisers LLC purchased a new position in Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 5,554 shares of the shipping company's stock, valued at app
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Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Purchases 2,408 Shares of Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX)
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX - Free Report) by 66.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 6,052 shares of the shipping company's stock after buying an addition
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Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX) Shares Purchased by Janus Henderson Group PLC
Janus Henderson Group PLC increased its position in shares of Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX - Free Report) by 0.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 554,190 shares of the shipping compa
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BNP Paribas Financial Markets Increases Holdings in Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX)
BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its position in Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX - Free Report) by 873.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 44,726 shares of the shipping company's
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Bank of America Corp DE Decreases Position in Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX)
Bank of America Corp DE trimmed its position in shares of Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX - Free Report) by 20.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 600,680 shares of the shipping company's stock after selling 1
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J. Goldman & Co LP Has $18.39 Million Stock Holdings in Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX)
J. Goldman & Co LP increased its holdings in shares of Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX - Free Report) by 8.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 173,768 shares of the shipping company's stock after acquiring an addition
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