Kansas City Southern, a transportation holding company, provides domestic and international rail transportation services in North America. The company serves a ten-state region in the midwest and southeast regions of the United States and has the shortest north/south rail route between Kansas City, Missouri, and ports along the Gulf of Mexico in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. It operates a commercial corridor of the Mexican railroad system and has its direct rail passageway between Mexico City and Laredo, Texas. The company provides rail access to the United States and Mexico border crossing at Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas; and controls and operates the southern half of the rail bridge at Laredo, Texas, as well as the northern half of this bridge. Kansas City Southern also provides rail access to the port of Lazaro Cardenas on the Pacific Ocean; and owns a 157-mile rail line extending from Laredo, Texas to the port city of Corpus Christi, Texas. Its rail network comprises approximately 6,700 route miles. The company serves the chemical and petroleum, industrial and consumer products, agriculture and minerals, energy, intermodal, and automotive markets. Kansas City Southern was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Railroads, line-haul operating
Sub-IndustryRailroads
SectorTransportation
Phone816-983-1303
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$2.71 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees7,200
Next Earnings Date7/19/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Kansas City Southern (NYSE:KSU) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Kansas City Southern's stock symbol?
Kansas City Southern trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "KSU."
How often does Kansas City Southern pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Kansas City Southern?
Kansas City Southern announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, February 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.36 per share on Wednesday, April 3rd. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.18%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 8th. View Kansas City Southern's Dividend History.
How will Kansas City Southern's stock buyback program work?
Kansas City Southern declared that its board has initiated a stock buyback program on Wednesday, August 16th 2017, which allows the company to buyback $800,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 7.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Kansas City Southern's earnings last quarter?
Kansas City Southern (NYSE:KSU) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 17th. The transportation company reported $1.54 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.44 by $0.10. The transportation company earned $674.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $669.08 million. Kansas City Southern had a return on equity of 12.40% and a net margin of 21.30%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 5.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.30 EPS. View Kansas City Southern's Earnings History.
When is Kansas City Southern's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for KSU?
14 equities research analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Kansas City Southern's shares. Their forecasts range from $98.03 to $142.00. On average, they anticipate Kansas City Southern's stock price to reach $126.5408 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 3.8% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Kansas City Southern.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Kansas City Southern?
14 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Kansas City Southern in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings, 10 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Kansas City Southern.
Has Kansas City Southern been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about KSU stock have trended somewhat positive this week, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie ranks the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Kansas City Southern earned a news sentiment score of 1.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media headlines about the transportation company a news buzz of 4.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term.
Who are some of Kansas City Southern's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Kansas City Southern own?
Who are Kansas City Southern's key executives?
Kansas City Southern's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Patrick J. Ottensmeyer, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 61)
- Mr. Michael W. Upchurch, CFO & Exec. VP (Age 58)
- Mr. Jeffrey M. Songer, COO & Exec. VP (Age 49)
- Mr. Warren K. Erdman, Exec. VP of Admin. & Corp. Affairs (Age 60)
- Mr. Brian D. Hancock, Exec. VP & Chief Innovation Officer (Age 53)
Who are Kansas City Southern's major shareholders?
Kansas City Southern's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (6.77%), Lazard Asset Management LLC (4.16%), Boston Partners (2.50%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.50%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.41%) and Northern Trust Corp (1.19%). Company insiders that own Kansas City Southern stock include Antonio O Garza, Brian D Hancock, Delano Jose Guillermo Zozaya, Henry J Maier, Jeffrey M Songer, Lu M Cordova, Mary K Stadler, Michael J Naatz, Michael W Upchurch, Patrick J Ottensmeyer and Suzanne M Grafton. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Kansas City Southern.
Which institutional investors are selling Kansas City Southern stock?
KSU stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc., Westpac Banking Corp, Morgan Stanley, Strs Ohio, Klingenstein Fields & Co. LLC, BlackRock Inc., BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA and OppenheimerFunds Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Kansas City Southern company stock in the last year include Brian D Hancock, Lu M Cordova, Michael J Naatz, Michael W Upchurch, Patrick J Ottensmeyer and Suzanne M Grafton. View Insider Buying and Selling for Kansas City Southern.
Which institutional investors are buying Kansas City Southern stock?
KSU stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Boston Partners, Lazard Asset Management LLC, MARSHALL WACE ASIA Ltd, Pennsylvania Trust Co, Pennsylvania Trust Co, Geode Capital Management LLC, Marshall Wace LLP and Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS. View Insider Buying and Selling for Kansas City Southern.
How do I buy shares of Kansas City Southern?
Shares of KSU can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Kansas City Southern's stock price today?
One share of KSU stock can currently be purchased for approximately $121.95.
How big of a company is Kansas City Southern?
Kansas City Southern has a market capitalization of $12.27 billion and generates $2.71 billion in revenue each year. The transportation company earns $627.40 million in net income (profit) each year or $5.97 on an earnings per share basis. Kansas City Southern employs 7,200 workers across the globe.
What is Kansas City Southern's official website?
How can I contact Kansas City Southern?
Kansas City Southern's mailing address is 427 WEST 12TH STREET, KANSAS CITY MO, 64121. The transportation company can be reached via phone at 816-983-1303 or via email at [email protected]
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