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 Date4/19/2019 (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. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 1.29%. The ex-dividend date 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 share repurchase program on Wednesday, August 16th 2017, which authorizes the company to repurchase $800,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to buy up to 7.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Kansas City Southern's earnings last quarter?
Kansas City Southern (NYSE:KSU) released its earnings results on Friday, January, 18th. The transportation company reported $1.56 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.56. The transportation company had revenue of $694 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $687.56 million. Kansas City Southern had a net margin of 23.12% and a return on equity of 12.11%. Kansas City Southern's revenue was up 5.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.38 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?
13 analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Kansas City Southern's stock. Their forecasts range from $98.03 to $138.00. On average, they expect Kansas City Southern's stock price to reach $123.9192 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 11.3% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Kansas City Southern.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Kansas City Southern?
13 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Kansas City Southern in the last year. There are currently 2 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?
News stories about KSU stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Kansas City Southern earned a coverage optimism score of 1.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the transportation company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future.
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 number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (10.32%), BlackRock Inc. (6.88%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.41%), Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc. (1.35%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.29%) and Packer & Co Ltd (1.22%). 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 W Upchurch, Robert J Druten and Suzanne M Grafton. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Kansas City Southern.
Which major 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., Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research Inc., Lord Abbett & CO. LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, First Trust Advisors LP, Avalon Advisors LLC, Two Sigma Advisers LP and APG Asset Management N.V.. Company insiders that have sold Kansas City Southern company stock in the last year include Lu M Cordova, Michael W Upchurch and Suzanne M Grafton. View Insider Buying and Selling for Kansas City Southern.
Which major investors are buying Kansas City Southern stock?
KSU stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Packer & Co Ltd, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, Scharf Investments LLC, B.S. Pension Fund Trustee Ltd acting for the British Steel Pension Fund, Foresters Investment Management Company Inc., State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, Geode Capital Management LLC and Worldquant Millennium Quantitative Strategies LLC. 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 $111.35.
How big of a company is Kansas City Southern?
Kansas City Southern has a market capitalization of $11.24 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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