KEX

Kirby Corporation Common Stock (KEX)

Stock · NYSE · Consumer Discretionary

$136.39as of 10/16/2026

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October 7, 2026

Transportation News Highlights Activity Across Airlines and Logistics. Recent reports show airlines adding new routes, using AI for flight planning, and expanding partnerships. These developments signal growing demand for transportation and logistics services, which could affect companies like Kirby. The sector’s activity may influence Kirby’s market dynamics.

Active signals

Resistance level
$141.83
Industry
Marine Transportation

What KEX's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.

SignalTimesMedian 20-session returnHigher after 20 sessions
Volume Spike35+3.3%66%
Bollinger Band Breakout28+1.7%64%
Bollinger Band Breakdown19+7.1%63%
200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now16+4.1%81%
Any 20-session window (baseline)+1.7%60%

Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.

About KEX

Kirby Corporation operates domestic tank barges in the United States. Its Marine Transportation segment provides marine transportation service and towing vessels transporting bulk liquid product, as well as operates tank barges throughout the Mississippi River System, on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, and coastwise along three United States coasts, Alaska, and Hawaii. It transports petrochemicals, black oils, refine…

Sector
Consumer Discretionary
Industry
Marine Transportation
Employees
5,233

Fundamentals

1-day range
$134.58$137.75
Market cap
$7.11B
P/E (trailing)
20.31
P/E (forward)
16.60
EPS (trailing)
$6.51
Dividend yield
—
Beta
0.85
Avg. volume
490.1K
Ex-dividend date
August 8, 1989
52-week range
$80.1$157.69
Next earnings: October 28, 2026 · EPS estimate $1.98Before Openconfirmed

How Kirby Corporation Common Stock Makes Money

Where the revenue actually goes — FY2025 annual results

market-wall.comTotalRevenue$3.36BNet Income$354.57M (11%)Other$2.54B (75%)SG&A$356.31M (11%)Tax$116.00M (3%)KEX

Source: 10-K filed Feb 17, 2026 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub

Operating Income$496.28M(15%)

Forecasts

7 analyst ratings

Buy 90%
Hold 10%
Sell 0%
1-year price forecast
High
$200
+46.6%
Median
$169
+23.9%
Low
$156
+14.4%

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P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.

Latest news

Insider Activity

Insider Actions →
Acquired
11.3K
Disposed
17.8K

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
50.07M
Total value held
$6.44B
Institutional holders
424
Top holders this quarter
  • Unknown5.28M
  • Unknown2.83M
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  • Unknown2.41M
  • Unknown1.74M
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  • Unknown1.58M
  • Unknown1.56M
  • Unknown1.40M

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