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$138.67 -1.07 (-0.77%) At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$7.32B
Shares
52.80M

Price & Indicators

Indicators
Price
Panels
Event markers
20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$138.67 Open$140.19 Day$138.42–142.03 52W close$79.95–152.59 Avg vol 30d576K Short int1.5M · 2.8% float · 2.3d Short vol53% Last earningsJul 29, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 5

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 28, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
Latest filing: 10-Q
filed Aug 5, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Neutral Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +6%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg −0%
      below
      RSI (14) 52
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 81%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Neutral
      1-month return −7%
      trailing
      6-month return +7%
      trailing
      YTD return +26%
      this year
      Relative strength −5%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $139 › 200d $130 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +7% holders QoQ · +83 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      2.80% of float · ▼ -6.7% MoM · 2.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      464 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 48
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +25%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +29%
      Y/Y
      Valuation P/E 21.3
      in line
      Balance sheet $833.1M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 30%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −20%
      past year
      ATR 2.9%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 29, 2026
      full-year 2026
      Earnings per share growth Initiated 5% – 15%
      2026
      Net cash provided by operating activities $575M – $675M
      Marine maintenance capital and improvements to existing inland a $170M – $210M
      Capital spending $220M – $260M
      Growth capital spending across both of our businesses up to $65M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Oct 29, 2025
      Net cash provided from operating activities · 2025 $620M – $720M
      Growth capital spending in both our businesses · 2025 up to $80M
      Capital spending · 2025 $260M – $290M
      Marine maintenance capital and improvements to existing inland a · 2025 $180M – $210M
      Net cash provided from operating activities · 2025 $620M – $720M
      Marine maintenance capital · 2025 $180M – $210M
      Growth capital spending · 2025 up to $80M

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 4 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +6% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −0% Neutral
      RSI (14)
      52 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      81% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $139 › 200d $130 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +7% holders QoQ · +83 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      2.80% of float · ▼ -6.7% MoM · 2.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      464 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $80 Now $139 · 81% Range high $153
      vs 200-day avg +6% vs 50-day avg 0%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Average cost per gallon of fuel consumed $4.23 Q2 2026 —
      Average share price for share repurchases $142.38 2026 second quarter —
      Capital returned through share repurchases $59.7M 2026 second quarter —
      Coastal tank barges (active) 27 as of June 30, 2026 —
      Coastal tank barges Barrel capacities 2.9M as of June 30, 2026 —
      Debt to capitalization ratio 23.1% as of June 30, 2026 —
      Delay Days 2,567 Q2 2026 —
      Distribution and services Operating margin 9.9% Second Quarter 2026 —
      EBITDA non-GAAP $199.7M 2026 second quarter —
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Net earnings attributable to Kirby $89.73M
      +$10.98M Interest expense
      +$28.61M Provision for taxes on income
      +$70.36M Depreciation and amortization
      = EBITDA $199.68M
      Free cash flow non-GAAP $0.7M 2026 second quarter —
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Net cash provided by operating activities $72.2M
      -$71.5M Capital expenditures
      = Free cash flow $0.7M
      Inland Average cost per gallon of fuel consumed $4.23 Second Quarter 2026 —
      Inland Delay Days 2,567 Second Quarter 2026 —
      Inland Revenue/Ton Mile 11.2 Second Quarter 2026 —
      Inland tank barges (active) 1,134 as of June 30, 2026 —
      Inland tank barges Barrel capacities 25.2M as of June 30, 2026 —
      Inland Ton Miles 3.86B Second Quarter 2026 —
      Inland Towboats operated (average) 291 Second Quarter 2026 —
      Marine transportation Operating margin 16.4% Second Quarter 2026 —
      Offshore dry-cargo barges (active) 2 as of June 30, 2026 —
      Operating margin 8.1% Q4 2025 —
      Segment operating margin 20.8% Q4 2025 —

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Marine Shipping — same industry group
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      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      KEX
      Kirby Corp
      this stock
      		$7.32B +25.9% +25.1% 21.3 2.8%
      NMPGY
      Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.
      		 $14.84B +20.4% +14.3% — 0.0%
      KAIKY
      Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd
      		 $10.37B +41.9% — — 0.0%
      MATX
      Matson, Inc.
      		 $6.58B +76.7% -2.3% 14.8 3.3%
      HAFN
      Hafnia Ltd
      		 $3.95B +48.4% — — 0.2%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      464
      % held
      100.7%
      Net QoQ
      -149.1K sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      453
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      1.5M
      Days to cover
      2.3d
      Change
      -105.7K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      53%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      6.5K
      Value
      $850.1K
      As of
      Jul 2, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      39.2%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Buy
      Member
      Angus S King, Jr.
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Jul 21, 2025
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $3.4B
      Net income (FY)
      $354.6M
      EPS diluted
      $6.33
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      10-Q
      Filed
      Aug 5, 2026
      This year
      9
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $1.5M
      Shares
      11.3K
      Filed
      Mar 2, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 29, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      KEX +2.0% -7.1% +7.0% +5.7% +25.9%
      SPY -0.4% +2.9% +11.6% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY +2.5% -10.0% -4.6% +2.8% +13.1%
      Key facts CIK 56047 CUSIP 497266106 13F (30d) 430 filings 411 filers Visit website Investor relations

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