KEX · Kirby Corp
$132.81
+1.71 (+1.30%)
At close · Aug 6
Market Cap
$7.02B
Shares
52.80M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$131.10
Open$134.38
Day$130.45–134.58
52W$79.52–157.69
Avg vol 30d636K
Short int1.6M · 3.0% float · 2.4d
Short vol78%
Last earningsJul 29, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 5
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 28, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 12 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed Aug 5, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Ask ALVIS about this →Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Neutral
Momentum
Neutral
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 15.2 · calm
Equity put/call 0.60
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+2%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
−7%
below
RSI (14)
36
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
66%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Bullish div.
accumulating
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−7%
trailing
6-month return
+7%
trailing
YTD return
+19%
this year
Relative strength
−4%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $140 › 200d $128 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
180 of 433 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +359.9K sh shares · +25 new
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$2.3M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
3.00% of float · ▲ +8.5% MoM · 2.4 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
433 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
52
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+25%
Y/Y
EPS growth
+29%
Y/Y
Valuation
P/E 20.5
in line
Balance sheet
$833.1M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
30%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−22%
past year
ATR
3.3%
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
Earnings per share growth
· full-year
Initiated
5% – 15%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+2%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−7%
Bearish
RSI (14)
36
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
66%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Bullish div.
Bullish
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $140 › 200d $128 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
180 of 433 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +359.9K sh shares · +25 new
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$2.3M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
3.00% of float · ▲ +8.5% MoM · 2.4 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
433 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
52-wk low $80
Now $131 · 66%
52-wk high $158
vs 200-day avg +2%
vs 50-day avg -7%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average cost per gallon of fuel consumed | $4.23 | Second Quarter | — |
| Coastal tank barges (active) | 27 | Second Quarter | — |
| Coastal tank barges barrel capacities | 2.9M | Second Quarter | — |
| Delay Days | 2,567 | Second Quarter | — |
| Free cash flow non-GAAP | $50.1M | Six Months | — |
| Inland tank barges (active) | 1,134 | Second Quarter | — |
| Inland tank barges barrel capacities | 25.2M | Second Quarter | — |
| Offshore dry-cargo barges (active) | 2 | Second Quarter | — |
| Revenue/Ton Mile | 11.2 | Second Quarter | — |
| Ton Miles | 3,857M | Second Quarter | — |
| Towboats operated (average) | 291 | Second Quarter | — |
| Operating margin | 8.1% | Q4 2025 | — |
| Segment operating margin | 20.8% | Q4 2025 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file
Versus peers
Marine Shipping — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KEX
this stock
Kirby Corp
|
$7.02B | +19.0% | +25.1% | 20.5 | 3.0% |
|
NMPGY
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.
|
$14.84B | +20.4% | +14.3% | — | 0.0% |
|
KAIKY
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd
|
$10.48B | +41.9% | — | — | 0.0% |
|
MATX
Matson, Inc.
|
$6.17B | +67.0% | -2.3% | 13.9 | 3.0% |
|
HAFN
Hafnia Ltd
|
$3.77B | +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 sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Earnings & Events
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEX | +0.0% | -7.4% | +7.2% | 0.0% | +19.0% |
| SPY | +5.5% | +3.3% | +11.3% | +3.1% | +12.9% |
| vs SPY | -5.5% | -10.6% | -4.0% | -3.1% | +6.1% |
Key facts
CIK
56047
CUSIP
497266106
13F (30d)
183 filings
166 filers
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