KEX · Kirby Corp
$137.87
+4.41 (+3.30%)
At close · Oct 2
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$6.80B
Shares
52.80M
Volume · Oct 2
503.45K
Avg daily vol (3M)
508.45K
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$137.87
Open$133.91
Day$131.80–139.15
52W close$79.95–152.59
Avg vol 30d416K
Short int1.8M · 3.5% float · 4.8d
Short vol69%
Last earningsJul 29, 2026
DataJan 2020–Oct 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 5
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 28, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 3 wks
filed Aug 5, 2026
call held Apr 30, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$3.49B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$355.23M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+7.8%
Year over year
Operating margin
14.0%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
21.2
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 4.7%
FCF yield
7.0%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-4.9%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
+64.7%
Trailing year
Short interest
3.5%
Latest settlement · 4.8 days to cover
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 15.3 · calm
Equity put/call 0.58
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+2%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
+1%
above
RSI (14)
55
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
80%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−4%
trailing
6-month return
−3%
trailing
YTD return
+25%
this year
Relative strength
−15%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $137 › 200d $135 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
3 of 467 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +38 sh shares · +1 new
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
3.47% of float · ▲ +4.2% MoM · 4.8 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
467 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
63
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+25%
Y/Y
EPS growth
+29%
Y/Y
Valuation
P/E 19.8
below peers
Balance sheet
$840.5M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
29%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−16%
past year
ATR
2.6%
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
Full-year earnings per share growth
Initiated
5% – 15%
2026
Net cash provided by operating activities
$575M – $675M
Capital spending
$220M – $260M
Marine maintenance capital and improvements to existing inland a
$170M – $210M
Growth capital spending
up to $65M
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+2%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+1%
Bullish
RSI (14)
55
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
80%
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $137 › 200d $135 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
3 of 467 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +38 sh shares · +1 new
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
3.47% of float · ▲ +4.2% MoM · 4.8 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
467 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $80
Now $138 · 80%
Range high $153
vs 200-day avg +2%
vs 50-day avg +1%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.
Versus peers
Marine Shipping — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KEX
this stock
Kirby Corp
|
$6.80B | +25.1% | +25.1% | 19.8 | 3.5% |
|
NMPGY
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.
|
$18.26B | +48.1% | +14.3% | — | 0.0% |
|
KAIKY
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd
|
$11.95B | +65.2% | — | — | 0.0% |
|
MATX
Matson, Inc.
|
$6.72B | +87.1% | -2.3% | 15.2 | 4.7% |
|
HAFN
Hafnia Ltd
|
$4.78B | +92.3% | — | — | 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 | +7.0% | -3.8% | -2.8% | +5.0% | +25.1% |
| SPY | -0.2% | -0.5% | +12.2% | +0.9% | +12.9% |
| vs SPY | +7.2% | -3.3% | -15.0% | +4.1% | +12.3% |