KEX · Kirby Corp
$138.62
+1.07 (+0.78%)
At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$7.26B
Shares
52.80M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$138.62
Open$137.33
Day$132.78–139.09
52W close$79.95–152.59
Avg vol 30d614K
Short int1.5M · 2.8% float · 2.3d
Short vol48%
Last earningsJul 29, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 5
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 28, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 11 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
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Neutral
Sentiment
Bullish
Fundamentals
Fair
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 14.3 · calm
Equity put/call 0.52
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+7%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
−0%
below
RSI (14)
53
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
81%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Bullish div.
accumulating
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−4%
trailing
6-month return
+8%
trailing
YTD return
+26%
this year
Relative strength
−6%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $139 › 200d $130 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+5% holders QoQ · +82 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
455 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
47
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+25%
Y/Y
EPS growth
+29%
Y/Y
Valuation
P/E 21.2
rich
Balance sheet
$833.1M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
30%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−20%
past year
ATR
3.0%
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
5% – 15%
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the Earnings Call filed Jun 30, 2025
Cash flow from operations
· for 2025
$620M – $720M
Capital expenditures
· for the year
$260M – $290M
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
+7%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−0%
Neutral
RSI (14)
53
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
81%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Bullish div.
Bullish
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $139 › 200d $130 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+5% holders QoQ · +82 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
455 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 +7%
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 | 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 | 3.86B | 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 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| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KEX
this stock
Kirby Corp
|
$7.26B | +25.8% | +25.1% | 21.2 | 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.
|
$6.41B | +75.9% | -2.3% | 14.5 | 3.3% |
|
HAFN
Hafnia Ltd
|
$3.87B | +45.2% | — | — | 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
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Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Earnings & Events
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEX | +5.6% | -3.8% | +7.9% | +5.7% | +25.8% |
| SPY | +0.4% | +4.5% | +13.8% | +3.9% | +13.9% |
| vs SPY | +5.2% | -8.3% | -5.9% | +1.8% | +12.0% |
Key facts
CIK
56047
CUSIP
497266106
13F (30d)
449 filings
428 filers
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