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Kirby Corporation
KEX
NYSE·Industrials·Marine Shipping·Mkt cap $7.0B
$129.84
▼ -0.86%
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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.
View research view52-Week Range
$79.52 - $157.69
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Price chart
Up 11.6% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
4 reasons
- Largest domestic tank barge fleet with 1,000+ inland barges and 255 towboats
- Integrated distribution and services segment providing recurring aftermarket revenue
- Strategic geographic coverage across Mississippi River, Gulf Coast, and U.S. coastwise regions
- Long operating history (founded 1921) with established industry relationships and regulatory expertise
Bear Case
1 risk
- Average volatility.
Growth
Stable outlook
Recovery in petrochemical and refining industry demand post-pandemic
Value
Fairly valued vs sector peers
Momentum
Stable
-3.6% over 3m
Quality
Stable
Excellent business quality
Dividend
None
No dividend
Smart-money signal
Who's buying KEX right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Jul 29, 2026
APR 30, 2026
Reported EPS of $1.50 vs $1.41 consensus (+6.4% surprise). Revenue of $844.1M vs $832.6M expected (+1.4%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Q2 26
+6.4%
Next: Jul 29, 2026
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+4%
+5%
+6%
+7%
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
$824.4M
$831.1M
$802.3M
$785.7M
$855.5M
$871.2M
$851.8M
$844.1M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
—
Operating
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Profit
9.6%
Wall Street consensus
3 analysts · 100% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
100%
Hold
0%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
$159.00
▲ +22.5% vs $129.84
Latest: Evercore · $158.00 · May 1, 2026
2 analysts covering
vs Industry
How KEX stacks vs Marine Shipping
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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