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142.240USD
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Close 05/08, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
7.63BMarket Cap
21.73P/E TTM

Kirby Corp

142.240
+0.020+0.01%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Kirby Corp

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-08

Key Insights

Kirby Corp's fundamentals are relatively healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 3 out of 75 in the Freight & Logistics Services industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Strong Buy, with the highest price target at 164.17.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend up.Despite an average stock market performance over the past month, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Kirby Corp's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
3 / 75
Overall Ranking
63 / 4494
Industry
Freight & Logistics Services

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Neutral

Kirby Corp Highlights

StrengthsRisks
Kirby Corporation is a domestic tank barge operator, transporting bulk liquid products throughout the Mississippi River System, on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, and coastwise along all three United States coasts. It transports petrochemicals, black oil, refined petroleum products and agricultural chemicals by tank barge. In addition, it participates in the transportation of dry-bulk commodities in the United States coastwise trade. Through the distribution and services segment, it provides after-market service and genuine replacement parts for engines, transmissions, reduction gears, electric motors, drives, and controls, specialized electrical distribution and control systems, energy storage battery systems, and related equipment used in oilfield services, marine, power generation, on-highway, and other industrial applications. It also rents equipment including generators, industrial compressors, lift trucks, and refrigeration trailers for use in a variety of industrial markets.
High Profit Growth
The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 3.36B.
Overvalued
The company’s latest PB is 2.23, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 55.34M shares, decreasing 11.64% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by PRFDX
Star Investor PRFDX holds 290.38K shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 6 analysts
Strong Buy
Current Rating
164.167
Target Price
+13.63%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-08

The current financial score of Kirby Corp is 7.77, ranking 27 out of 75 in the Freight & Logistics Services industry. Its financial status is stable, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 844.10M, representing a year-over-year increase of 7.44%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 6.86%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.77
Change
0

Financials

7.41

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

9.40

Operational Efficiency

8.45

Growth Potential

6.75

Shareholder Returns

6.83

Kirby Corp's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-08

The current valuation score of Kirby Corp is 7.33, ranking 39 out of 75 in the Freight & Logistics Services industry. Its current P/E ratio is 21.73, which is 70.90% below the recent high of 37.15 and 30.86% above the recent low of 15.03.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.33
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 3/75
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-08

The current earnings forecast score of Kirby Corp is 9.67, ranking 1 out of 75 in the Freight & Logistics Services industry. The average price target is 127.00, with a high of 135.00 and a low of 119.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.67
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 6 analysts
Strong Buy
Current Rating
164.167
Target Price
+13.63%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

24
Total
3
Median
3
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Kirby Corp
KEX
6
Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd
GNK
7
Star Bulk Carriers Corp
SBLK
6
Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp
CCEC
6
Himalaya Shipping Ltd
HSHP
6
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd
ZIM
5
1
2
3
4
5

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-08

The current price momentum score of Kirby Corp is 6.87, ranking 54 out of 75 in the Freight & Logistics Services industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 153.59 and the support level at 135.00, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.91
Change
-0.04

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(1)
Neutral(3)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
-2.791
Neutral
RSI(14)
47.705
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
11.977
Oversold
ATR(14)
4.169
Low Volatility
CCI(14)
-93.219
Neutral
Williams %R
88.034
Oversold
TRIX(12,20)
0.277
Sell
StochRSI(14)
1.045
Oversold
Moving Average
Sell(3)
Neutral(0)
Buy(3)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
142.972
Sell
MA10
146.853
Sell
MA20
145.871
Sell
MA50
137.673
Buy
MA100
129.456
Buy
MA200
113.470
Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-08

The current institutional shareholding score of Kirby Corp is 10.00, ranking 1 out of 75 in the Freight & Logistics Services industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 103.21%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 0.08%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 5.38M shares, representing 10.04% of shares outstanding, with 2.63% decrease in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
10.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
5.42M
-4.23%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
4.61M
+3.51%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
2.48M
+3.92%
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.
2.59M
+94.09%
First Trust Advisors L.P.
2.26M
+109.40%
Neuberger Berman, LLC
2.17M
-4.77%
Atlanta Capital Management Company, L.L.C.
2.03M
-29.38%
Wellington Management Company, LLP
1.93M
+10.17%
Luther King Capital Management Corp.
1.62M
+3.00%
State Street Investment Management (US)
1.60M
-0.89%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-08

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Freight & Logistics Services domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Kirby Corp is 8.49, ranking 12 out of 75 in the Freight & Logistics Services industry. The company's beta value is 0.85. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets. with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.49
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.85
VaR
+3.01%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+33.83%
240-Day Volatility
+34.02%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+4.28%
120 days
+4.69%
5 years
+13.93%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-2.43%
120 days
-4.65%
5 years
-20.57%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+3.10
120 days
+2.26
5 years
+0.74

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+33.83%
3 years
+38.76%
5 years
+38.76%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+0.96
3 years
+0.79
5 years
+0.72
Skewness
240 days
-2.42
3 years
-0.97
5 years
-0.47

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+34.02%
5 years
+32.23%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+2.17%
5 years
+1.67%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+371.44%
240 days
+371.44%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+19.39%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+20.60%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+1.13%
120 days
+1.07%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
+37.16%
60 days
+27.30%
120 days
+20.46%

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