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Kirby

KEX · NYSE

$136.21−$0.16 (−0.12%)TodayMarket closed ·
Prev close $136.37

About KEX

Kirby Corp. is a tank barge operator, which engages in transporting bulk liquid products. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas and currently employs 5,233 full-time employees. The company transports petrochemicals, black oil, refined petroleum products and agricultural chemicals by tank barge. The company transports petrochemicals, black oil, refined petroleum products and agricultural chemicals by tank barge. The company also participates in the transportation of dry-bulk commodities in the United States coastwise trade. Through the distribution and services segment, it provides after-market services and genuine replacement parts for engines, transmissions, reduction gears, electric motors, drives, and controls, specialized electrical distribution and control systems, and related equipment used in oilfield services, power generation, on-highway, and other industrial applications. The company also rents equipment, including industrial compressors, and high-capacity lift trucks.

Employees
5,233
Headquarters
Houston, Texas
Listed
May 22, 1981
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Marine Transportation
Website
kirbycorp.com

KEX key statistics

Market cap
7.19B
Price-earnings ratio
20.95
Dividend yield
—
Average volume
514.32K
Volume
367.15K
Open price
$136.37
High today
$137.41
Low today
$135.78
52 Week high
$157.69
52 Week low
$85.10

Kirby (KEX) at a glance

As of Oct 20, 2026, Kirby (KEX) shares are priced at $136.21, giving the company a market cap of 7.19B and a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.95.

Today the stock has traded between $135.78 and $137.41. The current price is 0.3% above the day's low and 0.9% below its high.

Volume so far is 367.15K shares, below the average of 514.32K shares a day.

Over the past year Kirby has ranged from $85.10 to $157.69, and now sits 70% of the way up that range.

Kirby met or beat analyst EPS estimates in 6 of the last 8 quarters. In Q2 FY26 it reported $1.67 per share against an estimate of $1.65.

The average analyst price target is $169.35, 24.3% above the current price, from 5 recent ratings.

Analyst ratings

Latest rating from each analyst over the past 12 months

100%of 5 analyst ratings say Buy
  • Buy100.0%
  • Hold0.0%
  • Sell0.0%
Price target · 8 analystsAvg $169.35
Low
$159.58
Now
$136.21
High
$183.75

KEX earnings

Earnings per share, reported against the analyst estimate

Beat the estimate in 6 of the last 8 quarters, by 2.9% on average.

  1. Q3 FY24: reported $1.55 per share against an estimate of $1.48
  2. Q4 FY24: reported $1.29 per share against an estimate of $1.30
  3. Q1 FY25: reported $1.33 per share against an estimate of $1.30
  4. Q2 FY25: reported $1.67 per share against an estimate of $1.67
  5. Q3 FY25: reported $1.65 per share against an estimate of $1.64
  6. Q4 FY25: reported $1.68 per share against an estimate of $1.65
  7. Q1 FY26: reported $1.50 per share against an estimate of $1.41
  8. Q2 FY26: reported $1.67 per share against an estimate of $1.65

KEX news

  • Press releaseGlobe Newswire

    Kirby Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results

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    Kirby Corporation Announces First Quarter 2026 Results

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