A perfect four-quarter earnings beat streak and a maximum Piotroski financial health score of 9 out of 9 reflect a well-run business, but the stock is range-bound near its analyst price target with only 1.9% upside remaining and a risk/reward ratio of 0.41 that does not favor new entry at current levels.
Thesis pillars
- Perfect Earnings Beat Streak↑Improving
- Near Target Thin Risk Reward↑Improving
- Maximum Financial Health Score→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Kirby Corporation (KEX) Stock Analysis
Industrials · Marine Shipping
Wait for pullback to $130.30. Weak momentum — blocks BUY_NOW at $132.34. Engine's entry $130.30 (support + ATR (held)) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risk: Negative momentum.
Kirby Corporation is the nation's largest domestic tank barge operator, transporting petrochemicals, black oil, refined petroleum products, and agricultural chemicals via 1,105 inland tank barges and 28 coastal tank barges. KDS, its second segment, distributes and services... Read more
Wait for pullback to $130.30. Weak momentum — blocks BUY_NOW at $132.34. Engine's entry $130.30 (support + ATR (held)) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risk: Negative momentum. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. | News modifier +2 (HOLD_IF_HOLDING → STRONG_BUY_WAIT) Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 8/9 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news boost earnings 0.75, news boost analyst 0.70, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-07-30Recent Developments — Kirby Corporation
Latest news
- NEWS Is Kirby Corp (KEX) Overvalued After Q2 Earnings Beat? EPS at $1 - GuruFocus — GuruFocus positive
- NEWS Why Kirby (KEX) Shares Are Sliding Today - StockStory — StockStory negative
- NEWS Why Kirby (KEX) Shares Are Sliding Today - TradingView — TradingView negative
- NEWS Why Kirby (KEX) Shares Are Sliding Today - FinancialContent — FinancialContent negative
- NEWS BTIG reiterates Kirby stock rating on strong marine, power demand - Investing.com — Investing.com positive
Generated 2026-07-31T05:18:56Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMProductpetrochemical transportation48%10-K Item 1: 'The transportation of petrochemical products represented 48% of the segment's 2025 revenues.'
- MEDIUMProductblack oil transportation26%10-K Item 1: 'Black oil ... Such products represented 26% of the segment's 2025 revenues.'
- LOWProductrefined petroleum products transportation23%10-K Item 1: 'Refined petroleum products ... represented 23% of the segment's 2025 revenues.'
- LOWSupplierMTU, Allison, and Daimler12%10-K Item 1A: 'Sales and service of MTU, Allison, and Daimler products accounted for approximately 12% of the Company's revenues during 2025.'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-04-30Item 2.02LOWKirby Corporation released Q1 2026 earnings results on April 30, 2026. Press release included EBITDA reconciliation and non-GAAP measures excluding one-time items.SEC filing →
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Wait for pullback to $130.30. Weak momentum — blocks BUY_NOW at $132.34. Engine's entry $130.30 (support + ATR (held)) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risk: Negative momentum. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. | News modifier +2 (HOLD_IF_HOLDING → STRONG_BUY_WAIT) Target $148.05 (+11.9%), stop $121.46 (−9.0%), A.R:R 1.8:1. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $148.05 (+11.9% upside). Target $148.05 (+11.9%), stop $121.46 (−9.0%), A.R:R 1.8:1. Stop-loss: $121.46.
Negative momentum.
Kirby Corporation trades at a P/E of 22.4 (forward 15.8). TrendMatrix value score: 6.6/10. Verdict: Buy (Wait for Entry).
10 analysts cover KEX with a consensus score of 4.5/5. Average price target: $170.
What does Kirby Corporation do?Kirby Corporation is the nation's largest domestic tank barge operator, transporting petrochemicals, black oil, refined...
Kirby Corporation is the nation's largest domestic tank barge operator, transporting petrochemicals, black oil, refined petroleum products, and agricultural chemicals via 1,105 inland tank barges and 28 coastal tank barges. KDS, its second segment, distributes and services engines, transmissions, and power generation equipment while manufacturing oilfield and electrical equipment for industrial customers.