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Kirby (KEX) stock

Tank barge transport , market cap $6.3B

$124.16
-0.20%

As of Tuesday's close · Live for Pro members at the open

Why is KEX down?

Down 15% from Oct 28 to Nov 10.

  • Kirby fell 15% from Oct 28 to Nov 10. 9 points of it came on Nov 4.

Sources: Price history, Nov 10, 2026

−1Insider trades David W. Grzebinski (CEO) sold $2.6M on Nov 2

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Quality Score
5
Below Average
In its industry
#10of 12
Checks firing
2of 14
Trending up
From 52-week high
-21.3%
under its best in a year

KEX's Quality Score was unchanged on Tue, Nov 10, at 5.

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Key facts on KEX

Key facts on KEX
The companyProfit up 22% to $374M
Latest filing10-Q, Nov 6 Filed its quarterly report (10-Q) for the quarter to Sep 30, 2026
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KEX in the news

Thu Oct 29Kirby reported quarterly revenue of $977.2 million SEC, 4:11 PM ET KEX closed 0.0% that day.

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KEX catalysts

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After its last 4 reports it closed -1.2% on average, higher 1 of 4 times.

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How KEX ranks in Cruises & Shipping

KEX is #10 of 12 by Quality Score.

How KEX ranks in Cruises & Shipping
RankStockQuality Score
10Kirby (KEX) logoKEXKirby5

Net income over four quarters: KEX $374M, MATX $538M, TDW $265M.

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When does KEX report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Thu Jan 28, before the open (in 79 days).

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What KEX reported on Oct 28, 2026

The quarter

Sales of $1.0B, 12% more than a year ago.

The quarter that ended Sep 30, from the company's press release

The press releaseThe filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

Where the quarter's sales came from
LineQ3
2026
Q2
2026
Q3
2025
By segment
Marine transportationup 17%$569M58%$537M58%$485M56%

Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Nov 6)

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The outlook

The outlook the company gave, by period
MeasureFigure
Full year 2026
Earnings per share growth10% to 15%raised

Figures as filed (SEC filing, Oct 28)

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The numbers

Market value
$6.3B
today
Sales
$3.6B
up 8.5% on the year
Free cash flow
$389M
last 12 months

Sales grew 9.2% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.

Its share count fell 1.3% a year over 5 years.

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Close after the report, last 3

-2.2%+1.0%-0.1%
Apr 30Jul 29Oct 28
ReportedGapReaction5
days
Oct 28, 2026After close+0.5%-0.1%-12.3%
Jul 29, 2026No time given+1.7%+1.0%+0.0%
Apr 30, 2026No time given-0.3%-2.2%-5.5%

KEX closed higher after 1 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and KEX's Quality Score going into each

KEX sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew in five of the last seven years, to $3.4B in 2025. It made a profit in six of the eight years.

KEX has 2 of 14 chart checks firing

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KEX RSI today: 37.2, below its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

RSI 37.2, MACD below signal, below both averages. Not scored.

The deep dive on KEX

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KEX insider trades

4 insiders sold $4.9M across 4 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest:

SellDavid W. Grzebinski$2.6MCEOat $141.32 on Nov 2, filed Nov 4

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KEX's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

10 more officers and directors file at KEX.

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Which ETFs hold KEX?

In ETFs: KEX is under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026.

About Kirby

Kirby Corp is a domestic tank barge operator, transporting bulk liquid products throughout three United States coasts. The Company transports petrochemicals, liquid cargoes, inland waterway systems, and dry bulk cargoes. The Company conducts operations in two reportable business segments: The Marine transportation segment which provides marine transportation services, operating tank barges and towing vessels transporting bulk liquid products, and the Distribution and services segment, which provides after-market service, and genuine replacement parts for engines, transmissions, reduction gears, and power generation equipment used in oil and gas and commercial and industrial applications. The company's majority revenue is generated from the Marine Transportation segment.

5,233 employeesHouston, TXkirbycorp.com

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As of Nov 10, 2026: KEX's Quality Score is 5 (Below Average), #10 of 12 in Cruises & Shipping. Insiders sold $4.9M in the last 6 months (Form 4).

What does KEX's Quality Score say?

KEX scores 5 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #10 of 12 in Water Transportation by Quality Score, with 2 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 15% from Oct 28 to Nov 10. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is KEX's Quality Score?

KEX scores 5 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #10 of 12 in Water Transportation by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind KEX's 5.

Are insiders buying KEX?

4 insiders sold $4.9M across 4 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest is David W. Grzebinski, CEO, who sold $2.6M on Nov 2. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.

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