In the past week, KEX stock has gone up by 0.11%, with a monthly gain of 2.50% and a quarterly surge of 12.30%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.50%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.27% for Kirby Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.40% for KEX’s stock, with a 1.65% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Kirby Corp (NYSE: KEX) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Kirby Corp (NYSE: KEX) is above average at 22.38x. The 36-month beta value for KEX is also noteworthy at 0.97. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for KEX is 55.67M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.92% of that float. The average trading volume of KEX on June 19, 2025 was 544.77K shares.
KEX) stock’s latest price update
Kirby Corp (NYSE: KEX) has seen a decline in its stock price by -0.30 in relation to its previous close of 113.21. However, the company has experienced a 0.11% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-06-16 that KEX rides on strong barge demand and robust shareholder-friendly initiatives. However, geopolitical uncertainties and labor shortage headwinds limit the upside.
Analysts’ Opinion of KEX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for KEX stocks, with Wolfe Research repeating the rating for KEX by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for KEX in the upcoming period, according to Wolfe Research is $126 based on the research report published on April 22, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
BTIG Research, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KEX reach a price target of $80. The rating they have provided for KEX stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 28th, 2022.
Stifel gave a rating of “Buy” to KEX, setting the target price at $65 in the report published on October 12th of the previous year.
KEX Trading at 7.83% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought KEX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -14.63% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at KEX starting from MILLER SCOTT P, who proposed sale 3,545 shares at the price of $109.00 back on Feb 06 ’25. After this action, MILLER SCOTT P now owns shares of Kirby Corp, valued at $386,405 using the latest closing price.
MILLER SCOTT P, the VP – CIO of Kirby Corp, sale 3,545 shares at $109.00 during a trade that took place back on Feb 06 ’25, which means that MILLER SCOTT P is holding 2,000 shares at $386,405 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for KEX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.12 for the present operating margin
- 0.26 for the gross margin
The net margin for Kirby Corp stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 8.95, with 4.96 for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 652.21 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.08. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.94. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.58.
Conclusion
In summary, Kirby Corp (KEX) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
