Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX – Get Free Report) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the seven brokerages that are covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $163.20.
A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $170.00 target price on shares of Kirby in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Wall Street Zen cut Kirby from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Weiss Ratings lowered Kirby from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Monday, August 31st. Bank of America lifted their target price on Kirby from $169.00 to $182.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their target price on Kirby from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st.
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Kirby Stock Performance
Shares of Kirby stock opened at $140.51 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $138.73 and a 200-day moving average of $138.66. Kirby has a 1-year low of $79.51 and a 1-year high of $157.69. The company has a current ratio of 1.68, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The company has a market cap of $7.42 billion, a PE ratio of 21.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 0.86.
Kirby (NYSE:KEX – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The shipping company reported $1.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.63 by $0.04. Kirby had a net margin of 10.18% and a return on equity of 10.44%. The business had revenue of $922.40 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $870.38 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.67 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Kirby has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.280-7.280 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Kirby will post 7.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Kirby Company Profile
Kirby Corporation is a leading domestic maritime transporter of bulk liquid products in the United States. Through its Marine Transportation segment, the company operates one of North America’s largest fleets of inland tank barges and towing vessels. Kirby’s fleet moves petrochemicals, black oil, refined petroleum products and agricultural chemicals along coastal and inland waterways, providing critical logistical support to energy, chemical and agricultural producers.
In addition to its marine operations, Kirby’s Distribution and Services segment offers diesel engine and power generation services, along with aftermarket parts sales.
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