Kirby (KEX) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Kirby (NYSE:KEX) is projected to announce its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, January 29th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.62 per share and revenue of $857.8230 million for the quarter. Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Kirby (NYSE:KEX) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The shipping company reported $1.65 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.60 by $0.05. Kirby had a net margin of 9.22% and a return on equity of 10.05%. The company had revenue of $871.16 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $843.29 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.55 earnings per share. Kirby’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Kirby to post $7 EPS for the current fiscal year and $8 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Kirby Trading Down 0.0%

NYSE KEX opened at $128.53 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 1.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. Kirby has a 52 week low of $79.51 and a 52 week high of $132.18. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $116.06 and a two-hundred day moving average of $103.38. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.97 billion, a PE ratio of 23.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 0.88.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kirby

In other news, VP Amy D. Husted sold 10,413 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.42, for a total transaction of $1,118,564.46. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 11,760 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,263,259.20. This represents a 46.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Richard Ross Stewart sold 1,923 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.83, for a total transaction of $207,357.09. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 15,488 shares in the company, valued at $1,670,071.04. This trade represents a 11.04% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 57,147 shares of company stock valued at $6,204,544 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Kirby

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new position in Kirby in the 3rd quarter valued at about $205,000. Armistice Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Kirby in the third quarter worth about $208,000. Aristides Capital LLC boosted its position in Kirby by 23.1% in the third quarter. Aristides Capital LLC now owns 2,789 shares of the shipping company’s stock valued at $233,000 after buying an additional 524 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Kirby by 52,000.0% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,084 shares of the shipping company’s stock valued at $236,000 after acquiring an additional 2,080 shares in the last quarter. Finally, iSAM Funds UK Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Kirby during the third quarter worth about $238,000. Institutional investors own 96.15% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently weighed in on KEX. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Kirby from $131.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Kirby from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 1st. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Kirby in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $134.00 target price on shares of Kirby in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, BTIG Research lifted their price objective on shares of Kirby from $125.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Kirby currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $130.50.

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.