KEX Kirby Corp stock chart & analysis
Conviction 57Consumer DiscretionaryScan · Fri, Nov 6, 2026Kirby Corp (KEX) closed at $121.00 (+1.28%) on Nov 6, 2026. Price is below its 50-day and below its 200-day moving average. RSI(14) 32, RS Rating 67, -23.3% from its 52-week high, +9.8% year to date. Sector: Consumer Discretionary · Water Transportation.
Financials as of Wed, Sep 30, 2026 · quarterly.
KEX technical analysis
Trend
KEX is in a downtrend: price is below the 50-day, which is below the 200-day moving average. It closed 11.3% below the 50-day ($136.46) and 11.6% below the 200-day ($136.86). The 50-day crossed below the 200-day (a death cross) one session ago. ADX(14) at 22 points to a moderate trend. It meets 3 of 8 trend-template criteria.
Momentum
RSI(14) is 32, in the bearish half of its range. MACD crossed below its signal line 2 sessions ago. Its RS Rating of 67 puts its weighted 12-month performance ahead of about 67% of the US market.
Volume and volatility
Volume on the latest session ran 0.7× its 20-day average. It trades about $94.7M a day on average. ATR(14) is $5.10, 4.2% of price — its typical daily range. On-balance volume is trending down. Chaikin Money Flow (-0.12) shows distribution.
Key levels
The chart pattern's support is $129.32 and its resistance $144.57. The 52-week range is $105.10 to $157.69; price is 23.3% below the high and 15.2% above the low. The VWAP anchored at the 52-week high is $139.07, above price.
Performance
KEX returned -15.9% (1 week), -12.4% (1 month), -8.6% (3 months), -14.9% (6 months), +13.9% (1 year), +9.8% (year to date).
About Kirby Corp
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.
Water Transportation · Listed 1976 · 5,233 employees
Congress activity
Disclosed STOCK Act trades in KEX · 1 recent
| Member | Side | Amount | Traded | Filed | PTR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Angus S King, Jr. senate · I · ME · traded 2025-07-21 | Buy | $1K–$15K | 2025-07-21 | 2025-08-18 |
Insider activity
SEC Form 4 transactions in KEX · open-market 4 sells
| Insider | Side | Shares | Value | Traded | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grzebinski David W CEO · Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share · 2026-11-02 | Sell | 18.31K | $2.6M | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-04 |
Husted Amy D. Exec VP General Counsel & Sec · Restricted Stock Units · 2026-08-05 | Exercise | 186 | — | 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-07 |
Husted Amy D. Exec VP General Counsel & Sec · Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share · 2026-08-05 | Exercise | 186 | — | 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-07 |
Husted Amy D. Exec VP General Counsel & Sec · Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share · 2026-08-05 | Tax | 74 | $10K | 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-07 |
Woodruff William Matthew VP of Public and Govt Affairs · Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share · 2026-05-15 | Sell | 678 | $100K | 2026-05-15 | 2026-05-18 |
Husted Amy D. Exec VP General Counsel & Sec · Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share · 2026-05-15 | Sell | 4K | $582K | 2026-05-15 | 2026-05-18 |
O'Neil Christian G. President and COO · Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share · 2026-05-15 | Sell | 11.29K | $1.6M | 2026-05-15 | 2026-05-18 |
Embree Tracy A Director · Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share · 2026-05-04 | Grant | 1.39K | $0 | 2026-05-04 | 2026-05-06 |
DAVIS BARRY E Director · Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share · 2026-05-04 | Grant | 1.39K | $0 | 2026-05-04 | 2026-05-06 |
Ainsworth Anne-Marie Director · Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share · 2026-05-04 | Grant | 1.39K | $0 | 2026-05-04 | 2026-05-06 |
SEC filings
EDGAR filings in KEX · 9 recent
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