KEX Kirby Corporation

Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX) has received a consensus "Moderate Buy" rating from analysts, with an average 12-month price target of $124.00. This rating is based on five buy ratings and two hold ratings from seven analysts. Despite recent insider selling totaling $6.20 million over the last three months, institutional investors own 96.15% of the stock.

Kirby Corporation will announce its 2025 fourth quarter results on January 29, 2026, followed by an earnings conference call. Investors can pre-register for the call's Q&A session or listen to the webcast, which will be available for replay for one year. The company is the largest domestic tank barge operator in the U.S. and also provides equipment services and rentals across various industrial sectors.

Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) will release its 2025 fourth-quarter financial results on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at 6:00 a.m. CST, followed by an earnings conference call webcast at 7:30 a.m. CST. Interested parties can pre-register for the call or listen to the webcast via the Investor Relations section of Kirby’s website. The company is a major domestic tank barge operator and also provides distribution and services for industrial equipment.

Voya Investment Management LLC significantly reduced its stake in Kirby Corporation ($KEX) during the third quarter, selling 337,609 shares and retaining 75,766 shares valued at approximately $6.32 million. Despite this, institutional ownership remains high at 96.15%, and analysts have a "Moderate Buy" rating with a consensus price target of $124. Company insiders have also engaged in recent selling activity totaling about $4.96 million over the last 90 days.

DAVENPORT & Co LLC increased its stake in Kirby Corporation by 29.8%, acquiring 60,635 shares to hold a total of 263,943 shares valued at approximately $22.03 million. This comes as institutional investors now own 96.15% of KEX, which has outperformed earnings expectations and maintains a "Moderate Buy" consensus rating from analysts with a target price of $124. Despite insider selling, the company reported strong Q3 earnings with $1.65 EPS against an estimated $1.60 and revenues of $871.16 million.

Christian O'neil, President and COO of Kirby Inland Marine (a Kirby Corp subsidiary), sold 11,145 shares of Kirby Corp (KEX) on December 22, 2025. This transaction is part of a trend of insider sells at Kirby Corp, with no insider buys in the past year. The stock was trading at $111.68 and is considered fairly valued based on its GF Value.