Kirby (KEX) Stock: Why It Moved Today
Updated Oct 19, 2026, 4:00 PM ET · closing price
- Closed at $136.37, -0.04% vs the prior close of $136.43.
- Volume 471.38K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
KEX ends flat (-0.0%) to $136.37, 3 down days in a row. Closed at $136.37, -0.04% vs the prior close of $136.43. Day range $135.30–$137.59, opened at $136.83.
KEX daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note for every US trading day (today's note updates every 2 hours while the market is open). Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 19, 2026 — KEX ends flat (-0.0%) to $136.37, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $136.37, -0.04% vs the prior close of $136.43. Day range $135.30–$137.59, opened at $136.83.
- Volume was 471.38K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 448.17K.
- Price is -0.6% vs its 50-day average ($137.17) and +0.2% vs its 200-day average ($136.06).
- 52-week range $84.05–$157.69; today's close sits at 71% of that range, 13.5% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 16, 2026 — KEX dips 0.5% to $136.43
- Closed at $136.43, -0.52% vs the prior close of $137.15. Day range $135.01–$138.32, opened at $135.68.
- Volume was 749.54K shares, 1.7x its 50-day average of 448.71K.
- Price is -0.5% vs its 50-day average ($137.07) and +0.4% vs its 200-day average ($135.93).
- 52-week range $84.05–$157.69; today's close sits at 71% of that range, 13.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — KEX dips 0.5% to $137.15
- Closed at $137.15, -0.49% vs the prior close of $137.83. Day range $134.19–$137.75, opened at $136.23.
- Volume was 512.10K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 450.50K.
- Price is +0.1% vs its 50-day average ($137.00) and +1.0% vs its 200-day average ($135.80).
- 52-week range $83.33–$157.69; today's close sits at 72% of that range, 13.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — KEX rises 0.8% to $137.83
- Closed at $137.83, +0.78% vs the prior close of $136.77. Day range $136.79–$140.00, opened at $138.67.
- Volume was 710.90K shares, 1.6x its 50-day average of 445.85K.
- Price is +0.7% vs its 50-day average ($136.87) and +1.6% vs its 200-day average ($135.67).
- 52-week range $80.10–$157.69; today's close sits at 74% of that range, 12.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — KEX rises 0.7% to $136.77
- Closed at $136.77, +0.65% vs the prior close of $135.88. Day range $135.29–$137.51, opened at $136.53.
- Volume was 451.90K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 449.47K.
- Price is +0.0% vs its 50-day average ($136.77) and +0.9% vs its 200-day average ($135.54).
- 52-week range $79.81–$157.69; today's close sits at 73% of that range, 13.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — KEX ends flat (-0.3%) to $135.88
- Closed at $135.88, -0.27% vs the prior close of $136.25. Day range $135.35–$137.44, opened at $137.00.
- Volume was 352.40K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 455.93K.
- Price is -0.6% vs its 50-day average ($136.64) and +0.3% vs its 200-day average ($135.41).
- 52-week range $79.52–$157.69; today's close sits at 72% of that range, 13.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — KEX dips 1.3% to $136.25
- Closed at $136.25, -1.35% vs the prior close of $138.11. Day range $135.94–$138.91, opened at $137.94.
- Volume was 445.10K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 459.75K.
- Price is -0.2% vs its 50-day average ($136.55) and +0.7% vs its 200-day average ($135.28).
- 52-week range $79.52–$157.69; today's close sits at 73% of that range, 13.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — KEX rises 0.5% to $138.11
- Closed at $138.11, +0.55% vs the prior close of $137.36. Day range $136.10–$139.04, opened at $136.10.
- Volume was 356.70K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 474.70K.
- Price is +1.2% vs its 50-day average ($136.47) and +2.2% vs its 200-day average ($135.16).
- 52-week range $79.52–$157.69; today's close sits at 75% of that range, 12.4% below the 52-week high.
- SEC filings that day: 8-K.
Oct 7, 2026 — KEX dips 0.8% to $137.36
- Closed at $137.36, -0.82% vs the prior close of $138.50. Day range $135.47–$138.67, opened at $137.36.
- Volume was 417.40K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 483.10K.
- Price is +0.8% vs its 50-day average ($136.33) and +1.7% vs its 200-day average ($135.03).
- 52-week range $79.52–$157.69; today's close sits at 74% of that range, 12.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — KEX dips 1.0% to $138.50
- Closed at $138.50, -0.97% vs the prior close of $139.85. Day range $137.11–$141.17, opened at $140.74.
- Volume was 653.90K shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 479.93K.
- Price is +1.5% vs its 50-day average ($136.49) and +2.7% vs its 200-day average ($134.90).
- 52-week range $79.52–$157.69; today's close sits at 75% of that range, 12.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — KEX rises 1.4% to $139.85, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $139.85, +1.44% vs the prior close of $137.87. Day range $136.58–$140.72, opened at $137.97.
- Volume was 626.10K shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 473.67K.
- Price is +2.4% vs its 50-day average ($136.62) and +3.8% vs its 200-day average ($134.75).
- 52-week range $79.52–$157.69; today's close sits at 77% of that range, 11.3% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 2, 2026 — KEX jumps 3.3% to $137.87
- Closed at $137.87, +3.30% vs the prior close of $133.46. Day range $131.80–$139.15, opened at $133.91.
- Volume was 503.40K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 471.92K.
- Price is +0.8% vs its 50-day average ($136.80) and +2.4% vs its 200-day average ($134.60).
- 52-week range $79.52–$157.69; today's close sits at 75% of that range, 12.6% below the 52-week high.
KEX bull case vs bear case (from the data)
- Price is +0.2% vs its 200-day average — above the long-term trend line.
- Annual revenue grew 3.0% in the latest fiscal year (SEC XBRL).
- Latest fiscal-year net income: profit of $354.57M.
- Share count down 5.4% in a year (buybacks).
- Price is -0.6% vs its 50-day average — short-term trend is down.
- Insider selling outweighs buying: 25 sales vs 0 open-market buys among the 25 most recent reported insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months).
KEX latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about KEX in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 8, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 5.02 — Change in directors or officers (appointment, departure or pay).
Aug 20, 2026 · Form 3 — New insider holdings
Initial insider ownership statement (Form 3) — a new director, officer or 10% owner disclosed their holdings
Aug 14, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Aug 7, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Aug 5, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Revenue: $922.40M (prior year $855.46M) (+7.8% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Net income: $89.73M (prior year $94.28M) (-4.8% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $1.67 (prior year $1.67) (+0.0% vs Jun 30, 2025)
Jul 31, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G — Passive stake (13G)
Passive stake (13G) — an investor reported owning more than 5%
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Jul 29, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Jul 14, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G — Passive stake (13G)
Passive stake (13G) — an investor reported owning more than 5%
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Jun 26, 2026 · Form 11-K — Annual report for an employee stock plan
Annual report for an employee stock plan
Things to know before you trade KEX
- Last results release: Jul 29, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: Apr 30, 2026, Jan 29, 2026, Oct 29, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Oct 28, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.06% (largest 3.3%).
- Liquidity: about 518.49K shares (≈$70.71M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $136.37 vs a range of $84.05–$157.69 (71% of the range).
- Dividends: no cash dividends in the last 2 years.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 25 sales; latest: William Matthew Woodruff sold 678 shares on May 15, 2026.
- Latest filings: 8-K Oct 8, 2026; 10-Q Aug 5, 2026; 8-K Jul 29, 2026.
- Share count: 52.80M shares outstanding (Aug 4, 2026), -5.4% vs a year earlier — the company has been reducing its share count.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: Water Transportation.
KEX market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | 136.83 | 137.59 | 135.30 | 136.37 | 471.38K |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 135.68 | 138.33 | 134.96 | 136.43 | 749.60K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 136.23 | 137.75 | 134.19 | 137.15 | 512.10K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 138.67 | 140.00 | 136.79 | 137.83 | 710.90K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 136.53 | 137.51 | 135.29 | 136.77 | 451.90K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 137.00 | 137.44 | 135.35 | 135.88 | 352.40K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 137.94 | 138.91 | 135.94 | 136.25 | 445.10K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 136.10 | 139.04 | 136.10 | 138.11 | 356.70K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 137.36 | 138.67 | 135.47 | 137.36 | 417.40K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 140.74 | 141.17 | 137.11 | 138.50 | 653.90K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 137.97 | 140.72 | 136.58 | 139.85 | 626.10K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 133.91 | 139.15 | 131.80 | 137.87 | 503.40K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 131.08 | 134.61 | 131.08 | 133.46 | 395.20K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 132.32 | 132.32 | 129.99 | 131.25 | 461.10K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 130.82 | 132.34 | 130.13 | 131.94 | 505.60K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 129.28 | 132.45 | 127.62 | 131.59 | 501.20K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 129.38 | 131.00 | 127.66 | 128.88 | 544.50K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 129.80 | 132.26 | 129.47 | 130.31 | 411.50K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 132.73 | 134.07 | 129.92 | 130.04 | 758.80K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 135.42 | 136.72 | 132.15 | 132.47 | 541.10K |
About Kirby
Kirby (KEX) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “Water Transportation”. Its business address is in HOUSTON, TX. State of incorporation: NV. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 56047.
KEX board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Richard J Alario | Director | May 6, 2026 |
| Anne-Marie Ainsworth | Director | May 6, 2026 |
| Tanya S Beder | Director | May 6, 2026 |
| Barry E Davis | Director | May 6, 2026 |
| Susan Leslie Dio | Director | May 6, 2026 |
| Tracy A Embree | Director | May 6, 2026 |
| David W Grzebinski | CEO | Feb 26, 2026 |
| Richard Ross Stewart | Director | Nov 12, 2025 |
| William M. Waterman | Director | May 6, 2026 |
| Shawn D. Williams | Director | May 6, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Donny Chia | VP Finance and IR | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Ronald A Dragg | Vice President and Controller | May 6, 2026 |
| David W Grzebinski | CEO | Feb 26, 2026 |
| Amy D. Husted | Exec VP General Counsel & Sec | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Matthew P Kerin | VP IR and Treasurer | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Raj Kumar | Exec VP and CFO | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Scott P Miller | VP - CIO | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Jennifer N. Mccauley | Chief HR Officer | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Kurt A. Niemietz | VP IR & Treasurer | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Christian G. O'Neil | President and COO | May 18, 2026 |
| William Matthew Woodruff | VP of Public and Govt Affairs | May 18, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | William Matthew Woodruff | Sale | 678 | $147.37 |
| May 15, 2026 | William Matthew Woodruff | Sale | 678 | $147.37 |
| May 15, 2026 | William Matthew Woodruff | Sale | 678 | $147.37 |
| May 15, 2026 | William Matthew Woodruff | Sale | 678 | $147.37 |
| May 15, 2026 | Amy D. Husted | Sale | 4,000 | $145.43 |
| May 15, 2026 | Amy D. Husted | Sale | 4,000 | $145.43 |
| May 15, 2026 | Amy D. Husted | Sale | 4,000 | $145.43 |
| May 15, 2026 | Amy D. Husted | Sale | 4,000 | $145.43 |
| May 15, 2026 | Christian G. O'Neil | Sale | 11,287 | $145.93 |
| May 15, 2026 | Christian G. O'Neil | Sale | 11,287 | $145.93 |
| May 15, 2026 | Christian G. O'Neil | Sale | 11,287 | $145.93 |
| May 15, 2026 | Christian G. O'Neil | Sale | 11,287 | $145.93 |
| May 4, 2026 | Ronald A Dragg | Sale | 1,726 | $145.01 |
| May 4, 2026 | Ronald A Dragg | Sale | 1,726 | $145.01 |
| May 4, 2026 | Ronald A Dragg | Sale | 1,726 | $145.01 |
KEX financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $3.36B | $354.57M | 6.33 | $670.20M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $3.27B | $286.71M | 4.91 | $756.49M |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $3.09B | $222.94M | 3.72 | $540.23M |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $2.78B | $122.29M | 2.03 | $294.13M |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $2.25B | $-246.95M | -4.11 | $321.58M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $6.22B, total liabilities $—, cash $38.95M (as of Jun 30, 2026).
KEX earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $131.07 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $150.54 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $122.17 |
| Oct 29, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $100.99 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $95.31 |
| May 1, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $99.58 |
| Jan 30, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $112.12 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $115.59 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Feb 1, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Oct 26, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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