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Kirby's (KEX) CEO David Grzebinski on Q4 2021 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

Kirby (KEX) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 8% and 0.71%, respectively, for the quarter ended December 2021. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

HOUSTON, Jan. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kirby Corporation ("Kirby") (NYSE: KEX) will announce its 2021 fourth quarter results at 6:00 a.m. Central Standard Time (“CST”) on Thursday, January 27,

HMLP vs. KEX: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX)s stock price rose 3.7% during trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as $58.36 and last traded at $58.36. Approximately 7,523 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 98% from the average daily volume of 402,129 shares. The stock had previously closed at $56.30. A number of research []

NEXT Financial Group Inc grew its stake in Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX) by 383.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 672 shares of the shipping companys stock after acquiring an additional 533 shares during the quarter. NEXT Financial Group Incs holdings in []

Morgan Stanley raised its stake in shares of Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX) by 108.4% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 68,869 shares of the shipping companys stock after purchasing an additional 35,815 shares during the period. Morgan []

Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX) insider Dorman Lynn Strahan sold 1,292 shares of the firms stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.55, for a total transaction of $71,770.60. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the []

Shares of Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX) have received an average rating of Hold from the six analysts that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and two have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have issued a []

HMLP vs. KEX: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX) insider Dorman Lynn Strahan sold 1,292 shares of the companys stock in a transaction on Monday, December 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.55, for a total transaction of $71,770.60. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed []

Pacer Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX) by 28.8% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 33,436 shares of the shipping companys stock after buying an additional 7,482 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc.s holdings in Kirby were worth $1,604,000 as of its most recent filing with the []

Kirby Corporation with ticker code (KEX) have now 7 analysts in total covering the stock. The consensus rating is ''Buy''. The range between the high target price and low target price is between 85 and 54 and has a mean target at 66.43. Given that the stocks previous close was at 57.01 this would imply there is a potential upside of 16.5%. The 50 day MA is 54.05 and the 200 day moving average is 59.67. The company has a market capitalisation of $3,469m. Company Website: /> [stock_market_widget type="chart" symbol="KEX" chart="bar" range="6mo" interval="1d" line-color="rgb(49, 125, 189)"] Kirby Corporation operates domestic tank barges in the United States. Its Marine Transportation segment provides marine transportation services and towing vessels transporting bulk liquid products, as well as operates tank barges throughout the Mississippi River System, on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, coastwise along three United States coasts, and in Alaska and Hawaii. It also transports petrochemicals, black oil, refined petroleum products, and agricultural chemicals by tank barges; and operates offshore dry-bulk barge and tugboat units that are engaged in the offshore transportation of dry-bulk cargoes in the United States coastal trade.

Wall Street brokerages expect Kirby Co. (NYSE:KEX) to post earnings per share of $0.26 for the current quarter, Zacks Investment Research reports. Two analysts have issued estimates for Kirbys earnings, with the highest EPS estimate coming in at $0.27 and the lowest estimate coming in at $0.25. Kirby reported earnings of $0.37 per share in []