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KEX

KirbyF
NYSE / Transportation
Last Price
At close
2026-08-06
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Current thesis
Stronger-than-expected recovery in petrochemical and refined product volumes, improved fleet utilization, and modest pricing power lead to margin expansion and higher free cash flow, supporting mid-20%+ upside over 12–24 months.
Posture
Defensive
Lead driver
Value
What changed
Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +0.7.
What can break
Prolonged weakness in industrial/barge demand, higher fuel costs, or regulatory capex pressures reduce EBITDA and require fleet downtime or asset write-downs, producing downside of ~20–30%.
Momentum
44
Value
60
Sentiment
0
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $60.00 · Bull $72.00 · Bear $45.00
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-08-06
Fundamentals
As of 2026-08-06 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-08-06 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2025-11-24 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment AI
Investment thesis
As of 2026-08-06
Supporting evidence
What
Grade F · Defensive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $166.14
Why
Momentum44 · Δ7d -20.6
Value60 · Δ7d +0.7
Sentiment0 · Δ7d 0.0
So what
Weak posture (Net Neutral). Prioritize risk control and patience.
Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
44
10% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-20.6
Δ21d
+11.5
Value
60
40% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+0.7
Δ21d
+1.6
Sentiment
0
49% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
0.0
Δ21d
0.0
Why this grade

Composite grade F. Momentum 44.0 / Value 59.7 / Sentiment 0.0

Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-08-06
Market Cap
$7.11B
Beta
0.88
Shares Out
53.5M
P/E (TTM)
21.7
P/S (TTM)
1.92
P/FCF (TTM)
12.84
Rev YoY
+7.4%
EPS YoY
+13.4%
Gross Margin
+26.0%
Op Margin
+12.6%
Net Debt
$1.06B
Current Ratio
1.59
As of 2026-08-06 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology