What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for Kirby Q4 Earnings?

Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX) – Analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Kirby in a research report issued on Wednesday, November 12th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the shipping company will post earnings per share of $1.63 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.66. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Kirby’s current full-year earnings is $6.57 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Kirby’s Q1 2026 earnings at $1.53 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.76 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.77 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.60 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.77 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.06 EPS.

Kirby (NYSE:KEX) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The shipping company reported $1.65 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.60 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $871.16 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $843.29 million. Kirby had a return on equity of 10.06% and a net margin of 9.22%.The business’s revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.55 earnings per share.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on KEX. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Kirby in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Kirby from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 1st. Evercore ISI increased their price target on Kirby from $109.00 to $122.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 target price on shares of Kirby in a report on Thursday, September 18th. Finally, Bank of America lowered their price target on shares of Kirby from $110.00 to $107.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Kirby has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $123.40.

Kirby Price Performance

NYSE KEX traded down $1.32 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $109.21. The stock had a trading volume of 47,835 shares, compared to its average volume of 731,778. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $89.65 and its 200 day moving average is $101.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 1.74 and a quick ratio of 1.12. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.25, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.05. Kirby has a twelve month low of $79.51 and a twelve month high of $132.21.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kirby

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in KEX. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in Kirby by 5.3% during the first quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 77,641 shares of the shipping company’s stock worth $7,842,000 after buying an additional 3,924 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Kirby by 117.7% during the 1st quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 11,922 shares of the shipping company’s stock worth $1,204,000 after acquiring an additional 6,445 shares during the period. New York State Common Retirement Fund boosted its position in shares of Kirby by 23.1% in the first quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 31,960 shares of the shipping company’s stock worth $3,228,000 after acquiring an additional 6,000 shares during the last quarter. Stephens Inc. AR increased its position in Kirby by 5.6% during the first quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 11,549 shares of the shipping company’s stock worth $1,167,000 after purchasing an additional 612 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System raised its stake in Kirby by 1.3% during the first quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 16,100 shares of the shipping company’s stock worth $1,626,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.15% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Richard Ross Stewart sold 1,923 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.83, for a total value of $207,357.09. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 15,488 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,670,071.04. The trade was a 11.04% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Kirby

Kirby Corporation operates domestic tank barges in the United States. Its Marine Transportation segment provides marine transportation service and towing vessel transporting bulk liquid product, as well as operates tank barge throughout the Mississippi River System, on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, coastwise along three United States coasts, and in Alaska and Hawaii.