KEX NYSE Week ended 07 Aug 2026

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Kirby Corporation · Industrials · Marine Shipping

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Latest close 131.3 USD
0.1% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is -3.4% below the Trend Line and sits at 66.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.1%, after a -8.7% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is mixed with 28/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 52/100.

Setup score 48 out of 100
Latest Close 131.3 USD 7 Aug 2026
1W Return 0.1% latest completed week
4W Return -8.7% short-term follow-through
12W Return -9.9% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 59.6% 31 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.1x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 31-week active streak.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Next-week expectancy is positive at 56.86% based on similar historical setup states.
What could go wrong
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 13 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 0.1% Latest completed week; four-week move -8.7%. Indicator stack 78/36 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 56.86% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Mixed 28/100 conviction; expected move 4.0%. News sentiment 52/100 30 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 30 Jul Latest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is -3.4% below the Trend Line and sits at 66.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.1%, after a -8.7% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.1x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 7 Aug
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.5112-week average 0.77

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure3/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership11/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.51Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers1313 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 13 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -8.7% over four weeks, -9.9% over 12 weeks, and 31.8% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 31 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W0.1%
4W-8.7%
12W-9.9%
26W7.3%
52W31.8%
Active trend streak31 weeks
Active weeks in one year31
Trend breadth59.6%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.82Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change11.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-2.52Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-125.3%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 09 Aug 2026 Financial statements through 30 Jun 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 97%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength91/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 10; rank 1 is best.
Value75/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 26; rank 1 is best.
Quality75/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 26; rank 1 is best.
Momentum84/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 17; rank 1 is best.
Growth33/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 68; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework44/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
20.1x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
2.0x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
10.8x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
13.4%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
25.2%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
13.7%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
31.3%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
7.9%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
6.3%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
13.7%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
20.0%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
7/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
4.7%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
4.7%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.6x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

KEX shows mixed options pressure with a 28/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 4.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction28/100
Expected move4.0%
Put/call volume
Pressure9
Speculation0
Volatility34
Trend agreement80
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Insider activity9 / 6

9 acquisitions and 6 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 30 relevant articles.

6 positive · 19 neutral · 5 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings30 JulLatest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
Options expected move4.0%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-16.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.9%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+10.7%Week of 10 Jul.
Worst week-11.8%Week of 31 Jul.
Latest week+0.1%Week of 7 Aug.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains4
Modest gains11
Flat weeks0
Modest losses9
Sharp losses2
Recent vol4.9%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.0%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split28/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.8% / -3.1%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape54/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 54/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis57/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 3/12, relative leadership 11/12.

Activity pressure 0.51; 13 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 56.86%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 56.86% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors81/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 12; Small Cap Core rank 30 SVQF44/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 572.5 of 1018 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options52/100

KEX shows mixed options pressure with a 28/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 4.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 4.0% Sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 30 relevant articles.

Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX) Receives Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts Insiders9 / 6

9 acquisitions and 6 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings30 Jul

Latest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
7 Aug 2026131.3 USD0.1%135.9 USD108.7 USD-0.82-2.523.2MOn
31 Jul 2026131.1 USD-11.8%135.7 USD108.4 USD-0.630.923.7MOn
24 Jul 2026148.7 USD3.1%135.0 USD108.0 USD-0.7415.912.1MOn
17 Jul 2026144.2 USD0.3%133.8 USD107.6 USD-0.8611.913.5MOn
10 Jul 2026143.8 USD10.7%132.7 USD107.2 USD-0.929.963.6MOn
3 Jul 2026129.8 USD-5.1%131.6 USD106.7 USD-0.830.682.7MOn
26 Jun 2026136.8 USD-2.7%131.0 USD106.4 USD-0.628.182.9MOn
19 Jun 2026140.6 USD-1.9%130.2 USD106.0 USD-0.448.582.4MOn
12 Jun 2026143.4 USD1.7%129.1 USD105.6 USD-0.1111.723.4MOn
5 Jun 2026141.1 USD0.3%128.0 USD105.1 USD0.2410.572.3MOn
29 May 2026140.6 USD-1.9%126.9 USD104.7 USD0.687.472.1MOn
22 May 2026143.3 USD-1.6%125.6 USD104.3 USD1.0911.122.9MOn
15 May 2026145.7 USD2.4%123.8 USD103.8 USD1.2113.993.4MOn
8 May 2026142.2 USD-3.4%121.7 USD103.4 USD1.0711.643.0MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.

Evidence context