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Kirby Corp is a domestic tank barge operator, transporting bulk liquid products throughout three United States coasts... Show more

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Aug 20, 2026

Aroon Indicator for KEX shows an upward move is likely

KEX's Aroon Indicator triggered a bullish signal on August 03, 2026. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor detected that the AroonUp green line is above 70 while the AroonDown red line is below 30. When the up indicator moves above 70 and the down indicator remains below 30, it is a sign that the stock could be setting up for a bullish move. Traders may want to buy the stock or look to buy calls options. A.I.dvisor looked at 292 similar instances where the Aroon Indicator showed a similar pattern. In of the 292 cases, the stock moved higher in the days that followed. This puts the odds of a move higher at .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The RSI Indicator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where KEX's RSI Indicator exited the oversold zone, of 17 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on August 12, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on KEX as a result. In of 97 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for KEX just turned positive on August 13, 2026. Looking at past instances where KEX's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 46 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

KEX moved above its 50-day moving average on August 20, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where KEX advanced for three days, in of 352 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Bearish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 4 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.

The 10-day moving average for KEX crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on August 04, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In of 13 past instances when the 10-day crossed below the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where KEX declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

KEX broke above its upper Bollinger Band on August 17, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 63, placing this stock better than average.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. KEX’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating slightly better than average sales and a considerably profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (2.135) is normal, around the industry mean (1.325). P/E Ratio (21.386) is within average values for comparable stocks, (13.504). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.062) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (2.176) is also within normal values, averaging (1.564).

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Industry description

The marine shipping industry provides passenger transportation or cargo shipping services via waterways. This industry includes freight towage, ferry services and warehousing on deep-sea and inland waterways. The aviation sector may have reduced the popularity of sea travel for several passengers, but it is still in demand for short trips and pleasure cruises. Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. Cum Red Perp Pfd., Kirby Corporation and Seaspan Corporation are some of the well-known names in the business.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Marine Shipping Industry is 1.19B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 1.87K to 32.28B. AMKBY holds the highest valuation in this group at 32.28B. The lowest valued company is PRGNF at 1.87K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Marine Shipping Industry was 2%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 9%, and the average quarterly price growth was 12%. EDRY experienced the highest price growth at 13%, while CISS experienced the biggest fall at -98%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Marine Shipping Industry was 97%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 100% and the average quarterly volume growth was 11%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 31
P/E Growth Rating: 50
Price Growth Rating: 49
SMR Rating: 71
Profit Risk Rating: 63
Seasonality Score: 9 (-100 ... +100)
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an operator of inland tank barges and services diesel engines

Industry MarineShipping

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Industry
Marine Shipping
Address
55 Waugh Drive
Phone
+1 713 435-1000
Employees
5450
Web
https://www.kirbycorp.com
Aroon Indicator for KEX shows an upward move is likely