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The Quantellect read.Of the 4 firms covering Kirby Corporation, 4 rate it Buy or better, 0 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a strong buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $158.00 to $182.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $168.75 sits 16% above the current $145.34. The rating mix has held broadly steady over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $1.93 next quarter toward $8.26 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS4 ratings
Strong Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy4100%
Hold00%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 4 analysts giving stock ratings to Kirby Corporation.
As of Jul, 4 of 4 firms rate KEX a Buy (0 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
KEX EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$1.93
Range $1.90 – $1.97 · 6 analysts · +17% YoY
Next period, 6 analysts expect Kirby Corporation to earn $1.93 a share (range $1.90 – $1.97), versus $1.65 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $7.02, growing to $8.26 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$908.7M
Range $877.1M – $941.1M · 6 analysts · +4% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $908.7M (range $877.1M – $941.1M), +4.3% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $3.5B, rising to $3.8B next year.
Top analysts covering Kirby Corporation
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on KEX.
#1
Ken Hoexter
B of A Securities · Rank #199
Buy
$182.00+25.2% to target
Overall win rate
44%
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#2
Benjamin Nolan
Stifel · Rank #216
Buy
$135.00-7.1% to target
Overall win rate
44%
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#3
Gregory Lewis
BTIG · Rank #251
Buy
$170.00+17.0% to target
Overall win rate
40%
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#4
BM
Ben Mohr
Citigroup
Buy
$165.00+13.5% to target
Coverage
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#5
Jonathan Chappell
Evercore ISI Group
Buy
$158.00+8.7% to target
Coverage
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KEX stock forecast FAQ
What is KEX's average 12-month price target?+
The 4 analysts with a live target average $168.75 for Kirby Corporation over the next 12 months, ranging from a $182.00 high to a $158.00 low.
Is KEX stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Strong Buy. Of the 4 analyst ratings, 4 are Buy or Strong Buy, 0 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for KEX?+
The Street-high target is $182.00 (B of A Securities), and the Street-low is $158.00 (Evercore ISI Group). The average of all 4 active targets is $168.75.
How many Wall Street analysts cover KEX?+
4 analysts have an active rating on Kirby Corporation, and 4 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering KEX?+
Among analysts who currently cover KEX, Ken Hoexter of B of A Securities has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #199). Their current call is Buy with a $182.00 target.
What is Kirby Corporation's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $1.93 per share (range $1.90 – $1.97) across 6 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $7.02, rising to $8.26 the following year.
How much revenue is Kirby Corporation expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $908.7M (range $877.1M – $941.1M). Full-year revenue is projected at $3.5B, growing to $3.8B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading KEX lately?+
As of Jul, 4 of 4 firms rate KEX a Buy (0 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their KEX calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
