KEX Kirby (KEX) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Transport · Water transportation · CIK 0000056047
SEC filings
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
252
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
1
Codes C/M, not in net · $0 priced
What the filings say about KEX
Insiders, 180 days
-$2.6M net sold
4 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Kirby insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, KIRBY CORP insiders sold a net $2.6M of stock across 112 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on Feb 9, 2026.
- The trade is 7533.3% of the 9 shares held after it.
- 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 252 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: VP of Public and Govt Affairs Woodruff William Matthew sold about $99.9K of KEX on May 15, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 252 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 10 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (10 sales), the last on Mar 2, 2026.
- 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 252 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President and COO O'Neil Christian G. sold about $1.6M of KEX on May 15, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 252 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 12 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (12 sales), the last on Feb 20, 2026.
- The trade is 37.0% of the 10,814 shares held after it.
- 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 252 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Exec VP General Counsel & Sec Husted Amy D. sold about $581.7K of KEX on May 15, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 252 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 12 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (12 sales), the last on Feb 4, 2026.
- The trade is 19.9% of the 8,673 shares held after it.
- 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 252 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Vice President and Controller DRAGG RONALD A sold about $250.3K of KEX on May 4, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 252 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 9 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (9 sales), the last on Dec 22, 2025.
- The trade is 100.0% of the 11,287 shares held after it.
- 7 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 252 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President and COO O'Neil Christian G. sold about $1.5M of KEX on Mar 2, 2026; 7 other insiders sold within 30 days and 252 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.112 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$2.6M over 180 days
below 55% of Transport
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
252 funds bought in last quarter
more than 84% of Transport
Revenue
+3.0% year over year
more than 53% of Transport
Margin
10.5% net margin
more than 69% of Transport
Buybacks
$112.4M repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
more than 75% of Transport
Short interest
4.1% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 4.3 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 64% of Transport
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 28Insider selling stopped: no sales in 90 days after 4 in the prior 90
Why it matters
The absence is the signal: 4 sales in one 90-day window and none in the next is a change of behaviour, not a filing.
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+56.8%12M
Insider sell
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Who owns KEX: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
5,392,912 sh
$733.3M
2,759,885 sh
$375.3M
2,689,551 sh
$365.7M
2,656,007 sh
$361.1M
2,432,658 sh
$330.8M
Congress trades in KEX
No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
KEX planned insider sales (Form 144)
No planned-sale notices
No insider has filed to sell. Watch this after a run-up.
KEX mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
VELA SMALL CAP FUND
$7.5M position · as of 2026-06-30
4.2%
DAVENPORT SMALL CAP FOCUS FUND
$24.2M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.9%
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Transportation ETF
$8.8M position · as of 2026-06-30
2.4%
Neuberger Small-Mid Cap ETF
$5.4M position · as of 2026-05-31
2.4%
Congress Small Cap Growth Fund
$45.9M position · as of 2026-07-31
2.3%
PGIM Jennison Focused Mid-Cap ETF
$379.5K position · as of 2026-05-29
2.3%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Corporate PAC
The company's PAC: committee totals only, never individual donors (FEC).
Kirby Corporation Political Action Committee
Cycle 2026 · $111K spent
$158.3K
Federal Election Commission, matched by the PAC's connected organisation
Executive pay vs shareholder return
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$6.7M
$7.1M
$2.1M
+113%
+49%
2024
$7.1M
$9.4M
$2.3M
+18%
+57%
2023
$7.8M
$9.3M
$2.0M
-12%
+54%
2022
$6.2M
$6.8M
$1.9M
-28%
+28%
2021
$5.9M
$6.9M
$1.8M
-34%
+55%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
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Why this name is on the desk
The complete filing record, in one place.
The record shows a net $2.6M sold by insiders over 180 days, 252 funds added last quarter. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
KEX financials
Revenue growth
+3.0%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
10.5%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$3.5B
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Revenue, TTM KEX
| FY Dec 2025 | $3.4B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $3.3B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $3.1B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $2.8B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $2.2B |
| Jun 2026 | $922.4M |
| Mar 2026 | $844.1M |
| Dec 2025 | $851.8M |
| Sep 2025 | $871.2M |
| Jun 2025 | $855.5M |
| Mar 2025 | $785.7M |
| Dec 2024 | $802.3M |
| Sep 2024 | $831.1M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+10.2%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM KEX
| FY Dec 2025 | +10.5% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +8.8% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +7.2% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +4.4% |
| FY Dec 2021 | -11.0% |
| Jun 2026 | +9.7% |
| Mar 2026 | +9.6% |
| Dec 2025 | +10.8% |
| Sep 2025 | +10.6% |
| Jun 2025 | +11.0% |
| Mar 2025 | +9.7% |
| Dec 2024 | +5.3% |
| Sep 2024 | +10.8% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$475.6M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM KEX
| FY Dec 2025 | $405.7M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $413.8M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $138.5M |
| FY Dec 2022 | $121.5M |
| FY Dec 2021 | $223.6M |
| Jun 2026 | $758.0K |
| Mar 2026 | $49.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $265.2M |
| Sep 2025 | $160.3M |
| Jun 2025 | $22.4M |
| Mar 2025 | -$42.1M |
| Dec 2024 | $150.7M |
| Sep 2024 | $130.1M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
0.30x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2017-12-31 (103 months older than the period end); equity 2026-06-30
Debt to equity KEX
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.27x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.26x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.32x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.35x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.40x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.30x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.29x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.27x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.31x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.33x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.33x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.26x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.29x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
0.69x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2017-12-31 (103 months older than the period end)
Cash flow to debt KEX
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.73x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.87x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.54x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.27x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.28x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.69x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.75x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.73x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.58x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.53x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.61x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.87x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.75x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+10.4%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on equity KEX
| FY Dec 2025 | +10.5% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +8.8% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +7.2% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +4.1% |
| FY Dec 2021 | -8.3% |
| Jun 2026 | +10.4% |
| Mar 2026 | +10.7% |
| Dec 2025 | +10.5% |
| Sep 2025 | +9.2% |
| Jun 2025 | +9.1% |
| Mar 2025 | +8.9% |
| Dec 2024 | +8.8% |
| Sep 2024 | +9.5% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+5.8%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets KEX
| FY Dec 2025 | +6.0% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +5.0% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +4.0% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +2.2% |
| FY Dec 2021 | -4.4% |
| Jun 2026 | +5.8% |
| Mar 2026 | +5.9% |
| Dec 2025 | +6.0% |
| Sep 2025 | +5.1% |
| Jun 2025 | +5.1% |
| Mar 2025 | +5.0% |
| Dec 2024 | +5.0% |
| Sep 2024 | +5.3% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
+8.4%
operating income after a 24.3% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2017-12-31 (103 months older than the period end) plus average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus cash
Return on invested capital KEX
| FY Dec 2025 | +8.9% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +7.7% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +6.2% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +3.6% |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | +8.4% |
| Mar 2026 | +8.8% |
| Dec 2025 | +8.9% |
| Sep 2025 | +7.6% |
| Jun 2025 | +7.5% |
| Mar 2025 | +7.4% |
| Dec 2024 | +7.7% |
| Sep 2024 | +8.1% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+9.0%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed KEX
| FY Dec 2025 | +9.5% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +7.9% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +6.7% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +3.9% |
| FY Dec 2021 | -5.0% |
| Jun 2026 | +9.0% |
| Mar 2026 | +9.3% |
| Dec 2025 | +9.5% |
| Sep 2025 | +7.9% |
| Jun 2025 | +7.8% |
| Mar 2025 | +7.7% |
| Dec 2024 | +7.9% |
| Sep 2024 | +8.6% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
20.68x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
P/E, trailing KEX
| FY Dec 2025 | 17.38x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 21.55x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 21.10x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 31.70x |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | 20.89x |
| Mar 2026 | 20.41x |
| Dec 2025 | 17.38x |
| Sep 2025 | 15.48x |
| Jun 2025 | 21.44x |
| Mar 2025 | 20.00x |
| Dec 2024 | 21.55x |
| Sep 2024 | 23.50x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$8.1B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-08-04 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2017-12-31 (103 months older than the period end), minus cash 2026-06-30
Enterprise value KEX
| FY Dec 2025 | $6.8B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $6.9B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $5.6B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $4.9B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $4.7B |
| Jun 2026 | $8.3B |
| Mar 2026 | $8.0B |
| Dec 2025 | $6.8B |
| Sep 2025 | $5.7B |
| Jun 2025 | $7.4B |
| Mar 2025 | $6.8B |
| Dec 2024 | $6.9B |
| Sep 2024 | $8.0B |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
+6.7%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
FCF yield KEX
| FY Dec 2025 | +6.8% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +6.8% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +3.0% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +3.2% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +6.3% |
| Jun 2026 | +6.5% |
| Mar 2026 | +7.0% |
| Dec 2025 | +6.8% |
| Sep 2025 | +6.3% |
| Jun 2025 | +4.1% |
| Mar 2025 | +5.7% |
| Dec 2024 | +6.8% |
| Sep 2024 | +5.0% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
0.90x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 23%: four quarters to 2026-06-30 against the four to 2025-06-30
PEG, trailing KEX
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.60x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.67x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.25x |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | 0.91x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.71x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.60x |
| Sep 2025 | 4.48x |
| Jun 2025 | 1.74x |
| Mar 2025 | 1.03x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.67x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.41x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2025-12 | 2024-12 | 2023-12 | 2022-12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.4B | $3.3B | $3.1B | $2.8B |
| Operating income | $496.3M | $399.1M | $335.1M | $192.9M |
| Net income | $354.6M | $286.7M | $222.9M | $122.3M |
| EPS (diluted) | 6.33 | 4.91 | 3.72 | 2.03 |
| Operating cash flow | $670.2M | $756.5M | $540.2M | $294.1M |
| Cash | $78.8M | $74.4M | $32.6M | $80.6M |
| Long-term debt | $911.9M | $866.7M | $1.0B | $1.1B |
| Buybacks | $354.2M | $174.6M | $112.8M | $22.9M |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28
KEX Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes
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KEX filings, in plain words
Are Kirby insiders buying or selling KEX?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Kirby insiders were net sellers, a net $2.6M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 4 sellers.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Kirby insiders were net sellers of KEX, a net $2.6M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 4 sellers. None of the 4 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.
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