Kirby Corporation (KEX)
NYSE: KEX · Real-Time Price · USD
136.37
-0.06 (-0.04%)
At close: Oct 19, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
137.00
+0.63 (0.46%)
Pre-market: Oct 20, 2026, 6:24 AM EDT

Kirby Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 7 analysts polled by S&P Global, Kirby stock has a consensus rating of "Strong Buy" and an average price target of $169. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 23.93% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $156 (+14.39%) and the highest is $200 (+46.66%).

Price Target: $169 (+23.93%)
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$156$169$169$200
Change+14.39%+23.93%+23.93%+46.66%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Kirby stock is "Strong Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform very well in the near future and significantly outperform the market.

Recommendation Trends

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Total666667

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
Buy
Initiates
$200
BuyInitiates$200+46.66%Oct 14, 2026
Citi
Citi
Buy
Maintains
$170 → $169
BuyMaintains$170 → $169+23.93%Oct 8, 2026
BTIG
BTIG
Buy
Reiterates
$170
BuyReiterates$170+24.66%Oct 8, 2026
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
Buy
Maintains
$164 → $160
BuyMaintains$164 → $160+17.33%Sep 25, 2026
Evercore ISI
Evercore ISI
Buy
Maintains
$158
BuyMaintains$158+15.86%Jul 30, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
3.64B
from 3.36B
Increased by 8.06%
Revenue Next Year
3.89B
from 3.64B
Increased by 6.91%
EPS This Year
7.09
from 6.33
Increased by 11.97%
EPS Next Year
8.26
from 7.09
Increased by 16.58%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
2.25B2.78B3.09B3.27B3.36B3.64B
Revenue Growth
3.47%23.95%11.02%5.64%3.01%8.06%
Gross Profit
593.70M723.81M911.22M1.01B1.15B1.21B
Gross Margin
26.43%25.99%29.47%30.90%34.11%33.30%
Operating Income
85.11M198.51M334.88M407.09M509.70M515.22M
Net Income
-246.95M122.29M222.94M286.71M354.57M374.27M
EPS
----6.337.09
EPS Growth
----15.93%11.97%
Forward PE
32.6120.1116.5216.6716.2319.24
Free Cash Flow
-----321.00M
No. Analysts
-----6
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High3.7B
Avg3.6B
Low3.6B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
10.0%
Avg
8.1%
Low
6.6%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High7.15
Avg7.09
Low6.96

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
13.0%
Avg
12.0%
Low
10.0%