Kirby Corp.’s stock has seen a smooth market performance. The company’s stock achieved a 1-year high of $102.55 on 04/25/24, and the lowest price during that time was $66.42, recorded on 04/26/23.
52-week price history of KEX Stock
A stock’s 52-week high and low prices can reveal a great deal about its present condition and potential future performance. Kirby Corp.’s current trading price is 9.37% away from its 52-week high, while its distance from the 52-week low is 68.86%. The stock’s price range during this period has fluctuated between $66.42 and $102.55. Shares of the company, which operates in the Industrials sector, recorded a trading volume of around 1.47 million for the day, which was evidently higher than the average daily volume of 0.41 million over the last three months.
Financial Performance and Market Capitalization
Kirby Corp. (KEX) has experienced a quarterly rise of 42.08% in its revenues when compared to the same period in the previous year. Presently, the company has a total market capitalization of 6.56B and boasts a workforce of 5450 employees.
Moving average and trading volume data
Based on Barchart.com data, the company’s moving average over the 100-day period was 85.65, with a change in price of +35.41. Similarly, Kirby Corp. recorded 418,414 in trading volume during the last 100 days, posting a change of +46.14%.
KEX Debt-to-equity ratio analysis
The debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio is a valuable metric that offers insight into a company’s financial health and standing in the market. This ratio is calculated by dividing a company’s current total liabilities by its shareholders’ equity. The D/E ratio illustrates the extent of debt a company is utilizing to support its assets in relation to the value of its shareholders’ equity. At the time of writing, the total D/E ratio for KEX stands at 0.37. Similarly, the long-term debt-to-equity ratio is also 0.36.
KEX Stock Stochastic Average
The raw stochastic average for Kirby Corp. over the last 50 days is presently at 92.77%. This reflects a surge from the raw stochastic average of the previous 20 days, which was noted at 89.45%. Further, the company’s Stochastic %K and %D values for the last 20 days were 88.80% and 81.98%, respectively.
KEX Stock Price Performance Analysis
Depending on how one views it, the stock price performance for the year has been a mixed bag, resulting in either an optimistic or pessimistic outlook. This year’s metric has recorded a Price increase of 42.92%. However, over the past six months, we’ve seen a weaker performance of 39.31%. The price of KEX fallen by 17.93% over the last 30 days. And in the last five days, it has surged by 18.10%.
