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Kirby Corporation

Stage 3 · Topping · week 16

As of Oct 22, 2026, Kirby is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in week 16 (since Jul 7, 2026). It closed at $131.50, 13.8% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is rising.

Kirby Corporation operates domestic tank barges in the United States. More about the company

$131.50
-4.18% today
$6.9B · Mid cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Topping: the uptrend is tiring

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 28w
S4 17w
S2 29w
S3 15w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S2 11w → S3 11w → S4 1w → S2 28w → S3 8w → S2 10w → S3 4w → S4 17w → S1 7w → S2 5w → S3 3w → S4 10w → S1 5w → S2 29w → S3 15w current
Total tracked: 165 weeks across 15 stage runs.

KEX among Marine Shipping22nd of 38 by relative strength

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Stocks in Marine Shipping ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1EDRYStage 2 · wk 5798−11.7%
2ECOStage 2 · wk 6498+15.4%
3MATXStage 2 · wk 4297+2.5%
4GLBSStage 2 · wk 4797−14.6%
5HSHPStage 2 · wk 6697−7.5%
6ZIMStage 2 · wk 1096−3.4%
7SHIPStage 2 · wk 1295−10.8%
8HAFNStage 2 · wk 895+13.5%
…22KEXStage 3 · wk 1687+1.1%
vs 52W High
-13.8%
$85.57 lo$152.59 hi
13.8% below 52W high, weakening from peak
The stock is rolling over from its 52-week high. In Stage 3 distribution, new long positions carry high risk.
Stage Maturity
Week 16
1w13w26w
Week 16, distribution
How long this stock has been in Stage 3 distribution. Longer tops often precede deeper Stage 4 declines.
vs 200 DMA
-3.6%
200 DMA: $136.35 · rising
Stock is losing its 200 DMA. Once lost, it confirms Stage 4 risk. This is a major red flag for existing holders.
Rel Volume
1.46x
vs 50-day avg
Volume spikes on down days during Stage 3 signal distribution, with institutions exiting. Stage analysis reads that as a warning against new long positions.
Trend Health
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Short-term trend flat
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
+1.1%
3M
-11.5%
6M
-12.8%
YTD
+17.5%
1Y
+51.5%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2024-10-11
9 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-05-03.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S3
Wk 16 · Vol 1.46x
2026-10-21S3
Wk 16 · Vol 1.72x
2026-10-20S3
Wk 15 · Vol 0.83x
2026-10-19S3
Wk 15 · Vol 1.05x
2026-10-16S3
Wk 15 · Vol 1.67x
2026-10-15S3
Wk 15 · Vol 1.14x
2026-10-14S3
Wk 15 · Vol 1.59x
2026-10-13S3
Wk 14 · Vol 1.01x
2026-10-12S3
Wk 14 · Vol 0.77x
2026-10-09S3
Wk 14 · Vol 0.97x
2026-10-08S3
Wk 14 · Vol 0.75x
2026-10-07S3
Wk 14 · Vol 0.86x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$137.24
200 DMA
$136.35
52W High
$152.59
52W Low
$85.57
5D Low
$131.50
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$139.85
60d High
$143.27
120d High
$149.21
250d High
$152.59
Next resistance
+6.3%
to 20d High
P/E (TTM)
20.2
Forward 15.9
Earnings Growth (YoY)
0.0%
Revenue +7.8%
ROE
+10.4%
Profit margin +10.2%
Dividend Yield
0.00%
P/B 2.0

Kirby: quick answers

What stage is Kirby in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Kirby (KEX) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Jul 7, 2026 and is in week 16. What the four stages mean

Is Kirby in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. Kirby is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 3.6% below its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is Kirby from its 52-week high?

Kirby closed at $131.50 on Oct 22, 2026, 13.8% below its 52-week high of $152.59. Its 52-week low is $85.57.

How has Kirby performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Kirby is up 51.5% over the past year and up 17.5% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Kirby in?

Kirby is in the Marine Shipping industry, part of the Industrials sector.

About this companyIndustrials· Marine Shipping

Kirby Corporation operates domestic tank barges in the United States. Its Marine Transportation segment provides marine transportation service and towing vessels transporting bulk liquid product, as well as operates tank barges throughout the Mississippi River System, on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, and coastwise along three United States coasts, Alaska, and Hawaii. It transports petrochemicals, black oils, refined petroleum products, and agricultural chemicals by tank barges; and operates offshore dry-bulk barges and tugboat units that are involved in the offshore transportation of dry-bulk cargos in the United States coastal trade. It owns and operates 1,105 inland tank barges, approximately 266 inland towboats, 28 coastal tank barges, 24 coastal tugboats, 2 offshore dry-bulk cargo barges, 3 offshore tugboats, and a docking tugboat. Its Distribution and Services segment sells after-market service and genuine replacement parts for engines, transmissions, reduction gears, electric motors, drives, and controls, electrical distribution and control systems, energy storage battery systems, and related oilfield service equipment; rebuilds component parts or diesel engines, transmissions and reduction gears, and related equipment for use in oilfield services, marine, power generation, on-highway, and other industrial applications; rents generators, industrial compressors, high capacity lift trucks, and refrigeration trailers; and manufactures and remanufactures oilfield service equipment, including pressure pumping units, as well as manufacturers electric power generation equipment, specialized electrical distribution and control equipment, and high capacity energy storage/battery systems. It serves various companies in the United States government, and pleasure crafts. The company was formerly known as Kirby Exploration Company, Inc. and changed its name to Kirby Corporation in 1990. Kirby Corporation was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

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