Kirby Ownership

KEX Stock  USD 123.38  1.51  1.21%   
Kirby maintains a total of 57.4 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Kirby outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors. These third-party entities are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to shop for positions in Kirby to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional holders are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Kirby. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Kirby as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Also note that almost fifty-three thousand three hundred eighty-two invesors are currently shorting Kirby expressing very little confidence in its future performance.
 
Shares in Circulation  
First Issued
1985-09-30
Previous Quarter
58.6 M
Current Value
58.2 M
Avarage Shares Outstanding
53.7 M
Quarterly Volatility
8.2 M
 
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Some institutional investors establish a significant position in stocks such as Kirby in order to find ways to drive up its value. Retail investors, on the other hand, need to know that institutional holders can own millions of shares of Kirby, and when they decide to sell, the stock will often sell-off, which may instantly impact shareholders' value. So, traders who get in early or near the beginning of the institutional investor's buying cycle could potentially generate profits.
Dividends Paid is likely to drop to 0.86 in 2024. Dividend Yield is likely to drop to 0.01 in 2024. Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to drop to about 58.3 M in 2024. Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to drop to about 80.3 M in 2024.
Please note, institutional investors have a lot of resources and new technology at their disposal. They can put in a lot of research and financial analysis when reviewing investment options. There are many different types of institutional investors, including banks, hedge funds, insurance companies, and pension plans. One of the main advantages they have over retail investors is the fees paid for trades. As they are buying in large quantities, they can manage their cost more effectively.
  
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Kirby Stock Ownership Analysis

About 99.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors. The book value of Kirby was now reported as 54.33. The company has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 2.63. Kirby recorded earning per share (EPS) of 5.21. The entity last dividend was issued on the 8th of August 1989. The firm had 2:1 split on the 1st of June 2006. Kirby Corporation operates domestic tank barges in the United States. Kirby Corporation was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Kirby Corp operates under Marine Shipping classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. It employs 5125 people. To find out more about Kirby contact David Grzebinski at 713 435 1000 or learn more at https://kirbycorp.com.
Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, Kirby also allocates a substantial amount of its earnings to a pull of share-based compensation to be paid out to its employees, managers, executives, and members of the board of directors. Share-Based compensation (also sometimes called Stock-Based Compensation) is a way of paying different Kirby's stakeholders with equity in the business. It is typically used as a motivation factor for employees to contribute beyond their regular compensation (salary and bonus). It is also used as a tool to align Kirby's strategic interests with those of the company's shareholders. Shares issued to employees are usually subject to a vesting period before they are earned and sold.

Kirby Quarterly Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

5.87 Billion

Kirby Insider Trades History

Less than 1% of Kirby are currently held by insiders. Unlike Kirby's institutional investors, corporate insiders most likely have a limit on the maximum percentage of share ownership. This is done to align insiders' influence against Kirby's private investors even though both sides will benefit from rising prices or experience loss when the share price declines. The good rule to have in mind is that the maximum share ownership percentage of the corporate insiders should not surpass 25%. View all of Kirby's insider trades
 
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Yuan Drop
 
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Kirby Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as Kirby is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Kirby backward and forwards among themselves. Kirby's institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase Kirby's securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Amvescap Plc.2024-09-30
1.1 M
Select Equity Group Lp2024-09-30
984.5 K
Geode Capital Management, Llc2024-09-30
961.3 K
Encompass Capital Advisors Llc2024-09-30
932.8 K
Hood River Capital Management Llc2024-09-30
925.5 K
Macquarie Group Ltd2024-09-30
843.8 K
Fidelity International Ltd2024-09-30
824.3 K
D. E. Shaw & Co Lp2024-09-30
714.4 K
Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss Llc2024-09-30
713.6 K
Vanguard Group Inc2024-09-30
6.1 M
Blackrock Inc2024-06-30
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Note, although Kirby's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Kirby Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Kirby insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Kirby's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Kirby insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

Kirby Outstanding Bonds

Kirby issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Kirby uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Kirby bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Kirby has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Kirby Corporate Filings

F4
26th of November 2024
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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10Q
12th of November 2024
Quarterly performance report mandated by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to be filed by publicly traded corporations
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13A
7th of November 2024
An amended filing to the original Schedule 13G
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8K
30th of October 2024
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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