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KEX — structural market context

Kirby Corporation

Structural market context from public regulatory and market data, shown with its as-of dates. Descriptive only: nothing on this page is a recommendation, a prediction, or advice to buy or sell any security.

What changed

As of the close on Nov 4. Each line shows the earlier value, the later value and their dates.

Price

Change from the Nov 3 close to the Nov 4 close: −9.02%.

Volume

2.02× its 20-session average on Nov 4.

Includes pre- and post-market trading.

Short interest

Short interest 2.4M shares (settlement Oct 15) vs 2.2M (Sep 30).

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Analyst rating actions

None recorded in this window.

Insider filings (Form 4)

1 Form 4 filing recorded, with 1 transaction: 0 purchase transactions (code P, $0), 1 sale transaction (code S, $2.6M).

Filed Nov 4. Form 4 data arrives about a day after filing.

KEX events and their magnitude

Latest SEC filing in the event study

Form 4 · sale · filed 2026-11-04 · View on sec.gov ↗

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KEX short interest & days to cover

SHARES SHORT
2.4M
% OF FLOAT
4.6%
DAYS TO COVER
4.9
CHANGE VS PRIOR
+11.4%

FINRA consolidated short interest, reported twice a month and published ~2 weeks after each settlement date. % of float uses reported free float. · as of 2026-10-15 (21d ago)

How short interest and days to cover are measured →

KEX fails-to-deliver (FTD)

Settlement dateFailed sharesPrice
2026-08-28 · 69d3K$139.86
2026-07-02 · 126d6K$130.97
2026-06-30 · 128d3K$137.43

SEC fails-to-deliver files, published twice a month with ~6 weeks of delay.

How fails-to-deliver are reported →

KEX insider buying and selling (Form 4)

Last 12 months, Form 4 codes P and S: 0 purchases · 1 sale

InsiderTypeSharesValueFiled
Grzebinski David W · director, officer: CEOSale (S)18K$2.6M2026-11-04

SEC Form 4 filings: purchases and sales reported on Form 4 (transaction codes P and S) only; grants and option exercises excluded. Attributed public records.

Form 4 transaction codes explained →

KEX analyst ratings

FirmActionRatingPublished
StephensholdOverweight2026-10-29
Stephensprice_target—2026-10-29

Rating actions as published by the firms, from public feeds. They are not graded here.

Frequently asked questions

What is KEX's short interest?
As of the FINRA settlement date 2026-10-15, KEX had 2.4M shares sold short — 4.6% of its float, with 4.9 days to cover at average volume. FINRA publishes this data roughly two weeks after each twice-monthly settlement, so it is inherently delayed. A short-interest figure describes an aggregate position; it does not predict what the stock will do.
Are insiders buying KEX?
In the last 12 months of SEC Form 4 filings, KEX recorded 0 insider purchases and 1 sale reported on Form 4 (transaction codes P and S; grants and option exercises excluded). These are attributed public records — information, not instruction.
What do analysts say about KEX?
The most recent action: Stephens hold to Overweight on 2026-10-29. Rating actions are shown as published by the firms; they are not graded here.
Is this page telling me to buy or sell KEX?
No. Everything on this page is descriptive, structural market context from public data, shown with its as-of dates. TradeAI News does not issue directional recommendations, price predictions, or buy/sell advice — for any ticker.
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