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KIRBY CORP (KEX) Stock Technical Analysis

NYSE:KEX - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US4972661064 - Common Stock

111.4  -1.41 (-1.25%)

Technical Rating and Analysis

2

Overall KEX gets a technical rating of 2 out of 10. KEX has been an average performer in the overall market. Also recent evolutions are not that positive: both the medium and short term time frames give negative signs.

The long term trend is still negative, but the short term trend is neutral. It is advised to wait a little bit longer to see how this turns out.
KEX is part of the Marine Transportation industry. There are 29 other stocks in this industry. KEX outperforms 96% of them.
In the last month KEX has a been trading in the 101.40 - 113.38 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that KEX is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 76% of all stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 10 months ago.
KEX is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so KEX is lagging the market.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
KIRBY CORP / KEX Weekly stock chart
KIRBY CORP / KEX Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

3

The technical rating of KEX is bad and it also does not present a quality setup at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.

Support and Resistance Analysis

84.87

130.89

2 important support areas can be observed.

  • A support zone ranging from 103.90 to 107.58. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Support @85.73 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.

When analyzing the resistance we notice 3 important areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 112.82 to 113.80. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Resistance @119.76 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 127.02 to 129.59. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Statistics, Performance, Trends, Indicators, Chart- and CandleStick Patterns
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS76.83
Mansfield-0.78
10 Day High113.38
10 Day Low101.4
20 Day High113.38
20 Day Low101.4
52 Week High132.21
52 Week Low78.57
Performance
1 Week7.75%
2 Weeks6.23%
1 Month6.8%
3 Month-10.11%
6 Month-5.55%
12 Month41.31%
2 Year59.38%
3 Year73.07%
5 Year53.92%
10 Year55.62%
15 Year247.75%
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
Technical Indicators
MACD(12,26,9)1.5
RSI(14)57.22
LBB101.23
UBB112.84
KIRBY CORP / KEX Daily stock chart

KIRBY CORP

NYSE:KEX (1/22/2025, 11:44:07 AM)

111.4

-1.41 (-1.25%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryMarine Transportation
Performance
% Chg-1.25%
1 Week7.75%
2 Weeks6.23%
1 Month6.8%
3 Month-10.11%
6 Month-5.55%
12 Month41.31%
2 Year59.38%
3 Year73.07%
5 Year53.92%
10 Year55.62%
15 Year247.75%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.77
ATR(20)%2.44%
ATR Inc-19.31%
Range Today1.39
ADR(20)2.64
ADR(20)%2.37%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS76.83
Mansfield-0.78
10 Day High113.38
10 Day Low101.4
20 Day High113.38
20 Day Low101.4
52 Week High132.21
52 Week Low78.57
CS1 End107.58
CR1 Start112.82
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.27%
DER(5)0.31%
Volume121.09K
Volume Incr-15.59%
Vol(5)609.44K
Vol(50)566.20K