Kirby Corp. (KEX) Chairman of the Board Charles Berdon Lawrence sells 28,400 Shares

Chairman of the Board of Kirby Corp. (KEX, Financial) Charles Berdon Lawrence sells 28,400 shares of KEX on 12/14/2009 at an average price of $33.27 a share.

Kirby Corporation conducts operations in two business segments: marine transportation and diesel repair. The Company's marine transportation segment is engaged in the inland transportation of industrial chemicals, petrochemical feedstocks, agricultural chemicals and refined petroleum products by tank barge; and in the offshore transportation of refined petroleum products by tanker and tank barge, and dry-bulk, container and palletized cargoes by barge and break-bulk ship. The Company's diesel repair segment is engaged in the sale, overhaul and repair of diesel engines and related parts sales. Kirby Corp. has a market cap of $1.84 billion; its shares were traded at around $34.1 with a P/E ratio of 13.3 and P/S ratio of 1.3. Kirby Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 12.2% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Kirby Corp. the business predictability rank of 4-star.

KEX is in the portfolios of PRIMECAP Management, Chuck Royce of ROYCE & ASSOCIATES.

Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

  • Sell:: Chairman of the Board Charles Berdon Lawrence sold 57,900 shares of KEX stock on 12/11/2009 at the average price of 33.38, the price of the stock has increased by 2.16% since

  • Sell:: Chairman of the Board Charles Berdon Lawrence sold 63,700 shares of KEX stock on 12/09/2009 at the average price of 33.44, the price of the stock has increased by 1.97% since

  • Sell:: Chairman of the Board Charles Berdon Lawrence sold 32,900 shares of KEX stock on 12/04/2009 at the average price of 34.35, the price of the stock has decreased by 0.73% since

  • Sell:: Chairman of the Board Charles Berdon Lawrence sold 117,100 shares of KEX stock on 12/02/2009 at the average price of 34.19, the price of the stock has decreased by 0.26% since

  • Sell:: Director William M Jr Lamont sold 5,000 shares of KEX stock on 11/17/2009 at the average price of 35.75, the price of the stock has decreased by 4.62% since