Kirby Corporation (KEX) Whale Options Tug-of-War, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$146.00 -0.05% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Kirby Corporation (KEX) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 63/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $7.71B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C
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JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk B
Cash (11)Whales (10)SEC (16)Macro (14)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+2.2% Base Target
$176 Bull$149 Base$116 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:56% Call Buyers ($2.5M)
44% PutsMax Pain: $143.00
CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE
56% Calls / 44% Puts
Put/Call Ratio: 0.79x
MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
$143.00
-2.05% vs. current $146.00 spot
OPTIONS-IMPLIED VOLATILITY MOVE
±7.2%
Expected event band around $146.00

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (KEX)

$135
6,313C / 11,538P
$140
6,313C / 11,538P
$145
14,764C / 11,538P
$150
14,764C / 4,987P
$155
14,764C / 4,987P
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KEX // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -4.39%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $144.5H $145.4L $142.8C $143.9VOL 589.4K
RES: $148.2SUP: $126.8SMA50: $137.4SMA200: $136.8
$160.8$147.8$134.7$121.6$108.6RES $148.2SUP $126.8$143.92026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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KEX Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
15.4%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +3.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on KEX today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for KEX. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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What is KEX's options max pain and whale flow sentiment?

Unusual options sweeps in KEX show 56% bullish call premium versus 44% put premium, centered near a $143 max-pain strike.