Kirby Stock Forward View - Double Exponential Smoothing
| KEX Stock | USD 117.66 4.51 3.69% |
Kirby Stock outlook is based on your current time horizon.
At this time, the value of relative strength index of Kirby's share price is approaching 49. This indicates that the stock is in nutural position, most likellhy at or near its support level. The main point of RSI analysis is to track how fast people are buying or selling Kirby, making its price go up or down. Momentum 49
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Quarterly Earnings Growth 1.021 | EPS Estimate Next Quarter 1.5669 | EPS Estimate Current Year 6.7647 | EPS Estimate Next Year 8.1571 | Wall Street Target Price 138.8 |
Using Kirby hype-based prediction, you can estimate the value of Kirby from the perspective of Kirby response to recently generated media hype and the effects of current headlines on its competitors. We also analyze overall investor sentiment towards Kirby using Kirby's stock options and short interest. It helps to benchmark the overall future attitude of investors towards Kirby using crowd psychology based on the activity and movement of Kirby's stock price.
Kirby Short Interest
An investor who is long Kirby may also wish to track short interest. As short interest increases, investors should be becoming more worried about Kirby and may potentially protect profits, hedge Kirby with its derivative instruments, or be ready for some potential downside.
200 Day MA 104.9192 | Short Percent 0.0398 | Short Ratio 2.62 | Shares Short Prior Month 1.9 M | 50 Day MA 116.3482 |
Kirby Relative Strength Index
The Double Exponential Smoothing forecasted value of Kirby on the next trading day is expected to be 117.68 with a mean absolute deviation of 1.25 and the sum of the absolute errors of 73.69.Kirby Hype to Price Pattern
Investor biases related to Kirby's public news can be used to forecast risks associated with an investment in Kirby. The trend in average sentiment can be used to explain how an investor holding Kirby can time the market purely based on public headlines and social activities around Kirby. Please note that most equities that are difficult to arbitrage are affected by market sentiment the most.
Some investors profit by finding stocks that are overvalued or undervalued based on market sentiment. The correlation of Kirby's market sentiment to its price can help taders to make decisions based on the overall investors consensus about Kirby.
Kirby Implied Volatility | 0.54 |
Kirby's implied volatility exposes the market's sentiment of Kirby stock's possible movements over time. However, it does not forecast the overall direction of its price. In a nutshell, if Kirby's implied volatility is high, the market thinks the stock has potential for high price swings in either direction. On the other hand, the low implied volatility suggests that Kirby stock will not fluctuate a lot when Kirby's options are near their expiration.
The Double Exponential Smoothing forecasted value of Kirby on the next trading day is expected to be 117.68 with a mean absolute deviation of 1.25 and the sum of the absolute errors of 73.69. Kirby after-hype prediction price | USD 117.78 |
There is no one specific way to measure market sentiment using hype analysis or a similar predictive technique. This prediction method should be used in combination with more fundamental and traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, analysts consensus, earnings estimates, and various momentum models.
Check out Historical Fundamental Analysis of Kirby to cross-verify your projections. Prediction based on Rule 16 of the current Kirby contract
Based on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Kirby will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0338% per day over the life of the 2026-03-20 option contract. With Kirby trading at USD 117.66, that is roughly USD 0.0397 . If you think that the market is fully incorporating Kirby's daily price movement you should consider acquiring Kirby options at the current volatility level of 0.54%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Open Interest Against 2026-03-20 Kirby Option Contracts
Although open interest is a measure utilized in the options markets, it could be used to forecast Kirby's spot prices because the number of available contracts in the market changes daily, and new contracts can be created or liquidated at will. Since open interest in Kirby's options reflects these daily shifts, investors could use the patterns of these changes to develop long and short-term trading strategies for Kirby stock based on available contracts left at the end of a trading day.
Please note that to derive more accurate forecasting about market movement from the current Kirby's open interest, investors have to compare it to Kirby's spot prices. As Ford's stock price increases, high open interest indicates that money is entering the market, and the market is strongly bullish. Conversely, if the price of Kirby is decreasing and there is high open interest, that is a sign that the bearish trend will continue, and investors may react by taking short positions in Kirby. So, decreasing or low open interest during a bull market indicates that investors are becoming uncertain of the depth of the bullish trend, and a reversal in sentiment will likely follow.
Kirby Additional Predictive Modules
Most predictive techniques to examine Kirby price help traders to determine how to time the market. We provide a combination of tools to recognize potential entry and exit points for Kirby using various technical indicators. When you analyze Kirby charts, please remember that the event formation may indicate an entry point for a short seller, and look at other indicators across different periods to confirm that a breakdown or reversion is likely to occur.| Cycle Indicators | ||
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Kirby Double Exponential Smoothing Price Forecast For the 3rd of February
Given 90 days horizon, the Double Exponential Smoothing forecasted value of Kirby on the next trading day is expected to be 117.68 with a mean absolute deviation of 1.25, mean absolute percentage error of 3.41, and the sum of the absolute errors of 73.69.Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict Kirby Stock prices using its time series forecasting, we generally do not suggest using it to place bets in the real market. The most commonly used models for forecasting predictions are the autoregressive models, which specify that Kirby's next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).
Kirby Stock Forecast Pattern
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Kirby Forecasted Value
In the context of forecasting Kirby's Stock value on the next trading day, we examine the predictive performance of the model to find good statistically significant boundaries of downside and upside scenarios. Kirby's downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 116.12 and 119.24, respectively. We have considered Kirby's daily market price to evaluate the above model's predictive performance. Remember, however, there is no scientific proof or empirical evidence that traditional linear or nonlinear forecasting models outperform artificial intelligence and frequency domain models to provide accurate forecasts consistently.
Model Predictive Factors
The below table displays some essential indicators generated by the model showing the Double Exponential Smoothing forecasting method's relative quality and the estimations of the prediction error of Kirby stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent Kirby stock, the representation will rarely be exact; so some information will be lost using the model to explain the process. AIC estimates the relative amount of information lost by a given model: the less information a model loses, the higher its quality.| AIC | Akaike Information Criteria | Huge |
| Bias | Arithmetic mean of the errors | -0.1731 |
| MAD | Mean absolute deviation | 1.249 |
| MAPE | Mean absolute percentage error | 0.0108 |
| SAE | Sum of the absolute errors | 73.69 |
Predictive Modules for Kirby
There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as Kirby. Regardless of method or technology, however, to accurately forecast the stock market is more a matter of luck rather than a particular technique. Nevertheless, trying to predict the stock market accurately is still an essential part of the overall investment decision process. Using different forecasting techniques and comparing the results might improve your chances of accuracy even though unexpected events may often change the market sentiment and impact your forecasting results.Sophisticated investors, who have witnessed many market ups and downs, anticipate that the market will even out over time. This tendency of Kirby's price to converge to an average value over time is called mean reversion. However, historically, high market prices usually discourage investors that believe in mean reversion to invest, while low prices are viewed as an opportunity to buy.
Kirby After-Hype Price Density Analysis
As far as predicting the price of Kirby at your current risk attitude, this probability distribution graph shows the chance that the prediction will fall between or within a specific range. We use this chart to confirm that your returns on investing in Kirby or, for that matter, your successful expectations of its future price, cannot be replicated consistently. Please note, a large amount of money has been lost over the years by many investors who confused the symmetrical distributions of Stock prices, such as prices of Kirby, with the unreliable approximations that try to describe financial returns.
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Kirby Estimiated After-Hype Price Volatility
In the context of predicting Kirby's stock value on the day after the next significant headline, we show statistically significant boundaries of downside and upside scenarios based on Kirby's historical news coverage. Kirby's after-hype downside and upside margins for the prediction period are 116.22 and 119.34, respectively. We have considered Kirby's daily market price in relation to the headlines to evaluate this method's predictive performance. Remember, however, there is no scientific proof or empirical evidence that news-based prediction models compare with traditional linear, nonlinear models or artificial intelligence models to provide accurate predictions consistently.
Current Value
Kirby is very steady at this time. Analysis and calculation of next after-hype price of Kirby is based on 3 months time horizon.
Kirby Stock Price Outlook Analysis
Have you ever been surprised when a price of a Company 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. Have you ever observed a lot of a particular company's price movement is driven by press releases or news about the company that has nothing to do with actual earnings? Usually, hype to individual companies acts as price momentum. If not enough favorable publicity is forthcoming, the Stock price eventually runs out of speed. So, the rule of thumb here is that as long as this news hype has nothing to do with immediate earnings, you should pay more attention to it. If you see this tendency with Kirby, there might be something going there, and it might present an excellent short sale opportunity.
| Expected Return | Period Volatility | Hype Elasticity | Related Elasticity | News Density | Related Density | Expected Hype |
0.20 | 1.56 | 0.12 | 0.35 | 7 Events / Month | 7 Events / Month | In about 7 days |
| Latest traded price | Expected after-news price | Potential return on next major news | Average after-hype volatility | |
117.66 | 117.78 | 0.10 |
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Kirby Hype Timeline
On the 2nd of February Kirby is traded for 117.66. The entity has historical hype elasticity of 0.12, and average elasticity to hype of competition of 0.35. Kirby is forecasted to increase in value after the next headline, with the price projected to jump to 117.78 or above. The average volatility of media hype impact on the company the price is over 100%. The price jump on the next news is projected to be 0.1%, whereas the daily expected return is now at 0.2%. The volatility of related hype on Kirby is about 89.35%, with the expected price after the next announcement by competition of 118.01. The company reported the last year's revenue of 3.36 B. Total Income to common stockholders was 286.9 M with profit before taxes, overhead, and interest of 1.15 B. Considering the 90-day investment horizon the next forecasted press release will be in about 7 days. Check out Historical Fundamental Analysis of Kirby to cross-verify your projections.Kirby Related Hype Analysis
Having access to credible news sources related to Kirby's direct competition is more important than ever and may enhance your ability to predict Kirby's future price movements. Getting to know how Kirby's peers react to changing market sentiment, related social signals, and mainstream news is a great way to find investing opportunities and time the market. The summary table below summarizes the essential lagging indicators that can help you analyze how Kirby may potentially react to the hype associated with one of its peers.
| HypeElasticity | NewsDensity | SemiDeviation | InformationRatio | PotentialUpside | ValueAt Risk | MaximumDrawdown | |||
| GTES | Gates Industrial | (0.31) | 8 per month | 0.00 | (0.08) | 2.97 | (3.08) | 12.86 | |
| GATX | GATX Corporation | 1.73 | 10 per month | 0.76 | 0.16 | 1.96 | (1.37) | 4.89 | |
| TKR | Timken Company | (0.09) | 10 per month | 1.06 | 0.15 | 3.38 | (2.13) | 8.44 | |
| FBIN | Fortune Brands Innovations | 1.06 | 10 per month | 1.77 | 0.03 | 5.20 | (2.91) | 10.57 | |
| FCN | FTI Consulting | (1.88) | 9 per month | 1.10 | 0.03 | 2.10 | (2.05) | 7.74 | |
| MSA | MSA Safety | 2.01 | 8 per month | 1.61 | 0.04 | 3.11 | (2.05) | 11.36 | |
| MIDD | Middleby Corp | 6.71 | 8 per month | 1.62 | 0.07 | 3.85 | (3.10) | 12.68 | |
| KBR | KBR Inc | 0.92 | 10 per month | 0.00 | (0.03) | 3.22 | (2.79) | 10.41 | |
| SITE | SiteOne Landscape Supply | 6.38 | 11 per month | 1.40 | 0.09 | 4.79 | (2.78) | 11.12 | |
| HXL | Hexcel | 0.93 | 8 per month | 1.68 | 0.08 | 2.82 | (2.67) | 7.72 |
Other Forecasting Options for Kirby
For every potential investor in Kirby, whether a beginner or expert, Kirby's price movement is the inherent factor that sparks whether it is viable to invest in it or hold it better. Kirby Stock price charts are filled with many 'noises.' These noises can hugely alter the decision one can make regarding investing in Kirby. Basic forecasting techniques help filter out the noise by identifying Kirby's price trends.Kirby Related Equities
One of the popular trading techniques among algorithmic traders is to use market-neutral strategies where every trade hedges away some risk. Because there are two separate transactions required, even if one position performs unexpectedly, the other equity can make up some of the losses. Below are some of the equities that can be combined with Kirby stock to make a market-neutral strategy. Peer analysis of Kirby could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Kirby by comparing valuation metrics with similar companies.
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Kirby Market Strength Events
Market strength indicators help investors to evaluate how Kirby stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing, and determine when trading Kirby shares will generate the highest return on investment. By undertsting and applying Kirby stock market strength indicators, traders can identify Kirby entry and exit signals to maximize returns.
| Accumulation Distribution | 0.0359 | |||
| Daily Balance Of Power | (1.03) | |||
| Rate Of Daily Change | 0.96 | |||
| Day Median Price | 119.24 | |||
| Day Typical Price | 118.71 | |||
| Market Facilitation Index | 4.36 | |||
| Price Action Indicator | (3.84) | |||
| Period Momentum Indicator | (4.51) | |||
| Relative Strength Index | 49.67 |
Kirby Risk Indicators
The analysis of Kirby's basic risk indicators is one of the essential steps in accurately forecasting its future price. The process involves identifying the amount of risk involved in Kirby's investment and either accepting that risk or mitigating it. Along with some essential techniques for forecasting kirby stock prices, we also provide a set of basic risk indicators that can assist in the individual investment decision or help in hedging the risk of your existing portfolios.
| Mean Deviation | 1.33 | |||
| Semi Deviation | 1.0 | |||
| Standard Deviation | 2.3 | |||
| Variance | 5.28 | |||
| Downside Variance | 2.05 | |||
| Semi Variance | 1.0 | |||
| Expected Short fall | (1.63) |
Please note, the risk measures we provide can be used independently or collectively to perform a risk assessment. When comparing two potential investments, we recommend comparing similar equities with homogenous growth potential and valuation from related markets to determine which investment holds the most risk.
Story Coverage note for Kirby
The number of cover stories for Kirby depends on current market conditions and Kirby's risk-adjusted performance over time. The coverage that generates the most noise at a given time depends on the prevailing investment theme that Kirby is classified under. However, while its typical story may have numerous social followers, the rapid visibility can also attract short-sellers, who usually are skeptical about Kirby's long-term prospects. So, having above-average coverage will typically attract above-average short interest, leading to significant price volatility.
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Additional Tools for Kirby Stock Analysis
When running Kirby's price analysis, check to measure Kirby's market volatility, profitability, liquidity, solvency, efficiency, growth potential, financial leverage, and other vital indicators. We have many different tools that can be utilized to determine how healthy Kirby is operating at the current time. Most of Kirby's value examination focuses on studying past and present price action to predict the probability of Kirby's future price movements. You can analyze the entity against its peers and the financial market as a whole to determine factors that move Kirby's price. Additionally, you may evaluate how the addition of Kirby to your portfolios can decrease your overall portfolio volatility.