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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Albany International Corporation stock logo
AIN
Albany International
$60.83
+4.0%
$55.47
$41.15
$73.00
$1.65B1.18228,481 shs150,455 shs
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
$100.98
+1.0%
$96.98
$83.42
$111.53
$4.42B1.07345,428 shs175,862 shs
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
$327.57
+13.4%
$316.34
$244.87
$369.97
$3.41B1.19162,847 shs394,409 shs
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
$142.50
+2.2%
$143.89
$110.82
$169.44
$6.50B1.34574,531 shs946,438 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Albany International Corporation stock logo
AIN
Albany International
+0.20%+6.15%+11.79%+2.42%-8.67%
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
+0.57%-2.95%+7.32%-4.17%+14.06%
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
+1.17%-6.95%+0.60%-13.44%-1.82%
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
+0.42%-1.69%+5.58%-11.81%+2.37%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Albany International Corporation stock logo
AIN
Albany International
$60.83
+4.0%
$55.47
$41.15
$73.00
$1.65B1.18228,481 shs150,455 shs
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
$100.98
+1.0%
$96.98
$83.42
$111.53
$4.42B1.07345,428 shs175,862 shs
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
$327.57
+13.4%
$316.34
$244.87
$369.97
$3.41B1.19162,847 shs394,409 shs
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
$142.50
+2.2%
$143.89
$110.82
$169.44
$6.50B1.34574,531 shs946,438 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Albany International Corporation stock logo
AIN
Albany International
+0.20%+6.15%+11.79%+2.42%-8.67%
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
+0.57%-2.95%+7.32%-4.17%+14.06%
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
+1.17%-6.95%+0.60%-13.44%-1.82%
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
+0.42%-1.69%+5.58%-11.81%+2.37%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Albany International Corporation stock logo
AIN
Albany International
1.67
Reduce$61.501.10% Upside
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
2.00
Hold$106.004.97% Upside
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
2.75
Moderate Buy$341.504.25% Upside
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
2.56
Moderate Buy$178.5725.31% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest AIN, FELE, KAI, and MIDD Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/4/2026
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
Reiterated RatingOutperform$380.00
5/1/2026
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
Reiterated RatingSell (D+)
4/29/2026
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
Reiterated RatingNeutral$100.00
4/21/2026
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
UpgradeHoldStrong-Buy
4/10/2026
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
Lower Price TargetNeutral$180.00 ➝ $150.00
3/31/2026
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
Reiterated RatingBuy$195.00
3/27/2026
Albany International Corporation stock logo
AIN
Albany International
Reiterated RatingSell (D)
3/27/2026
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
Reiterated RatingHold (C)
3/3/2026
Albany International Corporation stock logo
AIN
Albany International
UpgradeStrong SellHold
2/27/2026
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
Boost Price TargetOutperform$159.00 ➝ $197.00
2/27/2026
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
Boost Price TargetOverweight$175.00 ➝ $190.00
(Data available from 5/6/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Albany International Corporation stock logo
AIN
Albany International
$1.18B1.46$1.95 per share31.21$25.99 per share2.34
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
$2.13B2.09$5.71 per share17.67$30.39 per share3.32
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
$1.05B3.68$15.45 per share21.20$84.14 per share3.89
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
$3.20B2.08$11.87 per share12.01$55.12 per share2.59
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Albany International Corporation stock logo
AIN
Albany International
-$57.34M-$2.04N/A20.622.39-4.93%9.44%4.26%N/A
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
$147.09M$3.3230.4219.841.826.91%14.86%9.81%N/A
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
$101.97M$8.6537.3523.25N/A9.45%12.26%7.49%N/A
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
-$277.73M-$5.73N/A14.04N/A-7.44%14.57%6.95%5/7/2026 (Confirmed)

Latest AIN, FELE, KAI, and MIDD Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/7/2026Q1 2026
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
$1.94N/AN/AN/A$777.19 millionN/A
5/5/2026Q1 2026
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
$2.11$2.84+$0.73$2.16$274.95 million$281.51 million
4/30/2026Q1 2026
Albany International Corporation stock logo
AIN
Albany International
$0.55$0.60+$0.05$0.54$281.00 million$311.33 million
4/28/2026Q1 2026
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
$0.77$0.83+$0.06$0.77$479.21 million$500.44 million
2/26/2026Q4 2025
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
$2.27$2.42+$0.15$0.74$1.01 billion$334.59 million
2/24/2026Q4 2025
Albany International Corporation stock logo
AIN
Albany International
$0.64$0.65+$0.01$0.44$292.32 million$321.21 million
2/18/2026Q4 2025
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
$2.19$2.80+$0.61$2.04$274.43 million$286.20 million
2/17/2026Q4 2025
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
$0.89$0.87-$0.02$0.87$516.25 million$506.86 million
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Albany International Corporation stock logo
AIN
Albany International
$1.121.84%+7.20%N/A 7 Years
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
$1.121.11%+11.32%33.73%33 Years
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
$1.440.44%+7.12%16.65%12 Years
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Latest AIN, FELE, KAI, and MIDD Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/27/2026
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
quarterly$0.281.08%5/7/20265/7/20265/21/2026
3/11/2026
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
quarterly$0.360.44%4/15/20264/15/20265/13/2026
3/2/2026
Albany International Corporation stock logo
AIN
Albany International
quarterly$0.282.29%3/20/20263/20/20264/7/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Albany International Corporation stock logo
AIN
Albany International
0.65
2.20
1.88
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
0.10
2.67
1.14
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
0.37
2.38
1.47
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
0.77
2.57
1.92

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Albany International Corporation stock logo
AIN
Albany International
97.37%
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
79.98%
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
96.13%
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
98.55%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Albany International Corporation stock logo
AIN
Albany International
0.58%
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
2.89%
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
1.30%
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
9.71%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Albany International Corporation stock logo
AIN
Albany International
5,70028.30 million28.14 millionOptionable
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
6,50044.18 million42.91 millionOptionable
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
3,90011.81 million11.65 millionOptionable
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
8,82646.62 million42.10 millionOptionable

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Albany International stock logo

Albany International NYSE:AIN

$60.83 +2.35 (+4.02%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$60.82 -0.01 (-0.01%)
As of 05:31 PM Eastern
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Albany International Corp., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the machine clothing and engineered composites businesses. The company operates in two segments, Machine Clothing (MC) and Albany Engineered Composites (AEC). The MC segment designs, manufactures, and markets paper machine clothing for use in the manufacturing of papers, paperboards, tissues, towels, pulps, nonwovens, building products, tannery, and textiles, as well as fiber cement and several other industrial applications. This segment offers paper machine clothing forming, pressing, and drying fabrics, as well as engineered processing belts; and engineered fabrics. The AEC segment 3D-woven and injected composite components for aircraft engines composite airframe and engine components for military and commercial aircraft. It operates in the United States, Switzerland, France, Brazil, China, Mexico, Germany, and internationally. The company was incorporated in 1895 and is headquartered in Rochester, New Hampshire.

Franklin Electric stock logo

Franklin Electric NASDAQ:FELE

$100.98 +0.97 (+0.97%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$101.50 +0.52 (+0.51%)
As of 06:42 PM Eastern
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Franklin Electric Co., Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and distributes water and fuel pumping systems worldwide. The company operates through Water Systems, Fueling Systems, and Distribution segments. The Water Systems segment offers submersible motors, drives, pumps, electronic controls, water treatment systems, monitoring devices, and related parts and equipment. Its motors and pumps are used principally for pumping clean water and wastewater in various residential, agricultural, municipal, and industrial applications; and manufactures electronic drives and controls that are used in motors for controlling functionality, as well as provides protection from various hazards, such as electrical surges, over-heating, and dry wells or tanks. The Fueling Systems segment provides pumps, pipes, sumps, fittings, vapor recovery components, electronic controls, monitoring devices, and related parts and equipment primarily for use in fueling system applications. This segment serves other energy markets, such as power reliability systems, as well as includes electronic devices for online monitoring of the power utility, hydroelectric, and telecommunication and data center infrastructure. The Distribution segment sells to and provides presale support and specifications to the installing contractors. It sells products produced by the Water Systems segment. The company sells its products to wholesale and retail distributors, specialty distributors, original equipment manufacturers, industrial and petroleum equipment distributors, and oil and utility companies through its employee sales force and independent manufacturing representatives. Franklin Electric Co., Inc. was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Kadant stock logo

Kadant NYSE:KAI

$327.57 +38.71 (+13.40%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$326.96 -0.61 (-0.19%)
As of 04:10 PM Eastern
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Kadant Inc. supplies technologies and engineered systems worldwide. It operates in three segments: Flow Control, Industrial Processing, and Material Handling. The Flow Control segment develops, manufactures, and markets fluid-handling systems and equipment, such as rotary joints, syphons, turbulator bars, expansion joints, and engineered steam and condensate systems; and doctoring, cleaning, and filtration systems and related consumables consisting of doctor systems and holders, doctor blades, cleaning shower and fabric-conditioning systems, forming systems and wear surfaces, and water-filtration systems. The Industrial Processing segment develops, manufactures, and markets ring and rotary debarkers, stranders, chippers, engineered knife systems, industrial automation and control, recycling and approach flow systems, and virgin pulping process equipment for use in the packaging, tissue, wood products, and alternative fuel industries. The Material Handling segment offers conveying and vibratory equipment, and baling products; and manufactures and sells biodegradable absorbent granules for carriers in agricultural, home lawn and garden, professional lawn, turf, and ornamental applications, as well as for oil and grease absorption. The company markets and sells its products, services, and systems through direct sales, independent sales agents, and distributors. The company was formerly known as Thermo Fibertek, Inc. and changed its name to Kadant Inc. in July 2001. Kadant Inc. was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts.

Middleby stock logo

Middleby NASDAQ:MIDD

$142.50 +3.04 (+2.18%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$142.47 -0.03 (-0.02%)
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The Middleby Corporation designs, markets, manufactures, distributes, and services foodservice, food processing, and residential kitchen equipment worldwide. Its Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group segment offers conveyor, combi, convection, baking, proofing, deck, speed cooking, and hydrovection ovens; ranges, fryers, and rethermalizers; steam cooking, food warming, catering, induction cooking, and countertop cooking equipment; heated cabinets, charbroilers, ventless cooking systems, kitchen ventilation, toasters, griddles, charcoal grills, professional mixers, stainless steel fabrication, custom millwork, professional refrigerators, blast chillers, cold rooms, ice machines, and freezers; soft serve ice cream, coffee and beverage dispensing, home and professional craft brewing equipment; and fry dispensers, bottle filling and canning equipment, IoT solutions, and controls development and manufacturing. The company's Food Processing Equipment Group segment provides batch, baking, proofing, conveyor belt, and continuous processing ovens; frying and automated thermal processing systems; tumblers, massagers, grinders, slicers, reduction and emulsion systems, mixers, and blenders; battering, breading, and seeding equipment; water cutting systems, food presses, food suspension equipment, filling and depositing solutions, and forming equipment; and automated washing systems, auto-guided vehicles, food safety, food handling, freezing, and defrosting and packaging equipment. Its Residential Kitchen Equipment Group segment offers kitchen equipment comprising cookers, stoves, cooktops, microwaves, ovens, refrigerators, dishwashers, undercounter refrigeration, wine cellars, ice machines, beer dispensers, mixers, rotisseries, and ventilation and outdoor cooking equipment. The company was formerly known as Middleby Marshall Oven Company and changed its name to The Middleby Corporation in 1985. The company was founded in 1888 and is based in Elgin, Illinois.