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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Albany International Corporation stock logo
AIN
Albany International
$75.26
+0.8%
$69.99
$41.15
$76.99
$2.14B1.17238,707 shs119,211 shs
ESCO Technologies Inc. stock logo
ESE
ESCO Technologies
$327.56
-1.2%
$320.19
$174.92
$362.15
$8.49B1.09249,728 shs154,680 shs
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
$105.59
+0.0%
$102.48
$89.54
$111.53
$4.67B1.03280,073 shs269,590 shs
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
$312.35
+1.5%
$306.63
$244.87
$369.97
$3.69B1.2128,481 shs91,532 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
0.00%+0.92%+0.59%+35.95%+3.78%
ESCO Technologies Inc. stock logo
ESE
ESCO Technologies
0.00%+3.08%-7.56%+2.28%+73.04%
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
0.00%-0.07%-3.02%+3.58%+14.34%
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
0.00%+0.40%-2.83%-0.15%-9.05%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Albany International Corporation stock logo
AIN
Albany International
$75.26
+0.8%
$69.99
$41.15
$76.99
$2.14B1.17238,707 shs119,211 shs
ESCO Technologies Inc. stock logo
ESE
ESCO Technologies
$327.56
-1.2%
$320.19
$174.92
$362.15
$8.49B1.09249,728 shs154,680 shs
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
$105.59
+0.0%
$102.48
$89.54
$111.53
$4.67B1.03280,073 shs269,590 shs
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
$312.35
+1.5%
$306.63
$244.87
$369.97
$3.69B1.2128,481 shs91,532 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
0.00%+0.92%+0.59%+35.95%+3.78%
ESCO Technologies Inc. stock logo
ESE
ESCO Technologies
0.00%+3.08%-7.56%+2.28%+73.04%
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
0.00%-0.07%-3.02%+3.58%+14.34%
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
0.00%+0.40%-2.83%-0.15%-9.05%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Albany International Corporation stock logo
AIN
Albany International
1.80
Reduce$62.33-17.18% Downside
ESCO Technologies Inc. stock logo
ESE
ESCO Technologies
3.20
Buy$410.0025.17% Upside
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
2.00
Hold$106.000.39% Upside
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
2.25
Hold$341.509.33% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest AIN, FELE, KAI, and ESE Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
7/21/2026
ESCO Technologies Inc. stock logo
ESE
ESCO Technologies
UpgradeBuy (A-)Buy (A)
6/24/2026
Albany International Corporation stock logo
AIN
Albany International
Reiterated RatingSell (D)
6/16/2026
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
Reiterated RatingNeutral$100.00
6/15/2026
ESCO Technologies Inc. stock logo
ESE
ESCO Technologies
Initiated CoverageOverweight$420.00
6/12/2026
Albany International Corporation stock logo
AIN
Albany International
Boost Price TargetHold$55.00 ➝ $61.00
6/9/2026
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
Reiterated RatingHold (C)
5/21/2026
Albany International Corporation stock logo
AIN
Albany International
UpgradeHold
5/20/2026
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
DowngradeStrong-BuyHold
5/14/2026
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
UpgradeHold (C)Hold (C+)
5/12/2026
ESCO Technologies Inc. stock logo
ESE
ESCO Technologies
UpgradeBuy (B+)Buy (A)
5/4/2026
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
Reiterated RatingOutperform$380.00
(Data available from 7/26/2023 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
$1.18B1.81$1.87 per share40.28$25.87 per share2.91
ESCO Technologies Inc. stock logo
ESE
ESCO Technologies
$1.10B7.75$8.95 per share36.61$59.67 per share5.49
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
$2.13B2.19$5.66 per share18.65$29.78 per share3.55
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
$1.05B3.51$13.63 per share22.92$84.14 per share3.71
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/A24.363.22-4.93%9.44%4.26%8/4/2026 (Confirmed)
ESCO Technologies Inc. stock logo
ESE
ESCO Technologies
$299.22M$11.8927.5535.922.0124.69%12.88%7.95%8/6/2026 (Estimated)
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
$147.09M$3.3231.8020.741.926.91%14.86%9.81%7/28/2026 (Estimated)
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
$101.97M$8.7735.6222.01N/A9.45%12.13%7.33%8/4/2026 (Estimated)

Latest AIN, FELE, KAI, and ESE Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
8/6/2026Q3 2026
ESCO Technologies Inc. stock logo
ESE
ESCO Technologies
$2.12N/AN/AN/A$341.40 millionN/A
8/4/2026Q2 2026
Albany International Corporation stock logo
AIN
Albany International
$0.75N/AN/AN/A$339.15 millionN/A
8/4/2026Q2 2026
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
$2.94N/AN/AN/A$299.17 millionN/A
7/28/2026Q2 2026
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
$1.44N/AN/AN/A$605.92 millionN/A
5/7/2026Q2 2026
ESCO Technologies Inc. stock logo
ESE
ESCO Technologies
$1.90$1.91+$0.01$1.34$307.88 million$309.34 million
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
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Albany International Corporation stock logo
AIN
Albany International
$1.121.49%+7.20%N/A 7 Years
ESCO Technologies Inc. stock logo
ESE
ESCO Technologies
$0.320.10%-4.36%2.69%N/A
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
$1.121.06%+11.32%33.73%33 Years
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
$1.440.46%+7.12%16.42%12 Years

Latest AIN, FELE, KAI, and ESE Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
5/21/2026
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
quarterly$0.360.45%7/16/20267/16/20268/13/2026
5/7/2026
ESCO Technologies Inc. stock logo
ESE
ESCO Technologies
quarterly$0.080.1%7/2/20267/2/20267/17/2026
5/18/2026
Albany International Corporation stock logo
AIN
Albany International
quarterly$0.281.66%6/5/20266/5/20267/7/2026
4/27/2026
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
quarterly$0.281.12%5/7/20265/7/20265/21/2026
(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
ESCO Technologies Inc. stock logo
ESE
ESCO Technologies
0.08
1.45
0.98
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
0.10
2.67
1.14
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
0.36
2.47
1.53

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Albany International Corporation stock logo
AIN
Albany International
97.37%
ESCO Technologies Inc. stock logo
ESE
ESCO Technologies
95.70%
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
79.98%
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
96.13%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Albany International Corporation stock logo
AIN
Albany International
0.58%
ESCO Technologies Inc. stock logo
ESE
ESCO Technologies
0.70%
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
2.89%
Kadant Inc stock logo
KAI
Kadant
1.30%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Albany International Corporation stock logo
AIN
Albany International
5,70028.40 million28.24 millionOptionable
ESCO Technologies Inc. stock logo
ESE
ESCO Technologies
3,42525.91 million25.73 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

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Albany International stock logo

Albany International NYSE:AIN

$75.26 +0.57 (+0.76%)
Closing price 07/24/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$75.49 +0.23 (+0.31%)
As of 07/24/2026 07:34 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.

ESCO Technologies stock logo

ESCO Technologies NYSE:ESE

$327.56 -3.85 (-1.16%)
Closing price 07/24/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$327.68 +0.12 (+0.04%)
As of 07/24/2026 07:34 PM Eastern
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ESCO Technologies Inc. produces and supplies engineered products and systems for industrial and commercial markets worldwide. It operates through three segments: Aerospace & Defense, Utility Solutions Group, and RF Test & Measurement. The Aerospace & Defense segment designs and manufactures filtration products, including hydraulic filter elements and fluid control devices used in commercial aerospace applications; filter mechanisms used in micro-propulsion devices for satellites; and custom designed filters for manned aircraft and submarines. It also designs, develops, and manufactures elastomeric-based signature reduction solutions for U.S. naval vessels; and mission-critical bushings, pins, sleeves, and precision-tolerance machined components for landing gear, rotor heads, engine mounts, flight controls, and actuation systems for the aerospace and defense industries. The Utility Solutions Group segment provides diagnostic testing solutions that enable electric power grid operators to assess the integrity of high-voltage power delivery equipment; and decision support tools for the renewable energy industry, primarily wind and solar. The RF Test & Measurement segment designs and manufactures RF test and secure communication facilities, acoustic test enclosures, RF and magnetically shielded rooms, RF measurement systems, and broadcast and recording studios; and RF absorptive materials, filters, antennas, field probes, test cells, proprietary measurement software, and other test accessories to perform various tests. The company distributes its products through a network of distributors, sales representatives, direct sales teams, and in-house sales personnel. The company was incorporated in 1990 and is based in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Franklin Electric stock logo

Franklin Electric NASDAQ:FELE

$105.59 +0.01 (+0.01%)
Closing price 07/24/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$105.54 -0.05 (-0.05%)
As of 07/24/2026 07:34 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

$312.35 +4.65 (+1.51%)
Closing price 07/24/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$312.62 +0.26 (+0.08%)
As of 07/24/2026 07:34 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.