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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
John Bean Technologies Co. stock logo
JBT
John Bean Technologies
$92.37
-2.1%
$93.48
$88.03
$125.88
$2.94B1.31267,826 shs157,144 shs
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
$272.58
-2.5%
$284.91
$196.99
$354.02
$3.20B1.2573,085 shs41,359 shs
Pentair plc stock logo
PNR
Pentair
$77.55
-1.0%
$81.35
$57.18
$85.84
$12.88B1.221.11 million shs1.51 million shs
Zebra Technologies Co. stock logo
ZBRA
Zebra Technologies
$300.83
-2.2%
$304.71
$194.59
$328.70
$15.47B1.7250,434 shs187,259 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
John Bean Technologies Co. stock logo
JBT
John Bean Technologies
+0.05%-3.31%-1.29%-11.28%-22.61%
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
-0.06%-4.70%-5.19%-16.64%+25.68%
Pentair plc stock logo
PNR
Pentair
0.00%-4.71%-7.50%-4.52%+27.55%
Zebra Technologies Co. stock logo
ZBRA
Zebra Technologies
0.00%-3.69%-4.95%+6.45%+8.38%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
John Bean Technologies Co. stock logo
JBT
John Bean Technologies
3.048 of 5 stars
3.32.01.70.01.71.72.5
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
3.4995 of 5 stars
3.50.03.30.03.22.51.9
Pentair plc stock logo
PNR
Pentair
4.8801 of 5 stars
3.43.03.33.03.62.51.9
Zebra Technologies Co. stock logo
ZBRA
Zebra Technologies
4.3388 of 5 stars
2.25.00.02.63.12.52.5

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
John Bean Technologies Co. stock logo
JBT
John Bean Technologies
2.50
Moderate Buy$121.0030.99% Upside
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
3.00
Buy$360.0032.07% Upside
Pentair plc stock logo
PNR
Pentair
2.75
Moderate Buy$89.9315.97% Upside
Zebra Technologies Co. stock logo
ZBRA
Zebra Technologies
2.42
Hold$312.273.80% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest PNR, KAI, JBT, and ZBRA Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
6/5/2024
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
Barrington Research
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$360.00 ➝ $360.00
5/16/2024
Zebra Technologies Co. stock logo
ZBRA
Zebra Technologies
Needham & Company LLC
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$352.00 ➝ $370.00
5/2/2024
John Bean Technologies Co. stock logo
JBT
John Bean Technologies
William Blair
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Reiterated RatingMarket Perform
5/1/2024
Zebra Technologies Co. stock logo
ZBRA
Zebra Technologies
UBS Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$340.00 ➝ $368.00
5/1/2024
Zebra Technologies Co. stock logo
ZBRA
Zebra Technologies
Truist Financial
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Reiterated RatingHold ➝ Hold$300.00 ➝ $315.00
5/1/2024
Zebra Technologies Co. stock logo
ZBRA
Zebra Technologies
Stephens
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$335.00 ➝ $380.00
5/1/2024
Zebra Technologies Co. stock logo
ZBRA
Zebra Technologies
Needham & Company LLC
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$320.00 ➝ $352.00
5/1/2024
Zebra Technologies Co. stock logo
ZBRA
Zebra Technologies
Robert W. Baird
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$312.00 ➝ $330.00
5/1/2024
Zebra Technologies Co. stock logo
ZBRA
Zebra Technologies
TD Cowen
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$300.00 ➝ $375.00
4/30/2024
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
William Blair
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Reiterated RatingOutperform
4/29/2024
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
Barrington Research
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$360.00 ➝ $360.00
(Data available from 6/9/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
John Bean Technologies Co. stock logo
JBT
John Bean Technologies
$1.66B1.77$7.00 per share13.20$46.76 per share1.98
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
$957.67M3.34$12.91 per share21.12$66.31 per share4.11
Pentair plc stock logo
PNR
Pentair
$4.10B3.14$4.47 per share17.35$19.46 per share3.99
Zebra Technologies Co. stock logo
ZBRA
Zebra Technologies
$4.58B3.37$12.30 per share24.46$59.09 per share5.09

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
John Bean Technologies Co. stock logo
JBT
John Bean Technologies
$582.60M$18.744.9316.521.4236.12%10.56%5.22%8/6/2024 (Estimated)
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
$116.07M$9.6028.3925.15N/A11.53%15.60%9.60%8/6/2024 (Estimated)
Pentair plc stock logo
PNR
Pentair
$622.70M$3.7620.6316.191.3315.30%20.16%9.62%7/25/2024 (Estimated)
Zebra Technologies Co. stock logo
ZBRA
Zebra Technologies
$296M$5.0459.6922.74N/A5.99%13.05%5.43%8/6/2024 (Estimated)

Latest PNR, KAI, JBT, and ZBRA Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/1/2024Q1 2024
John Bean Technologies Co. stock logo
JBT
John Bean Technologies
$0.82$0.85+$0.03$0.99$396.55 million$392.30 million      
4/30/2024Q1 2024
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
$1.96$2.38+$0.42$2.66$245.56 million$248.98 million    
4/30/2024Q1 24
Zebra Technologies Co. stock logo
ZBRA
Zebra Technologies
$2.13$2.84+$0.71$2.71$1.15 billion$1.18 billion    
4/23/2024Q1 24
Pentair plc stock logo
PNR
Pentair
$0.90$0.94+$0.04$1.08$1.01 billion$1.02 billion      

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
John Bean Technologies Co. stock logo
JBT
John Bean Technologies
$0.400.43%N/A2.13%N/A
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
$1.280.47%+5.95%13.33%11 Years
Pentair plc stock logo
PNR
Pentair
$0.921.19%+5.01%24.47%6 Years
Zebra Technologies Co. stock logo
ZBRA
Zebra Technologies
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Latest PNR, KAI, JBT, and ZBRA Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
5/16/2024
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
quarterly$0.320.5%7/11/20247/11/20248/8/2024
5/6/2024
Pentair plc stock logo
PNR
Pentair
quarterly$0.231.1%7/19/20247/19/20248/2/2024
5/10/2024
John Bean Technologies Co. stock logo
JBT
John Bean Technologies
quarterly$0.100.4%5/22/20245/23/20246/6/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
John Bean Technologies Co. stock logo
JBT
John Bean Technologies
0.43
2.37
1.83
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
0.39
2.05
1.27
Pentair plc stock logo
PNR
Pentair
0.63
1.90
1.17
Zebra Technologies Co. stock logo
ZBRA
Zebra Technologies
0.57
0.99
0.56

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
John Bean Technologies Co. stock logo
JBT
John Bean Technologies
98.92%
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
96.13%
Pentair plc stock logo
PNR
Pentair
92.37%
Zebra Technologies Co. stock logo
ZBRA
Zebra Technologies
91.03%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
John Bean Technologies Co. stock logo
JBT
John Bean Technologies
0.96%
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
1.40%
Pentair plc stock logo
PNR
Pentair
1.10%
Zebra Technologies Co. stock logo
ZBRA
Zebra Technologies
1.06%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
John Bean Technologies Co. stock logo
JBT
John Bean Technologies
5,10031.83 million31.53 millionOptionable
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
3,10011.74 million11.58 millionOptionable
Pentair plc stock logo
PNR
Pentair
10,500166.02 million164.20 millionOptionable
Zebra Technologies Co. stock logo
ZBRA
Zebra Technologies
9,75051.42 million50.87 millionOptionable

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Company Descriptions

John Bean Technologies logo

John Bean Technologies

NYSE:JBT
John Bean Technologies Corporation provides technology solutions to food and beverage industry in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. It offers value-added processing that includes chilling, mixing/grinding, injecting, blending, marinating, tumbling, flattening, forming, portioning, coating, cooking, frying, freezing, extracting, pasteurizing, sterilizing, concentrating, high pressure processing, weighing, inspecting, filling, closing, sealing, end of line material handling, and packaging solutions to the food, beverage, and health market. In addition, it offers automated guided vehicle systems for material movement in the manufacturing, warehouse, and medical facilities. It serves baby food, bakery and confectionery, citrus processing, fruits and nuts, juices, non-food, pet food, pharmaceutical, plant- based beverages and protein, poultry, meat, and seafood, ready meals, oils, soups, sauces, seasoning and dressings, automotive, building material, tissue, paper, and packaging, hospitals, pharma and life sciences, fast moving consumer goods, manufacturing, warehousing, and other industries. The company markets and sells its products and solutions through direct sales force, independent distributors, sales representatives, and technical service teams. John Bean Technologies Corporation was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Kadant logo

Kadant

NYSE:KAI
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.
Pentair logo

Pentair

NYSE:PNR
Pentair plc provides various water solutions in the United States, Western Europe, China, Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Australia, Canada, and Japan. The company operates through three segments: Flow, Water Solutions, and Pool. The Flow segment designs, manufactures, and sells fluid treatment and pump products and systems, including pressure vessels, gas recovery solutions, membrane bioreactors, wastewater reuse systems and advanced membrane filtration, separation systems, water disposal pumps, water supply pumps, fluid transfer pumps, turbine pumps, solid handling pumps, and agricultural spray nozzles for fluid delivery, ion exchange, desalination, food and beverage, separation technologies in the oil and gas industry, residential and municipal wells, water treatment, wastewater solids handling, pressure boosting, circulation and transfer, fire suppression, flood control, agricultural irrigation, and crop spray in residential, commercial, and industrial markets. The Water Solutions segment provides commercial and residential water treatment products and systems, including pressure tanks, control valves, activated carbon products, commercial ice machines, conventional filtration products, and point-of-entry and point-of-use water treatment systems, as well as installation and preventative services for use in residential whole home water filtration, drinking water filtration, and water softening solutions, as well as commercial total water management and filtration in foodservice operations. The Pool segment provides residential and commercial pool equipment and accessories comprising pumps, filters, heaters, lights, automatic controls, automatic cleaners, maintenance equipment, and pool accessories for applications in residential and commercial pool maintenance, pool repair, renovation, service, and construction and aquaculture solutions. Pentair plc was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Zebra Technologies logo

Zebra Technologies

NASDAQ:ZBRA
Zebra Technologies Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides enterprise asset intelligence solutions in the automatic identification and data capture solutions industry worldwide. It operates in two segments, Asset Intelligence & Tracking, and Enterprise Visibility & Mobility. The company designs, manufactures, and sells printers that produce labels, wristbands, tickets, receipts, and plastic cards; dye-sublimination thermal card printers that produce images, which are used for personal identification, access control, and financial transactions; radio frequency identification device (RFID) printers that encode data into passive RFID transponders; accessories and options for printers, including carrying cases, vehicle mounts, and battery chargers; stock and customized thermal labels, receipts, ribbons, plastic cards, and RFID tags for printers; and temperature-monitoring labels primarily used in vaccine distribution. It also provides various maintenance, technical support, repair, and managed and professional services; fixed readers, RFID enabled mobile computers, and RFID sleds; tags, sensors, exciters, middleware software, and application software; and physical inventory management solutions, and rugged and enterprise-grade mobile computing products and accessories, as well as real-time location systems and services. In addition, the company offers barcode scanners and imagers, RFID readers, industrial machine vision cameras, and fixed industrial scanners; workforce management, workflow execution and task management, and prescriptive analytics, as well as communications and collaboration solutions; and cloud-based software subscriptions, retail, and robotics automation solutions. The company serves retail and e-commerce, manufacturing, transportation and logistics, healthcare, public sector, and other industries through direct sales force, and network of channel partners. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Lincolnshire, Illinois.