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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
$88.61
-1.7%
$99.11
$88.03
$125.88
$2.82B1.29216,784 shs340,999 shs
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
$279.58
-2.2%
$313.98
$183.19
$354.02
$3.28B1.2791,935 shs58,320 shs
The Middleby Co. stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
$141.53
-2.2%
$151.10
$109.59
$161.01
$7.59B1.56340,265 shs357,434 shs
Pentair plc stock logo
PNR
Pentair
$79.20
+0.3%
$80.27
$52.28
$85.81
$13.15B1.21.65 million shs1.77 million 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
-1.54%0.00%-8.69%-11.13%-11.99%
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
-1.25%+0.28%-9.87%+4.48%+49.92%
The Middleby Co. stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
-0.46%+2.42%-6.46%+2.54%+5.62%
Pentair plc stock logo
PNR
Pentair
+0.66%-0.20%-4.51%+9.47%+48.14%

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
3.7437 of 5 stars
3.52.01.70.02.81.72.5
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
1.5373 of 5 stars
1.30.03.30.02.92.51.9
The Middleby Co. stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
4.1197 of 5 stars
2.43.00.02.62.62.52.5
Pentair plc stock logo
PNR
Pentair
4.8713 of 5 stars
3.45.03.33.02.51.71.9

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
John Bean Technologies Co. stock logo
JBT
John Bean Technologies
3.00
Buy$121.0036.55% Upside
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
2.67
Moderate Buy$300.007.30% Upside
The Middleby Co. stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
2.86
Moderate Buy$159.3812.61% Upside
Pentair plc stock logo
PNR
Pentair
2.75
Moderate Buy$89.9313.55% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest PNR, JBT, KAI, and MIDD Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/24/2024
Pentair plc stock logo
PNR
Pentair
TD Cowen
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$80.00 ➝ $85.00
4/24/2024
Pentair plc stock logo
PNR
Pentair
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$92.00 ➝ $95.00
4/24/2024
Pentair plc stock logo
PNR
Pentair
UBS Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$83.00 ➝ $91.00
4/24/2024
Pentair plc stock logo
PNR
Pentair
Royal Bank of Canada
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$101.00 ➝ $103.00
4/24/2024
Pentair plc stock logo
PNR
Pentair
Oppenheimer
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$88.00 ➝ $90.00
4/15/2024
Pentair plc stock logo
PNR
Pentair
Northcoast Research
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$100.00
4/8/2024
Pentair plc stock logo
PNR
Pentair
Citigroup
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$85.00 ➝ $101.00
4/2/2024
Pentair plc stock logo
PNR
Pentair
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$90.00 ➝ $92.00
3/22/2024
Pentair plc stock logo
PNR
Pentair
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Neutral$91.00
3/12/2024
Pentair plc stock logo
PNR
Pentair
BNP Paribas
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Initiated CoverageNeutral$86.00
2/21/2024
The Middleby Co. stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
Canaccord Genuity Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$164.00 ➝ $166.00
(Data available from 4/25/2021 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
$1.66B1.69$6.77 per share13.09$46.76 per share1.89
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
$957.67M3.43$12.46 per share22.43$66.31 per share4.22
The Middleby Co. stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
$4.04B1.88$11.86 per share11.93$60.63 per share2.33
Pentair plc stock logo
PNR
Pentair
$4.10B3.20$4.51 per share17.56$20.04 per share3.95

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$18.834.7115.911.4533.53%12.15%5.38%N/A
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
$116.07M$9.9028.2425.74N/A12.12%16.20%10.11%5/7/2024 (Estimated)
The Middleby Co. stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
$400.88M$7.4119.1012.65N/A9.93%16.99%7.47%5/8/2024 (Confirmed)
Pentair plc stock logo
PNR
Pentair
$622.70M$3.7621.0616.711.4915.30%20.16%9.62%7/25/2024 (Estimated)

Latest PNR, JBT, KAI, and MIDD Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/8/2024N/A
The Middleby Co. stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
$2.05N/A-$2.05N/AN/AN/A
4/23/2024Q1 24
Pentair plc stock logo
PNR
Pentair
$0.90$0.94+$0.04$1.08$1.01 billion$1.02 billion      
2/21/2024Q4 2023
John Bean Technologies Co. stock logo
JBT
John Bean Technologies
$1.36$1.40+$0.04$0.28$445.81 million$444.60 million      
2/20/202412/31/2023
The Middleby Co. stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
$2.44$2.65+$0.21$3.88$1.02 billion$1.01 billion    
2/14/2024Q4 2023
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
$2.10$2.41+$0.31$2.49$227.54 million$238.68 million
1/30/2024Q4 2023
Pentair plc stock logo
PNR
Pentair
$0.86$0.87+$0.01$0.49$975.36 million$984.60 million    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
John Bean Technologies Co. stock logo
JBT
John Bean Technologies
$0.400.45%N/A2.12%N/A
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
$1.280.46%+5.95%12.93%11 Years
The Middleby Co. stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Pentair plc stock logo
PNR
Pentair
$0.921.16%+5.01%24.47%6 Years

Latest PNR, JBT, KAI, and MIDD Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
3/6/2024
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
quarterly$0.320.4%4/9/20244/10/20245/8/2024
2/19/2024
Pentair plc stock logo
PNR
Pentair
quarterly$0.231.23%4/18/20244/19/20245/3/2024
2/19/2024
Pentair plc stock logo
PNR
Pentair
quarterly$0.231.23%4/19/20245/3/2024
2/28/2024
John Bean Technologies Co. stock logo
JBT
John Bean Technologies
quarterly$0.100.4%3/8/20243/11/20243/25/2024
(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
2.27
1.78
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
0.14
2.05
1.34
The Middleby Co. stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
0.73
2.31
1.21
Pentair plc stock logo
PNR
Pentair
0.63
1.90
0.94

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%
The Middleby Co. stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
98.55%
Pentair plc stock logo
PNR
Pentair
92.37%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
John Bean Technologies Co. stock logo
JBT
John Bean Technologies
0.96%
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
1.40%
The Middleby Co. stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
1.16%
Pentair plc stock logo
PNR
Pentair
1.10%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
John Bean Technologies Co. stock logo
JBT
John Bean Technologies
5,10031.83 million31.52 millionOptionable
Kadant Inc. stock logo
KAI
Kadant
3,10011.74 million11.58 millionOptionable
The Middleby Co. stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
10,72253.60 million52.98 millionOptionable
Pentair plc stock logo
PNR
Pentair
10,500166.02 million164.19 millionOptionable

PNR, JBT, KAI, and MIDD Headlines

SourceHeadline
Pentair plc (PNR) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptPentair plc (PNR) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
seekingalpha.com - April 25 at 3:30 PM
Pentair First Quarter 2024 Earnings: Revenues Beat Expectations, EPS LagsPentair First Quarter 2024 Earnings: Revenues Beat Expectations, EPS Lags
finance.yahoo.com - April 25 at 10:28 AM
Seaport Res Ptn Brokers Boost Earnings Estimates for Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR)Seaport Res Ptn Brokers Boost Earnings Estimates for Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR)
marketbeat.com - April 25 at 7:37 AM
Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Industrial Goods Companies: United Parcel (UPS) and Pentair (PNR)Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Industrial Goods Companies: United Parcel (UPS) and Pentair (PNR)
markets.businessinsider.com - April 24 at 7:26 PM
Pentair: Hold Rating Affirmed Amid Market Pressures and Conservative OutlookPentair: Hold Rating Affirmed Amid Market Pressures and Conservative Outlook
markets.businessinsider.com - April 24 at 7:26 PM
Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptPentair plc (NYSE:PNR) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
finance.yahoo.com - April 24 at 7:26 PM
Pentair (NYSE:PNR) Price Target Raised to $85.00 at TD CowenPentair (NYSE:PNR) Price Target Raised to $85.00 at TD Cowen
marketbeat.com - April 24 at 1:57 PM
Pentair Earnings Transcript (NYSE:PNR)Pentair Earnings Transcript (NYSE:PNR)
msn.com - April 24 at 7:51 AM
Latest Pentair plc (PNR) SEC 10-Q Filing: How Are They Shaping the Future of Their IndustryLatest Pentair plc (PNR) SEC 10-Q Filing: How Are They Shaping the Future of Their Industry
americanbankingnews.com - April 24 at 2:42 AM
Pentairs Q1 Performance: Margins Surge Despite Revenue Dip, CEO Confident In Future GrowthPentair's Q1 Performance: Margins Surge Despite Revenue Dip, CEO Confident In Future Growth
msn.com - April 23 at 4:46 PM
Pentair (PNR) Earnings Beat Estimates in Q1, Increase Y/YPentair (PNR) Earnings Beat Estimates in Q1, Increase Y/Y
zacks.com - April 23 at 1:46 PM
UKs Pentair beats first-quarter profit estimates on price hikesUK's Pentair beats first-quarter profit estimates on price hikes
msn.com - April 23 at 11:21 AM
Pentair (PNR) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to SayPentair (PNR) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
zacks.com - April 23 at 10:36 AM
Pentair (NYSE:PNR) Releases Q2 2024 Earnings GuidancePentair (NYSE:PNR) Releases Q2 2024 Earnings Guidance
marketbeat.com - April 23 at 9:43 AM
Pentair plc (PNR) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Surpass EstimatesPentair plc (PNR) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
zacks.com - April 23 at 9:05 AM
Pentair (NYSE:PNR) Posts  Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.04 EPSPentair (NYSE:PNR) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.04 EPS
marketbeat.com - April 23 at 8:30 AM
Pentair Reports Strong First Quarter 2024 ResultsPentair Reports Strong First Quarter 2024 Results
businesswire.com - April 23 at 6:55 AM
Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) Stock Holdings Trimmed by Federated Hermes Inc.Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) Stock Holdings Trimmed by Federated Hermes Inc.
marketbeat.com - April 23 at 5:35 AM
Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) Given Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" by BrokeragesPentair plc (NYSE:PNR) Given Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Brokerages
americanbankingnews.com - April 23 at 2:30 AM
Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from AnalystsPentair plc (NYSE:PNR) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts
marketbeat.com - April 23 at 2:29 AM
Those who invested in Pentair (NYSE:PNR) five years ago are up 119%Those who invested in Pentair (NYSE:PNR) five years ago are up 119%
finance.yahoo.com - April 22 at 1:13 PM
Unveiling Pentair (PNR) Q1 Outlook: Wall Street Estimates for Key MetricsUnveiling Pentair (PNR) Q1 Outlook: Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics
zacks.com - April 22 at 10:21 AM
abrdn plc Purchases 79,809 Shares of Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR)abrdn plc Purchases 79,809 Shares of Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR)
marketbeat.com - April 22 at 7:20 AM
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. Sells 13,635 Shares of Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR)Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. Sells 13,635 Shares of Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR)
marketbeat.com - April 21 at 5:17 AM

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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.
Middleby logo

Middleby

NASDAQ:MIDD
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.
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.