Kadant Inc (NYSE:KAI - Free Report) - Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Kadant in a research report issued on Thursday, July 31st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst W. Liptak now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $2.23 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.54. The consensus estimate for Kadant's current full-year earnings is $9.97 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Kadant's Q4 2025 earnings at $2.56 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.62 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $2.77 EPS.
Kadant (NYSE:KAI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The industrial products company reported $2.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.94 by $0.37. Kadant had a net margin of 10.34% and a return on equity of 12.62%. The firm had revenue of $255.27 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $245.99 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.81 EPS. The company's revenue was down 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year.
Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. DA Davidson reduced their price target on Kadant from $300.00 to $275.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Wall Street Zen raised Kadant from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, July 5th. Finally, Barrington Research reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $380.00 target price on shares of Kadant in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th.
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Kadant Price Performance
Shares of NYSE KAI opened at $323.47 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 8.17 and a quick ratio of 4.97. The business has a 50-day moving average of $324.23 and a 200-day moving average of $335.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.02 and a beta of 1.24. Kadant has a fifty-two week low of $281.30 and a fifty-two week high of $429.95.
Kadant Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 10th will be given a dividend of $0.34 per share. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 10th. Kadant's dividend payout ratio is presently 15.14%.
Kadant announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, May 15th that authorizes the company to buyback $50.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the industrial products company to repurchase up to 1.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kadant
Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in KAI. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Kadant in the first quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Maseco LLP bought a new position in shares of Kadant in the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. Optimum Investment Advisors raised its holdings in shares of Kadant by 50.0% during the 1st quarter. Optimum Investment Advisors now owns 150 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $51,000 after buying an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. SVB Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Kadant during the 1st quarter worth $54,000. Finally, Harbor Investment Advisory LLC boosted its stake in Kadant by 55.4% in the second quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 174 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $55,000 after buying an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. 96.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
About Kadant
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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.
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