B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Has $4.41 Million Stock Holdings in Kadant Inc $KAI

Key Points

• B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG increased its stake in Kadant by 27% to 15,486 shares worth $4.41 million, and institutional investors collectively own 96.13% of the stock.
• Kadant beat Q4 estimates with EPS of $2.80 (vs. $2.19) and revenue of $286.2M (up 10.9% y/y), and issued guidance of $1.78–$1.88 for Q1 2026 and $10.50–$10.75 for FY2026.
• The company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.36 (annualized $1.44, yield 0.5%), and the stock carries a consensus analyst rating of Moderate Buy with a $341.50 price target.

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG increased its holdings in shares of Kadant Inc (NYSE:KAI - Free Report) by 27.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 15,486 shares of the industrial products company's stock after purchasing an additional 3,296 shares during the quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG owned 0.13% of Kadant worth $4,414,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its stake in Kadant by 1,300.0% during the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 84 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 78 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Kadant during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. CWM LLC increased its stake in Kadant by 102.3% during the 4th quarter. CWM LLC now owns 87 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Corp bought a new stake in Kadant during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Allworth Financial LP increased its stake in Kadant by 89.1% during the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 104 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. 96.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Kadant in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Barrington Research reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $380.00 target price on shares of Kadant in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. DA Davidson set a $303.00 target price on Kadant in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Kadant from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $341.50.

Kadant Price Performance

Kadant stock opened at $312.80 on Friday. Kadant Inc has a 52-week low of $244.87 and a 52-week high of $369.97. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $319.18 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $303.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 1.47 and a current ratio of 2.38. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.16 and a beta of 1.26.

Kadant (NYSE:KAI - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The industrial products company reported $2.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.19 by $0.61. Kadant had a return on equity of 11.57% and a net margin of 9.69%.The company had revenue of $286.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $274.43 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.25 EPS. Kadant's quarterly revenue was up 10.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Kadant has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.780-1.880 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 10.500-10.750 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Kadant Inc will post 11.17 earnings per share for the current year.

Kadant Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 13th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 15th will be issued a $0.36 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 15th. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. This is an increase from Kadant's previous quarterly dividend of $0.34. Kadant's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 16.65%.

Kadant Profile

Kadant Inc, headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts, is a global supplier of high‐value, critical components and engineered systems for the pulp and paper industry and other process industries. The company's product portfolio spans stock preparation technologies, refiners and pulpers, fluid handling systems, and web‐handling equipment designed to optimize the efficiency and quality of paper production. In addition to capital equipment, Kadant offers aftermarket services, including spare parts, maintenance programs and process optimization consulting, which together support long‐term customer productivity and reliability.

Originally part of a larger industrial conglomerate, Kadant was established as an independent public company in 1991.

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