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Kadant (KAI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$294.53 +4.52 (+1.56%)
Closing price 07/10/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$294.58 +0.05 (+0.02%)
As of 07/10/2026 07:47 PM Eastern
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About Kadant Stock (NYSE:KAI)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$290.04
$299.05
50-Day Range
$279.50
$342.23
52-Week Range
$244.87
$369.97
Volume
116,829 shs
Average Volume
147,383 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.48 billion
P/E Ratio
33.58
Dividend Yield
0.49%
Price Target
$341.50
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Kadant Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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59th Percentile Overall Score

KAI MarketRank™: 

Kadant scored higher than 59% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 104th out of 174 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Kadant has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Kadant has a consensus price target of $341.50, representing about 15.9% upside from its current price of $294.53.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Kadant has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Kadant's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Kadant are expected to grow by 14.25% in the coming year, from $12.42 to $14.19 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Kadant is 33.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 46.08.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Kadant is 33.58, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.98.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Kadant has a P/B Ratio of 3.50. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Kadant's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    8.84% of the float of Kadant has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Kadant has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.81.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Kadant has recently increased by 6.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Kadant has a dividend yield of 0.49%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Kadant has been increasing its dividend for 12 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Kadant is 16.42%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Kadant will have a dividend payout ratio of 10.15% next year. This indicates that Kadant will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Kadant's dividend.
  • Search Interest

    1 people have searched for KAI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Kadant insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $410,027.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.30% of the stock of Kadant is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    96.13% of the stock of Kadant is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Kadant's insider trading history.
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KAI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Kadant's stock was trading at $284.6550 at the start of the year. Since then, KAI stock has increased by 3.5% and is now trading at $294.5320.

Kadant Inc (NYSE:KAI) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 5th. The industrial products company reported $2.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.11 by $0.73. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 17.9% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Kadant's board initiated a stock buyback program on Thursday, May 21st 2026, which authorizes the company to buy back $50,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 1.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Kadant subsidiaries include The Clouth Group of Companies, Balemaster, Cogent Industrial Technologies Ltd., Syntron Material Handling Group LLC, Unaflex LLC, RT Holding GmbH, Carmanah Design and Manufacturing Inc., and more.

Top institutional shareholders of Kadant include Wasatch Advisors LP (7.36%), Handelsbanken Fonder AB (0.52%), Trust Point Inc. (0.01%) and Moody National Bank Trust Division (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Jonathan W Painter, John M Albertine, Thomas C Leonard, Peter J Flynn, Erin L Russell, Michael C Colwell, Fredrik H Westerhout, Stacy D Krause, Rebecca Martinez O'mara, Thomas Andrew Blanchard and Dara F Mitchell.
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Shares of KAI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Kadant investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), ServiceNow (NOW), Adobe (ADBE) and Arista Networks (ANET).

Company Calendar

Record date for 5/13 Dividend
4/15/2026
Ex-Dividend for 5/13 Dividend
4/15/2026
Last Earnings
5/05/2026
Dividend Payable
5/13/2026
Today
7/12/2026
Record date for 8/13 Dividend
7/16/2026
Ex-Dividend for 8/13 Dividend
7/16/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/04/2026
Dividend Payable
8/13/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
MACH - GENL INDL
Sub-Industry
Industrial Machinery
Current Symbol
NYSE:KAI
CIK
886346
Employees
3,900
Year Founded
1991

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$380.00
Low Price Target
$303.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+15.9%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.25
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$8.77
Trailing P/E Ratio
33.58
Forward P/E Ratio
23.71
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$101.97 million
Net Margins
9.45%
Pretax Margin
13.46%
Return on Equity
12.13%
Return on Assets
7.33%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.36
Current Ratio
2.47
Quick Ratio
1.53

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.05 billion
Price / Sales
3.31
Cash Flow
$13.62 per share
Price / Cash Flow
21.62
Book Value
$84.14 per share
Price / Book
3.50

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
11,810,000
Free Float
11,654,000
Market Cap
$3.48 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.20

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This page (NYSE:KAI) was last updated on 7/12/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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