KAI · Kadant Inc
$271.17
-5.26% last session
End-of-day data · close of 2026-09-11
Market cap
$3B
Enterprise value
$4B
Trailing P/E
30.8
Forward P/E
21.2
Dividend yield
0.0%
Beta
1.17
Avg volume
0M
Employees
4K
Daily Change %
-5.26%
5 Days Change
-2.51%
10 Days Change
-2.64%
30 Days Change
-13.92%
60 Days Change
-1.03%
Month to Day Change
-0.42%
Year to Day Change
2.54%
Analyst Outlook
Analyst estimates change daily — follow the shifts on the Estimate Trends page.
Technical Analysis
Analyst sentiment over time — KAI
Rec Mean (blue, left — higher = more bullish) vs. price targets (right).
Investment Bank Ratings as of 2026-08-06
Latest call per bank · past 12 months
Recent rating actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Neutral | $306 → $335 |
| 2026-05-04 | Barrington Research | Maintains | Outperform | $380 |
| 2026-02-24 | Barrington Research | Maintains | Outperform | $380 |
| 2026-02-19 | Barrington Research | Maintains | Outperform | $380 |
| 2026-02-18 | Barrington Research | Maintains | Outperform | $380 |
| 2026-02-09 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Neutral | $295 |
| 2026-02-04 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Neutral | $295 |
| 2026-02-03 | Barrington Research | Maintains | Outperform | $380 |
Ratings and price targets are the published opinions of the issuing banks, compiled from Yahoo Finance rating actions — not investment advice.
Signal Summary as of 2026-09-11
- RSI (14): RSI is 25 — oversold territory; selling pressure looks stretched.
- Price vs 50-day MA: Trading 12.5% below the 50-day MA ($309.81).
- Price vs 200-day MA: Trading 12.7% below the 200-day MA ($310.46).
- MA cross: The 50-day MA sits below the 200-day MA (death-cross regime) — the longer-term trend points down.
- MACD (12,26,9): MACD histogram is negative (-2.99) — short-term momentum is fading.
- 52-week range: Price is within 10% of the 52-week low ($246.63).
KAI Price Chart
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Fundamentals
About Kadant Inc
Kadant Inc. supplies technologies and engineered systems worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Flow Control, Industrial Processing, and Material Handling. The Flow Control segment develops, manufactures, and markets fluid-handling systems, equipment, and integrated technologies, such as rotary joints, syphons, Turbulator bars, expansion joints, and engineered steam and condensate systems, as well as doctor systems and holders, doctor blades, cleaning showers and fabric-conditioning systems, forming systems and wear surfaces, and water-filtration systems. The Industrial Processing segment provides ring and rotary debarkers, stranders, chippers, engineered knife systems, and industrial automation and control products. This segment also offers recycling and approach flow systems, virgin pulping process equipment, boiler cleaning technologies, and single and double-screw presses. The Material Handling segment provides vibratory and conveying equipment; individual components and equipment for baling recyclable and waste materials; and fiber-based products. It sells its products and services 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.
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