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Kadant Inc. (KAI)
294.19  5.65 (1.96%)    04-07 15:59
Open: 287.88
High: 294.92
Volume: 130,764
  
Pre. Close: 288.54
Low: 284.43
Market Cap: 3,468(M)
Technical analysis
2026-04-07 3:42:28 PM
Short term     
Mid term     
Targets 6-month :  379.1 1-year :  411.21
Resists First :  324.57 Second :  352.07
Pivot price 297.85
Supports First :  280.1 Second :  233.04
MAs MA(5) :  290.07 MA(20) :  302.88
MA(100) :  305.34 MA(250) :  309.9
MACD MACD :  -9.7 Signal :  -8.7
%K %D K(14,3) :  18.6 D(3) :  16.9
RSI RSI(14): 41.1
52-week High :  369.12 Low :  244.58
Price, MAs and Bollinger Bands

Price has closed above its short-term moving average. Short-term moving average is currently below mid-term; and below long-term moving average. From the relationship between price and moving averages: This stock is NEUTRAL in short-term; and NEUTRAL in mid-long term.
[ KAI ] has closed above bottom band by 37.2%. Bollinger Bands are 14.9% wider than normal. The current width of the bands does not suggest anything about the future direction or movement of prices.

Stock Price Prediction
If tomorrow: Open lower Open higher
High: 288.98 - 290.6 290.6 - 292.08
Low: 278.36 - 280.49 280.49 - 282.44
Close: 285.43 - 288.54 288.54 - 291.39
Company Description

Kadant Inc. supplies technologies and engineered systems worldwide. It operates through 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, shower and fabric-conditioning systems, formation systems, and water-filtration systems. The Industrial Processing segment develops, manufactures, and markets ring and rotary debarkers, stranders, chippers, logging machinery, industrial automation and control systems, 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 balers and related equipment; and manufactures and sells biodegradable absorbent granules for carriers in as carriers in agricultural, home lawn and garden, professional lawn, turf, and ornamental applications, as well as for oil and grease absorption. 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.

Headline News

Mon, 06 Apr 2026
Kadant (NYSE: KAI) director receives 129 shares from RSU vesting - Stock Titan

Mon, 06 Apr 2026
Kadant (KAI) director Leonard receives 129 shares as RSUs vest, now holds 4,642 - Stock Titan

Mon, 06 Apr 2026
Kadant (NYSE: KAI) director gains 129 shares from RSU vesting - Stock Titan

Mon, 06 Apr 2026
Kadant Inc (NYSE:KAI) Passes the "Caviar Cruise" Quality Investing Screen - ChartMill

Mon, 06 Apr 2026
Kadant Inc (KAI) Stock Forecasts - Yahoo! Finance Canada

Sun, 05 Apr 2026
Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC Buys 15,111 Shares of Kadant Inc $KAI - marketbeat.com

Financial Analysis
Price to Book Value:
P/BV, a ratio used to compare book value to its current market price, to gauge whether a stock is valued properly.
Underperform
Price to Earnings:
PE, the ratio for valuing a company that measures its current share price relative to its earnings per share (EPS).
Underperform
Discounted cash flow:
DCF, a valuation method used to estimate the value of an investment based on its expected future cash flows.
Neutral
Return on Assets:
ROA, indicates how profitable a company is in relation to its total assets, how efficiently uses assets to generate a profit.
Outperform
Return on Equity:
ROE, a measure of financial performance calculated by dividing net income by equity. a gauge of profitability and efficiency.
Neutral
Debt to Equity:
evaluate financial leverage, reflects the ability of equity to cover outstanding debts in the event of a business downturn.
Underperform
Stock Basics & Statistics
Exchange:
NYSE
Sector:
Industrials
Industry:
Industrial - Machinery
Shares Out 12 (M)
Shares Float 12 (M)
Held by Insiders 0.5 (%)
Held by Institutions 114.9 (%)
Shares Short 1,620 (K)
Shares Short P.Month 1,430 (K)
Stock Financials
EPS 8.65
EPS Est Next Qtrly 0
EPS Est This Year 0
EPS Est Next Year 0
Book Value (p.s.) 83.11
Profit Margin 9.6 %
Operating Margin 14.9 %
Return on Assets (ttm) 6.5 %
Return on Equity (ttm) 11.2 %
Qtrly Rev. Growth 10.8 %
Gross Profit (p.s.) 40.47
Sales Per Share 89.05
EBITDA (p.s.) 18.3
Qtrly Earnings Growth -0.2 %
Operating Cash Flow 171 (M)
Levered Free Cash Flow 99 (M)
Stock Valuations
PE Ratio 33.75
PEG Ratio 0
Price to Book value 3.51
Price to Sales 3.28
Price to Cash Flow 20.11
Stock Dividends
Dividend 0.34
Forward Dividend 0
Dividend Yield 0.1%
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