Kadant
About: Kadant Inc. supplies process and engineering equipment for papermaking, recycling, lumber manufacturing, and related industries. The company's three reportable segments are the Flow Control segment which consists of the fluid-handling and doctoring, cleaning, & filtration product lines; the Industrial Processing segment which consists of the wood processing and stock-preparation product lines; and Material handling systems, which provides conveyor-belt equipment for industries such as mining, food processing, and packaging. The company has a geographic presence in the U.S., China, Asia, Germany, Canada, and Others.
Employees: 3,500
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Funds holding %
of 7,296 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
604% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $472K | Put options by funds: $67K
89% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 28
8.21% more ownership
Funds ownership: 109.81% [Q4 2024] → 118.02% (+8.21%) [Q1 2025]
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 289 [Q4 2024] → 307 (+18) [Q1 2025]
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.45B [Q4 2024] → $4.68B (+$232M) [Q1 2025]
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 106 | Existing positions reduced: 102
Research analyst outlook
2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$275
13%
downside
Avg. target
$328
4%
upside
High target
$380
20%
upside
2 analyst ratings
1 positive
50%
1 neutral
50%
0 negative
0%
DA Davidson Kurt Yinger | 13%downside $275 | Neutral Maintained | 1 May 2025 |
Barrington Research Gary Prestopino | 20%upside $380 | Outperform Maintained | 1 May 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 weeks ago
Kadant Awarded $18 Million in Orders for Wood Processing Systems
WESTFORD, Mass., May 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kadant Inc. (NYSE: KAI) announced it received orders with a combined value of $18 million from three lumber producers in North America and Europe since its first quarter earnings call. The capital equipment orders are expected to ship between the end of 2025 and the third quarter of 2026. The equipment and technologies to be supplied will be used to debark, strand, chip, and batch feed whole logs and lumber wastewood to produce oriented strand board (OSB) and dimensional lumber. Smart technology systems developed by Kadant will further optimize the wood processing operations by leveraging key data in the production process.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Kadant Authorizes Share Repurchase
WESTFORD, Mass., May 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kadant Inc. (NYSE: KAI) announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $50 million of its equity securities effective May 15, 2025 through May 15, 2026. Repurchases may be made in public or private transactions, including under Securities Exchange Act Rule 10b-5-1 trading plans. The timing and amount of any repurchases will be at the discretion of Company management and will be based on market conditions and other considerations, including limitations contained in our credit agreement entered into on March 1, 2017, as amended and restated. The Company has not repurchased any shares of its common stock under the $50 million authorization that will expire on May 16, 2025.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Kadant Declares Cash Dividend
WESTFORD, Mass., May 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kadant Inc. (NYSE: KAI) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend to stockholders of $0.34 per share to be paid on August 7, 2025 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on July 10, 2025. Future declarations of dividends are subject to Board approval and may be adjusted as business needs or market conditions change.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Kadant, Inc. (KAI) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Kadant, Inc. (NYSE:KAI ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 30, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Michael McKenney - Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Jeff Powell - President, Chief Executive Officer and Director Conference Call Participants Ross Sparenblek - William Blair Gary Prestopino - Barrington Kurt Yinger - D.A. Davidson Walt Liptak - Seaport Research Operator Good day.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Kadant (KAI) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
Kadant (KAI) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.10 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.97 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.38 per share a year ago.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Kadant Reports First Quarter 2025 Results
WESTFORD, Mass., April 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kadant Inc. (NYSE: KAI) reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 29, 2025.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Kadant to Hold Earnings Conference Call on Wednesday, April 30, 2025
WESTFORD, Mass., April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kadant Inc. (NYSE: KAI) announced it will release its 2025 first quarter results after the market closes on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 and will hold a webcast the next day, Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. During the call the Company will discuss its first quarter financial performance and future expectations.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
8 Upcoming Dividend Increases During Volatile Times
8 Upcoming Dividend Increases During Volatile Times
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson Among 10 Companies To Announce Dividend Increases In First Half Of April
This is my latest article where I provide predictions of upcoming dividend increases from companies with long-term dividend growth histories. A slow March brought mid-single digit percentage dividend boosts from consumer goods company Colgate-Palmolive and defense contractor General Dynamics. Widely-held Johnson & Johnson, Procter & Gamble, and Costco will announce increases in the first half of April.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 months ago
Kadant Rewards Shareholders With 6.3% Dividend Increase
KAI's measures to consistently reward shareholders through dividends and share buybacks hold promise.
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