Kadant (KAI) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Kadant (NYSE:KAI) will likely be issuing its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Wednesday, February 11th. Analysts expect Kadant to post earnings of $2.19 per share and revenue of $274.4280 million for the quarter. Parties may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET.

Kadant Stock Up 4.0%

Shares of KAI stock opened at $343.57 on Monday. Kadant has a 1 year low of $244.87 and a 1 year high of $409.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a quick ratio of 1.60 and a current ratio of 2.45. The business’s fifty day moving average is $304.71 and its 200-day moving average is $304.69. The stock has a market cap of $4.05 billion, a PE ratio of 39.72 and a beta of 1.25.

Kadant Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 5th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 8th were issued a dividend of $0.34 per share. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 8th. Kadant’s payout ratio is presently 15.72%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on KAI shares. DA Davidson reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $295.00 price target on shares of Kadant in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Kadant in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $380.00 target price on shares of Kadant in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Kadant currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $337.50.

Insider Activity at Kadant

In other news, Director Rebecca Martinez O’mara sold 699 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $266.91, for a total transaction of $186,570.09. Following the sale, the director owned 1,141 shares in the company, valued at $304,544.31. The trade was a 37.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Erin L. Russell sold 1,435 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $282.36, for a total transaction of $405,186.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 3,066 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $865,715.76. This represents a 31.88% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Allworth Financial LP boosted its stake in shares of Kadant by 89.1% during the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 104 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC raised its holdings in shares of Kadant by 8.6% during the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 907 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $306,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Kadant by 1,300.0% during the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 84 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 78 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its position in Kadant by 17.1% during the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 554 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $165,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kestra Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Kadant in the second quarter valued at about $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

Kadant Company 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.