Brokers Issue Forecasts for Kadant's Q2 Earnings (NYSE:KAI)

Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Kadant in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 18th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst W. Liptak now expects that the industrial products company will earn $2.68 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.84. The consensus estimate for Kadant's current full-year earnings is $9.97 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Kadant's Q4 2025 earnings at $2.42 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $10.74 EPS.

Kadant (NYSE:KAI - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The industrial products company reported $2.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.08 by $0.17. Kadant had a net margin of 10.59% and a return on equity of 14.66%.

Separately, Barrington Research restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $410.00 price objective on shares of Kadant in a research report on Friday, February 14th.

Kadant Price Performance

KAI stock traded down $5.34 on Wednesday, reaching $382.37. The company had a trading volume of 237,373 shares, compared to its average volume of 185,845. The company's fifty day moving average is $363.33 and its 200 day moving average is $350.56. The company has a market cap of $4.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.33 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a current ratio of 2.29. Kadant has a 1 year low of $249.51 and a 1 year high of $429.95.

Institutional Trading of Kadant

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of KAI. Creative Planning grew its position in shares of Kadant by 17.1% in the third quarter. Creative Planning now owns 4,511 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,525,000 after purchasing an additional 660 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. purchased a new stake in Kadant in the 3rd quarter valued at about $74,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in shares of Kadant by 16.1% during the 3rd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 793 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $268,000 after acquiring an additional 110 shares during the last quarter. abrdn plc increased its stake in shares of Kadant by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. abrdn plc now owns 71,495 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $24,165,000 after acquiring an additional 796 shares during the last quarter. Finally, US Bancorp DE lifted its holdings in shares of Kadant by 6.4% during the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 1,933 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $653,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the period. 96.13% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Kadant

Kadant Inc supplies technologies and engineered systems worldwide. It operates in 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, cleaning shower and fabric-conditioning systems, forming systems and wear surfaces, and water-filtration systems.