Kadant (KAI) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$347.07 -4.92 (-1.40%)

(As of 12/20/2024 04:33 PM ET)

Kadant - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 3 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
1

Buy
2

Based on 3 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Kadant in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 3 analysts, 1 has given a hold rating, and 2 have given a buy rating for KAI.

Consensus Price Target

$355.00
2.28% Upside

According to the 3 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Kadant, the average price target is $355.00. The highest price target for KAI is $410.00, while the lowest price target for KAI is $300.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 2.28% from the current price of $347.07.

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KAI Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 12/22/23 to 12/21/24	1 Month Ago 11/22/23 to 11/21/24	3 Months Ago 9/23/23 to 9/22/24	1 Year Ago 12/22/22 to 12/22/23
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)
Hold	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$355.00	$330.00	$330.00	$224.00
Forecasted Upside	2.28% Upside	-19.20% Downside	-0.89% Downside	-19.87% Downside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

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KAI Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

KAI Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Kadant Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Kadant	Industrial Products Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.67	2.60	2.51
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	2.28% Upside	47.17% Upside	14.54% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent KAI News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
12/19/2024	Barrington Research 4 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$360.00 ➝ $410.00	+16.65%
8/1/2024	DA Davidson 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$290.00 ➝ $300.00	-14.59%
4/30/2024	William Blair 2 of 5 stars	R. Sparenblek Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform
5/8/2023	Seaport Res Ptn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	W. Liptak Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Neutral

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KAI Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 3 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Kadant is $355.00, with a high forecast of $410.00 and a low forecast of $300.00.
: 3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Kadant in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" KAI shares.
: According to analysts, Kadant's stock has a predicted upside of 2.28% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Kadant has been rated by research analysts at Barrington Research in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Kadant more than other "industrial products" companies. The consensus rating score for Kadant is 2.67 while the average consensus rating score for "industrial products" companies is 2.60. Learn more on how KAI compares to other companies.

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This page (NYSE:KAI) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Kadant (KAI) Stock Forecast & Price Target