Kadant (KAI) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Kadant (NYSE:KAI) is projected to issue its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Wednesday, February 11th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.19 per share and revenue of $274.4280 million for the quarter. Parties can check the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET.

Kadant Price Performance

KAI stock opened at $327.15 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.85 billion, a PE ratio of 37.82 and a beta of 1.25. The company’s 50-day moving average is $301.26 and its 200-day moving average is $304.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a current ratio of 2.45 and a quick ratio of 1.60. Kadant has a 1 year low of $244.87 and a 1 year high of $409.73.

Kadant Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 5th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 8th will be paid a $0.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 8th. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Kadant’s dividend payout ratio is 15.72%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kadant

In other news, Director Rebecca Martinez O’mara sold 699 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $266.91, for a total value of $186,570.09. Following the transaction, the director owned 1,141 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $304,544.31. This represents a 37.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Erin L. Russell sold 1,435 shares of Kadant stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $282.36, for a total value of $405,186.60. Following the sale, the director owned 3,066 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $865,715.76. This trade represents a 31.88% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Kadant

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Wasatch Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of Kadant by 3.6% in the 2nd quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 984,193 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $312,432,000 after acquiring an additional 34,561 shares during the last quarter. Amundi grew its position in Kadant by 163.8% during the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 55,036 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $16,374,000 after acquiring an additional 34,170 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in Kadant by 23.8% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 147,463 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $46,812,000 after purchasing an additional 28,380 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc lifted its position in Kadant by 18.8% in the third quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 86,181 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $25,646,000 after purchasing an additional 13,608 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its stake in shares of Kadant by 316.2% during the second quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 11,662 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,702,000 after purchasing an additional 8,860 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently weighed in on KAI shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Kadant in a report on Monday, December 29th. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $380.00 target price on shares of Kadant in a research note on Tuesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $340.00.

About Kadant

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.