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Kadant Inc.

Industrials · Industrial - Machinery

$265.56

Up+$4.44 (+1.67%)

Updated Sep 16, 2026, 9:43 PM

SID Score

4.2/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

58/100

Neutral

Market cap
3.47B
P/E ratio
34.01
Dividend yield
0.63%
52-week range
$244.87 – $354.07
Volume
298.69K
Avg. volume
139.07K

Price performance

KAI price history

1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

KAI closed at $265.56 after 20 trading sessions, down 14.24% for the selected period.

Last close
$265.56
Period change
-14.24%
Period low
$265.56
Period high
$314.37
Daily close
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KAI OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Sep 15, 2026$268.26$268.40$260.85$265.56298.69K
Sep 14, 2026$262.00$272.00$260.25$267.30303.08K
Sep 11, 2026$288.01$288.01$266.15$266.30280.94K
Sep 10, 2026$288.13$290.09$281.8001$286.23257.99K
Sep 9, 2026$298.69$301.77$290.76$291.2598.36K
Sep 8, 2026$299.07$302.135$297.72$299.54140.55K
Sep 4, 2026$295.89$299.42$291.3353$298.7662.11K
Sep 3, 2026$298.76$300.45$292.6675$297.56146.75K
Sep 2, 2026$293.88$297.815$290.20$295.09227.31K
Sep 1, 2026$294.70$298.80$290.77$292.48150.76K
Aug 31, 2026$300.89$301.38$296.74$299.14107.26K
Aug 28, 2026$305.73$307.71$296.18$302.24148.48K
Aug 27, 2026$305.68$308.46$303.32$305.8689.97K
Aug 26, 2026$307.38$309.80$302.65$305.9265.58K
Aug 25, 2026$317.39$319.27$299.50$302.84232.92K
Aug 24, 2026$316.17$317.895$310.01$312.57230.01K
Aug 21, 2026$317.36$317.36$307.625$313.41123.84K
Aug 20, 2026$310.05$318.16$305.00$314.06158.64K
Aug 19, 2026$311.21$318.00$307.56$314.37134.91K
Aug 18, 2026$327.62$330.23$307.08$309.64154.79K

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Company profile

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.

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$342.50
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KAI recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Aug 6, 2026DA DavidsonNeutral
May 4, 2026Barrington ResearchOutperform
Feb 24, 2026Barrington ResearchOutperform
Feb 19, 2026Barrington ResearchOutperform
Feb 18, 2026Barrington ResearchOutperform
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Yahoo · Sep 12, 2026

Why Kadant (KAI) Shares Are Trading Lower Today

Shares of industrial equipment manufacturer Kadant (NYSE:KAI) fell 4.4% in the afternoon session after the company announced an executive succession plan outlining the upcoming transition and retirement of President and Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey L. Powell.

Yahoo · Sep 10, 2026

Kadant Announces CEO Succession Plan

WESTFORD, Mass., Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kadant Inc. (NYSE: KAI) today announced that Michael C. Colwell will be appointed president and chief operating officer effective October 1, 2026 and president, chief executive officer and a director effective January 2, 2027, as part of a succession plan adopted by the board of directors. As part of the succession plan, Jeffrey L. Powell will continue to serve as president through September 30, 2026, and chief executive officer through January

Yahoo · Sep 10, 2026

Kadant Declares Cash Dividend

WESTFORD, Mass., Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kadant Inc. (NYSE: KAI) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend to stockholders of $0.36 per share to be paid on November 12, 2026 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on October 15, 2026. Future declarations of dividends are subject to Board approval and may be adjusted as business needs or market conditions change. About KadantKadant Inc. is a global supplier of technologies and engi

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