Kadant (KAI) Projected to Post Earnings on Tuesday

Kadant (NYSE:KAI) is anticipated to post its Q3 2025 results after the market closes on Tuesday, October 28th. Analysts expect Kadant to post earnings of $2.18 per share and revenue of $260.1670 million for the quarter. Kadant has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 2.130-2.230 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 9.050-9.250 EPS.Parties are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningoverview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM ET.

Kadant (NYSE:KAI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The industrial products company reported $2.31 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.94 by $0.37. The company had revenue of $255.27 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $245.99 million. Kadant had a net margin of 10.34% and a return on equity of 12.62%. The firm’s revenue was down 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.81 EPS. On average, analysts expect Kadant to post $10 EPS for the current fiscal year and $11 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Kadant Price Performance

Shares of NYSE KAI opened at $290.85 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $3.43 billion, a PE ratio of 32.39 and a beta of 1.22. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $310.34 and a 200 day moving average of $316.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a quick ratio of 1.53 and a current ratio of 2.38. Kadant has a one year low of $270.73 and a one year high of $429.95.

Kadant Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 9th will be issued a $0.34 dividend. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 9th. Kadant’s payout ratio is presently 15.14%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

KAI has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Kadant from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, July 5th. DA Davidson boosted their price target on shares of Kadant from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, August 4th. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $380.00 target price on shares of Kadant in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Kadant in a research note on Saturday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $340.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kadant

In other news, Director Thomas C. Leonard sold 415 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $338.41, for a total transaction of $140,440.15. Following the transaction, the director owned 4,250 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,438,242.50. The trade was a 8.90% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Wasatch Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of Kadant by 3.6% during 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. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in shares of Kadant by 23.8% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 147,463 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $46,812,000 after acquiring an additional 28,380 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its position in shares of Kadant by 4.3% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 98,230 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $31,178,000 after acquiring an additional 4,025 shares during the last quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board boosted its position in shares of Kadant by 7.6% during the 2nd quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 40,113 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $12,734,000 after acquiring an additional 2,849 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its position in shares of Kadant by 1.4% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 30,974 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $10,435,000 after acquiring an additional 441 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

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.