Seaport Res Ptn Analysts Lower Earnings Estimates for Kadant

Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Kadant in a report issued on Tuesday, February 18th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst W. Liptak now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $2.68 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.84. The consensus estimate for Kadant’s current full-year earnings is $9.88 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.

Separately, Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $410.00 target price on shares of Kadant in a report on Friday, February 14th.

Kadant Price Performance

Kadant stock opened at $395.60 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.46, a current ratio of 2.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $362.92 and a 200 day simple moving average of $349.99. The stock has a market cap of $4.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.73 and a beta of 1.29. Kadant has a 52 week low of $249.51 and a 52 week high of $429.95.

Kadant (NYSE:KAI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The industrial products company reported $2.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.08 by $0.17. Kadant had a net margin of 10.59% and a return on equity of 14.66%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of KAI. Creative Planning raised its holdings in Kadant by 17.1% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 4,511 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,525,000 after buying an additional 660 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. purchased a new position in Kadant during the 3rd quarter worth $74,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of Kadant by 16.1% in the third quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 793 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $268,000 after buying an additional 110 shares during the last quarter. abrdn plc raised its holdings in shares of Kadant by 1.1% during the third quarter. abrdn plc now owns 71,495 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $24,165,000 after purchasing an additional 796 shares during the last quarter. Finally, US Bancorp DE grew its position in Kadant by 6.4% during the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 1,933 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $653,000 after buying an additional 116 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.