William Blair Estimates Kadant’s Q3 Earnings (NYSE:KAI)

Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI) – William Blair issued their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Kadant in a research report issued on Monday, December 16th. William Blair analyst R. Sparenblek expects that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $3.26 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Kadant’s current full-year earnings is $10.11 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Kadant’s FY2026 earnings at $12.90 EPS.

Separately, Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $360.00 price target on shares of Kadant in a report on Wednesday, October 30th.

Kadant Stock Down 0.4 %

KAI stock opened at $352.81 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 moving average of $370.85 and a 200 day moving average of $332.32. Kadant has a twelve month low of $249.51 and a twelve month high of $429.95. The firm has a market cap of $4.14 billion, a PE ratio of 36.11 and a beta of 1.25.

Kadant (NYSE:KAI) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 29th. The industrial products company reported $2.84 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.43 by $0.41. Kadant had a net margin of 11.12% and a return on equity of 15.10%. The business had revenue of $271.61 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $266.38 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.69 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.2% on a year-over-year basis.

Kadant Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 9th will be given a $0.32 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 9th. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.36%. Kadant’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 13.10%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kadant

In other Kadant news, Director Thomas C. Leonard sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $337.40, for a total transaction of $674,800.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 4,250 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,433,950. This represents a 32.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Rebecca Martinez O’mara sold 300 shares of Kadant stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $392.59, for a total transaction of $117,777.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 1,293 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $507,618.87. This represents a 18.83 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 3,052 shares of company stock worth $1,091,455. Insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kadant

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Xponance Inc. increased its holdings in Kadant by 5.2% during the second quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 744 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $219,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its position in shares of Kadant by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 4,510 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,483,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the period. Trust Point Inc. increased its stake in shares of Kadant by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Trust Point Inc. now owns 4,178 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,412,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Alliance raised its holdings in Kadant by 7.0% in the 2nd quarter. Wealth Alliance now owns 718 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $211,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the period. Finally, King Luther Capital Management Corp lifted its position in Kadant by 0.7% during the third quarter. King Luther Capital Management Corp now owns 7,156 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,419,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. 96.13% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.