Seaport Res Ptn Comments on Kadant’s Q2 Earnings (NYSE:KAI)

Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Kadant in a research report issued on Tuesday, February 18th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst W. Liptak now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $2.68 per share 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 price target on shares of Kadant in a report on Friday, February 14th.

Kadant Price Performance

Shares of KAI opened at $395.60 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.29, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $362.92 and its 200 day simple moving average is $349.99. Kadant has a 1-year low of $249.51 and a 1-year high of $429.95. The company has a market cap of $4.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.73 and a beta of 1.29.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kadant

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in KAI. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in Kadant during the third quarter worth about $25,000. Hilltop National Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Kadant during the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Icon Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Kadant in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Westside Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Kadant in the third quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its stake in Kadant by 267.9% during the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 103 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. 96.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Kadant Company Profile

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.