Kadant
0
Funds holding %
of 7,398 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
117% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.24M | Put options by funds: $1.04M
90% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 21
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 276 [Q3] → 288 (+12) [Q4]
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.34B [Q3] → $4.45B (+$108M) [Q4]
0.47% more ownership
Funds ownership: 109.32% [Q3] → 109.79% (+0.47%) [Q4]
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 82 | Existing positions reduced: 114
Research analyst outlook
1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$410
19%
upside
Avg. target
$410
19%
upside
High target
$410
19%
upside
1 analyst rating
1 positive
100%
0 neutral
0%
0 negative
0%
Barrington Research Gary Prestopino 39% 1-year accuracy 61 / 157 met price target | 19%upside $410 | Outperform Maintained | 18 Feb 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 3 articles about KAI published over the past 30 days
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 day ago
Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson Among 10 Companies To Announce Dividend Increases In First Half Of April
This is my latest article where I provide predictions of upcoming dividend increases from companies with long-term dividend growth histories. A slow March brought mid-single digit percentage dividend boosts from consumer goods company Colgate-Palmolive and defense contractor General Dynamics. Widely-held Johnson & Johnson, Procter & Gamble, and Costco will announce increases in the first half of April.

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Kadant Rewards Shareholders With 6.3% Dividend Increase
KAI's measures to consistently reward shareholders through dividends and share buybacks hold promise.

Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
3 weeks ago
Kadant Declares Cash Dividend
WESTFORD, Mass., March 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kadant Inc. (NYSE: KAI) announced today that its Board of Directors increased its quarterly cash dividend to stockholders to $0.34 per share to be paid on May 7, 2025 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on April 9, 2025.

Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
Kadant Set to Join S&P SmallCap 600
NEW YORK , Feb. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Kadant Inc. (NYSE: KAI) will replace Inari Medical Inc. (NASD: NARI) in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the opening of trading on Wednesday, February 19. S&P 500 constituent Stryker Corp. (NYSE: SYK) is acquiring Inari Medical in a deal expected to be completed soon, pending final closing conditions.

Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Kadant, Inc. (KAI) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Kadant, Inc. (NYSE:KAI ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 13, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Michael McKenney - Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey Powell - President, Chief Executive Officer & Director Conference Call Participants Ross Sparenblek - William Blair Kurt Yinger - D.A. Davidson Gary Prestopino - Barrington Walt Liptak - Seaport Research Operator Good day and thank you for standing by.

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Kadant (KAI) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
The headline numbers for Kadant (KAI) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended December 2024, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Kadant (KAI) Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates
Kadant (KAI) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.25 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.08 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.41 per share a year ago.

Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Kadant Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Results
WESTFORD, Mass., Feb. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kadant Inc. (NYSE: KAI) reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 28, 2024.

Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Kadant to Hold Earnings Conference Call on Thursday, February 13, 2025
WESTFORD, Mass., Feb. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kadant Inc. (NYSE: KAI) announced it will release its 2024 fourth quarter and full-year results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 and will hold a webcast the next day, Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. During the call the Company will discuss its fourth quarter and full-year financial performance and future expectations.

Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 months ago
Kadant Named One of America's Most Responsible Companies for Fifth Consecutive Year
WESTFORD, Mass., Jan. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kadant Inc. (NYSE: KAI) announced today that it was named one of "America's Most Responsible Companies 2025" by Newsweek magazine. This was the fifth year Kadant has been included on the awards list which assesses companies on Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) factors.

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