Kadant (KAI) Expected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Kadant (NYSE:KAI) is anticipated to post its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, August 4th. Analysts expect Kadant to announce earnings of $2.94 per share and revenue of $299.17 million for the quarter. Kadant has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.880-2.980 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 12.330-12.680 EPS. Parties may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Kadant (NYSE:KAI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $2.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.11 by $0.73. Kadant had a return on equity of 12.13% and a net margin of 9.45%.The firm had revenue of $281.51 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $274.95 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.10 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 17.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Kadant to post $12 EPS for the current fiscal year and $14 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Kadant Price Performance

Shares of KAI traded up $2.89 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $315.04. The stock had a trading volume of 17,831 shares, compared to its average volume of 156,896. Kadant has a 52 week low of $244.87 and a 52 week high of $369.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 2.47 and a quick ratio of 1.53. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $306.57 and its 200-day moving average price is $315.80. The company has a market capitalization of $3.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.88 and a beta of 1.20.

Kadant declared that its board has initiated a share repurchase program on Thursday, May 21st that permits the company to buyback $50.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the industrial products company to repurchase up to 1.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Kadant Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.36 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 16th. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. Kadant’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 16.42%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Stacy D. Krause sold 1,227 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $334.17, for a total transaction of $410,026.59. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 1,363 shares in the company, valued at $455,473.71. This represents a 47.37% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 1.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Kadant

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Pacer Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Kadant by 9.4% in the 4th quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 374 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $107,000 after buying an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Kadant by 4.9% during the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 76,769 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $21,881,000 after purchasing an additional 3,604 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in Kadant by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 33,247 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $9,476,000 after purchasing an additional 1,073 shares during the last quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp bought a new position in Kadant during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,340,000. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV boosted its position in Kadant by 26.2% in the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 1,079 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $308,000 after buying an additional 224 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

KAI has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Kadant from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Kadant from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Zacks Research cut shares of Kadant from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $380.00 price target on shares of Kadant in a research report on Monday, May 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $341.50.

About Kadant

Kadant Inc, headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts, is a global supplier of high‐value, critical components and engineered systems for the pulp and paper industry and other process industries. The company’s product portfolio spans stock preparation technologies, refiners and pulpers, fluid handling systems, and web‐handling equipment designed to optimize the efficiency and quality of paper production. In addition to capital equipment, Kadant offers aftermarket services, including spare parts, maintenance programs and process optimization consulting, which together support long‐term customer productivity and reliability.

Originally part of a larger industrial conglomerate, Kadant was established as an independent public company in 1991.