Kadant (KAI) closed at $263.66 on Oct 6, 2026, down 1.3% on the day. The stock is down 11.7% over the past month, down 10.1% over three months, down 7.2% year to date and down 12.7% over the past year. It trades 25.4% below its 52-week high of $353.26 and 8.0% above its 52-week low of $244.03. The close sits below its 50-day moving average ($297.44) and below its 200-day moving average ($309.07).
Over its last 8 reports the stock moved an average of 4.1% on the first trading day after earnings, beating the options-implied move in 1 of 8.
Over the last 8 reports, KAI moved an average of 4.1% on the first trading day after earnings. The move beat the options-implied move in 1 of 8 reports.
No — the Oct 6, 2026 close of $263.66 is 14.7% below the 200-day average of $309.07.
KAI closed 25.4% below its 52-week high of $353.26.
Kadant Inc. supplies technologies and engineered systems worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Flow Control, Industrial Processing, and Material Handling. The Flow Control segment develops, manufactures, and markets fluid-handling systems, equipment, and integrated technologies, such as rotary joints, syphons, Turbulator bars, expansion joints, and engineered steam and condensate systems, as well as doctor systems and holders, doctor blades, cleaning showers and fabric-conditioning systems, forming systems and wear surfaces, and water-filtration systems. The Industrial Processing segment provides ring and rotary debarkers, stranders, chippers, engineered knife systems, and industrial automation and control products. This segment also offers recycling and approach flow systems, virgin pulping process equipment, boiler cleaning technologies, and single and double-screw presses. The Material Handling segment provides vibratory and conveying equipment; individual components and equipment for baling recyclable and waste materials; and fiber-based products. It sells its products and services through direct sales, independent sales agents, and distributors. The company was formerly known as Thermo Fibertek, Inc. and changed its name to Kadant Inc. in July 2001. Kadant Inc. was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts.
