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Kadant (KAI): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy2 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 3 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 3 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $358, the highest $380, the lowest $335. The average is +35.3% from the last price of $264.
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Prestopino★★★★★★★★★★#573 · hits 57% · avg +13.4% | Barrington | $380 | Buy | +43.9% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 11:35 | +0.6%next day +1.3% · 5 days −2.4% | ↗ |
| Ross Sparenblek★★★★★★★★★★#1555 · hits 64% · avg +15.6% | William Blair | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 11.09.26on TipRanks 12:25 | −7.8%next day +0.8% · 5 days −0.2% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Industrial - MachineryxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $386 → $322−16.6% | Buy | +21.9% | Reiterated | 11.09.26on TipRanks Sep 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Industrial - MachineryDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $384 → $323−15.9% | Buy | +22.3% | Reiterated | 11.09.26on TipRanks Sep 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Industrial - MachineryOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $378 → $320−15.3% | Buy | +21.1% | Reiterated | 11.09.26on TipRanks Sep 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Industrial - MachineryAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $364 → $315−13.5% | Hold | +19.3% | Reiterated | 11.09.26on TipRanks Sep 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google Industrial - MachineryGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $383 → $320−16.4% | Buy | +21.1% | Reiterated | 11.09.26on TipRanks Sep 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Industrial - MachineryPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $388 → $322−17.0% | Buy | +21.9% | Reiterated | 11.09.26on TipRanks Sep 10 23:05 | — | |
| Kurt Yinger★★★★★★★★★★#1557 · hits 55% · avg +12.0% | D.A. Davidson | $306 → $335+9.5% | Hold | +26.8% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 08:55 | −0.6%next day +0.3% · 5 days −2.3% | ↗ |
| Gary Prestopino★★★★★★★★★★#573 · hits 57% · avg +13.4% | Barrington | $380 | Buy | +43.9% | Assigned | 05.08.26on TipRanks 12:50 | +0.9%next day −0.6% · 5 days −1.3% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering Kadant
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $358 at a price of $262 (+36.7%); now: $358 at $264 (+35.3%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Hold | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 03.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $3.00 (from $2.95 to $3.05). Last quarter: $3.42.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $302M (from $298M to $306M). Last quarter: $313M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Industrials
About Kadant
- CEO: Jeffrey L. Powell
- Employees: 3,900
- One Technology Park Drive, Westford, MA, 01886, US
- www.kadant.com
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.
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