What is Seaport Res Ptn’s Estimate for Kadant Q1 Earnings?

Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI) – Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Kadant in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, February 18th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst W. Liptak now expects that the industrial products company will earn $2.01 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.32. The consensus estimate for Kadant’s current full-year earnings is $9.91 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Kadant’s Q3 2025 earnings at $2.83 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $9.94 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.28 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.85 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.00 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $2.60 EPS.

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

Separately, Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $410.00 price objective on shares of Kadant in a research note on Friday, February 14th.

Kadant Trading Down 0.9 %

NYSE KAI opened at $395.00 on Thursday. Kadant has a 12 month low of $249.51 and a 12 month high of $429.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 2.29 and a quick ratio of 1.46. The company has a market capitalization of $4.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.67 and a beta of 1.29. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $363.22 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $350.30.

Institutional Trading of Kadant

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Select Equity Group L.P. raised its holdings in shares of Kadant by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Select Equity Group L.P. now owns 13,029 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $4,495,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in shares of Kadant by 21.2% during the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 76,714 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $26,466,000 after purchasing an additional 13,441 shares during the period. Man Group plc increased its holdings in shares of Kadant by 10.0% in the 4th quarter. Man Group plc now owns 19,448 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $6,709,000 after acquiring an additional 1,760 shares during the period. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Kadant in the 4th quarter worth about $690,000. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Kadant by 4.1% in the 4th quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 6,674 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,302,000 after acquiring an additional 265 shares during the period. 96.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.