KAI

Conviction 8IndustrialsScan · Thu, Sep 24, 2026

Hammer

Kadant Inc (KAI) closed at $274.63 (-1.34%) on Sep 24, 2026. Its latest daily candle is a hammer. Price is below its 50-day and below its 200-day moving average. RSI(14) 39, RS Rating 22, -20.9% from its 52-week high, -4.1% year to date. Sector: Industrials · SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY (NO METALWORKING MACHINERY).

KAI$274.63-1.34%

ResistanceSupportVol 14Insider sell

Vol MA14 181.8K

Jun 26Jul 15Aug 3Aug 19Sep 8Sep 24

KADANT INCSPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY (NO METALWORKING MACHINERY)www.kadant.com ↗

Price274.63

Change-1.34%

Gap-0.84%

Rel volume0.78×

Avg volume170.79K

Avg $ vol47.79M

SMA 20283.05

SMA 50304.37

SMA 200310.39

Price vs 50-9.77%

Price vs 200-11.52%

MA stackbearish

50/200 cross—

Supertrenddown · 295.50

RSI (14)39

MACD hist0.39

MACD crossbull · 0d

Stoch %K / %D34 / 35

ADX (14)41

+DI / −DI15 / 26

RSI divergence—

MACD divergence—

ATR %3.62%

ADR %3.07%

52w high347.31

52w low247.48

From 52w high-20.93%

Above 52w low+10.97%

New 52w highNo

SqueezeOff

Bollinger width20.63%

%B0.36

Donchian pos29.82%

Donchian high308.46

Donchian low260.25

AVWAP (52w high)309.37

vs AVWAP high-11.23%

AVWAP (52w low)307.38

vs AVWAP low-10.66%

OBV trendDown

Chaikin MF (20)-0.07

Today vs 20d0.78×

Avg vol (14d)181.8K

Avg vol (20d)170.79K

Avg $ vol (20d)47.79M

Market cap3.24B

RS Rating22 / 99

RS 3m (vs SPY)-19.22%

RS 6m (vs SPY)-29.77%

RS line new highNo

Trend template2/8

Technical rank26.6

1 week+2.81%

1 month-9.32%

3 months-14.73%

6 months-12.95%

1 year-9.82%

YTD-4.11%

P/E31.80

P/B3.17

P/S3.08

P/FCF21.02

EPS8.65

Div yield0.49%

ROE9.97%

ROA5.40%

Debt/Eq0.07

Current2.59

EV/EBITDA15.24

Gross margin7.05%

Net margin9.69%

Rev growth-0.11%

EPS growth-8.63%

Price target357.50

Target upside30.18%

Analyst ratingBuy

Institutional122.36%

Ent. value3.18B

Revenue312.88M

Net income32.47M

Gross profit—

Free cash flow154.28M

IndustrySPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY (NO METALWORKING MACHINERY)

ExchangeNYSE

Shares out11.81M

Employees3.9K

ListedTue, Nov 3, 1992

Free float11.66M

Float %98.8%

Short interest943.32K

Days to cover6.8d

Short volume71.3%

Squeeze score61 / 100

Next earnings—

EPS forecast—

Last EPS vs est$3.42 vs $2.94

Last surprise+16.3% beat

Setup gradeD

Conviction8 / 100

Pattern quality—

Tech rank26.6 / 100

Group rank14 / 100

Status lane—

Setup direction—

Pattern family

Resistance—

Support—

Days since event—

Candle confirmHammer

Financials as of Sat, Jul 4, 2026 · quarterly.

Congress activity

Disclosed STOCK Act trades in KAI

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No recent disclosed trades by Congress in KAI. STOCK Act filings can lag the trade by up to 45 days.

Insider activity

SEC Form 4 transactions in KAI · open-market 2 sells

Insider	Side	Shares	Value	Traded	Filed
ALBERTINE JOHN M Director · Common Stock · 2026-07-04	Exercise	128	—	2026-07-04	2026-07-06
ALBERTINE JOHN M Director · Restricted Stock Unit · 2026-07-04	Exercise	128	—	2026-07-04	2026-07-06
Powell Jeffrey L President & CEO · Common Stock · 2026-06-03	Gift	12.28K	$0	2026-06-03	2026-06-03
Powell Jeffrey L President & CEO · Common Stock · 2026-06-03	Other	—	—	2026-06-03	2026-06-03
KRAUSE STACY D. SVP, GC and Secretary · Common Stock · 2026-05-27	Sell	1.23K	$410K	2026-05-27	2026-05-27
Blanchard Thomas Andrew Vice President · Common Stock · 2026-05-18	Sell	1.4K	$451K	2026-05-18	2026-05-18

SEC filings

EDGAR filings in KAI · 4 recent

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