Kadant Inc. (KAI)
NYSE: KAI · Real-Time Price · USD
334.22
+3.19 (0.96%)
Aug 14, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

Kadant Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 4 analysts polled by S&P Global, Kadant stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $361.67. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 8.21% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $335 (+0.23%) and the highest is $380 (+13.70%).

Price Target: $361.67 (+8.21%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$335$361.67$370$380
Change+0.23%+8.21%+10.71%+13.70%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Kadant stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingFeb '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26
Strong Buy111111
Buy111111
Hold222222
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total444444

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
D.A. Davidson
D.A. Davidson
Hold
Maintains
$306$335
HoldMaintains$306$335+0.23%Aug 6, 2026
William Blair
William Blair
Buy
Reiterates
n/a
BuyReiteratesn/an/aAug 6, 2026
Barrington
Barrington
Buy
Reiterates
$380
BuyReiterates$380+13.70%Aug 5, 2026

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
1.20B
from 1.05B
Increased by 13.99%
Revenue Next Year
1.26B
from 1.20B
Increased by 4.73%
EPS This Year
12.48
from 9.26
Increased by 34.80%
EPS Next Year
14.15
from 12.48
Increased by 13.32%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingJan 1, 2022Dec 31, 2022Dec 30, 2023Dec 28, 2024Jan 3, 2026Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
786.58M904.74M957.67M1.05B1.05B1.20B
Revenue Growth
23.87%15.02%5.85%9.99%-0.11%13.99%
Gross Profit
341.65M389.34M416.31M471.34M477.23M532.54M
Gross Margin
43.43%43.03%43.47%44.75%45.35%44.40%
Operating Income
125.05M152.83M168.75M179.96M164.54M201.60M
Net Income
84.04M120.93M116.07M111.60M101.97M118.92M
EPS
----9.2612.48
EPS Growth
-----9.92%34.80%
Forward PE
26.4019.8828.4732.8528.9426.78
Free Cash Flow
119.37M54.21M114.62M103.69M99.00M160.17M
No. Analysts
-----4
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue20262027
High1.2B
Avg1.2B
Low1.2B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth20262027
High
14.4%
Avg
14.0%
Low
13.1%

EPS Forecast

EPS20262027
High12.59
Avg12.48
Low12.32

EPS Growth

EPS Growth20262027
High
36.0%
Avg
34.8%
Low
33.0%