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 $343. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 16.10% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $306 (+3.57%) and the highest is $380 (+28.62%).

Price Target: $343 (+16.10%)

Analyst Consensus: Buy

Target	Low	Average	Median	High
Price	$306	$343	$343	$380
Change	+3.57%	+16.10%	+16.10%	+28.62%

* Price targets were last updated on May 8, 2026.

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

Rating	Oct '25	Nov '25	Feb '26	Apr '26	May '26	Jun '26
Strong Buy	1	1	1	1	1	1
Buy	1	1	1	1	1	1
Hold	2	2	2	2	2	2
Sell	0	0	0	0	0	0
Strong Sell	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	4	4	4	4	4	4

Latest Forecasts

Analyst	Firm	Rating	Rating	Action	Price Target	Upside	Date
Ross Sparenblek William Blair	William Blair	Buy Maintains n/a	Buy	Maintains	n/a	n/a	Jun 4, 2026
Gary Prestopino Barrington	Barrington	Buy Maintains $380	Buy	Maintains	$380	+28.62%	May 8, 2026
Kurt Yinger D.A. Davidson	D.A. Davidson	Hold Maintains n/a	Hold	Maintains	n/a	n/a	May 6, 2026

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year

1.20B

from 1.05B

13.69%

from 1.05B

Revenue Next Year

1.25B

from 1.20B

4.70%

from 1.20B

EPS This Year

11.33

from 9.26

22.35%

from 9.26

EPS Next Year

13.09

from 11.33

15.51%

from 11.33

Fiscal Year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
Period Ending	Jan 1, 2022	Dec 31, 2022	Dec 30, 2023	Dec 28, 2024	Jan 3, 2026	Dec 31, 2026
Revenue	786.58M	904.74M	957.67M	1.05B	1.05B	1.20B
Revenue Growth	23.87%	15.02%	5.85%	9.99%	-0.11%	13.69%
Gross Profit	341.65M	389.34M	416.31M	471.34M	477.23M	532.63M
Gross Margin	43.43%	43.03%	43.47%	44.75%	45.35%	44.53%
Operating Income	125.05M	152.83M	168.75M	179.96M	164.54M	200.44M
Net Income	84.04M	120.93M	116.07M	111.60M	101.97M	117.94M
EPS	-	-	-	-	9.26	11.33
EPS Growth	-	-	-	-	-9.92%	22.35%
Forward PE	26.40	19.88	28.47	32.85	28.94	26.08
Free Cash Flow	119.37M	54.21M	114.62M	103.69M	99.00M	162.58M
No. Analysts	-	-	-	-	-	4

EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue	2026	2027
High	1.2B
Avg	1.2B
Low	1.2B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth	2026	2027
High	14.3%
Avg	13.7%
Low	12.0%

EPS Forecast

EPS	2026	2027
High	12.63
Avg	11.33
Low	10.16

EPS Growth

EPS Growth	2026	2027
High	36.4%
Avg	22.4%
Low	9.7%