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Kadant (KAI) closed at $299.83 on November 10, 2026, down 1.1% from the previous close, on volume of 101,896 shares (30-day average 129,576).

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  • Last close: $299.83 (November 10, 2026)
  • 52-week range: $244.87 to $354.07
  • Market value: $3.5 billion

Data as of November 10, 2026.

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Kadant Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results

Globe Newswire (Tue, 3-Nov 4:39 PM ET)

Kadant Announces CEO Succession Plan

Globe Newswire (Thu, 10-Sep 4:38 PM ET)

Kadant Declares Cash Dividend

Globe Newswire (Thu, 10-Sep 4:10 PM ET)

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Kadant (KAI) Frequently Asked Questions

What does Kadant do?

Kadant Inc. supplies process and engineering equipment for papermaking, recycling, lumber manufacturing, and related industries. The company's three reportable segments are the Flow Control segment which consists of the fluid-handling and doctoring, cleaning, & filtration product lines; the Industrial Processing segment which consists of the wood processing and stock-preparation product lines; and Material handling systems, which provides conveyor-belt equipment for industries such as mining, food processing, and packaging. The company has a geographic presence in the U.S., China, Asia, Germany, Canada, and Others.

What symbol and exchange does Kadant shares trade?

Kadant trades on the NYSE stock market under the symbol KAI.

What is Kadant stock price doing today?

As of November 11, 2026, KAI stock price climbed to $301.48 with 39,392 million shares trading.

What is Kadant's Beta?

KAI has a beta of 0.93, meaning it tends to be less sensitive to market movements. KAI has a correlation of 0.08 to the broad based SPY ETF.

How much is Kadant worth?

KAI has a market cap of $3.56 billion. This is considered a Mid Cap stock.

How much money does Kadant make?

Last quarter Kadant reported $313 million in Revenue and $3.64 earnings per share. This beat revenue expectation by $11 million and exceeded earnings estimates by $.75.

What is the highest and lowest price Kadant traded in the last 3 year period?

In the last 3 years, KAI traded as high as $429.95 and as low as $244.87.

What are the top ETFs holding Kadant?

The top ETF exchange traded funds that KAI belongs to (by Net Assets): IJR, VTI, IWM, VB, VBK.

Is Kadant (KAI) a good investment?

KAI has outperformed the market in the last year with a price return of +13.9% while the SPY ETF gained +12.7%. However, in the short term, KAI had mixed performance relative to the market. It has underperformed in the last 3 months, returning -9.5% vs -1.4% return in SPY. But in the last 2 weeks, KAI shares have fared better than the market returning +12.3% compared to SPY -1.2%.

What are the support and resistance levels for Kadant (KAI)?

KAI support price is $293.51 and resistance is $306.16 (based on 1 day standard deviation move). This means that using the most recent 20 day stock volatility and applying a one standard deviation move around the stock's closing price, stastically there is a 67% probability that KAI shares will trade within this expected range on the day.

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