What is William Blair’s Estimate for Kadant Q3 Earnings?

Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI) – Stock analysts at William Blair issued their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Kadant in a research note issued to investors on Monday, December 16th. William Blair analyst R. Sparenblek forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $3.26 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Kadant’s current full-year earnings is $10.11 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Kadant’s FY2026 earnings at $12.90 EPS.

Kadant (NYSE:KAI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 29th. The industrial products company reported $2.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.43 by $0.41. Kadant had a return on equity of 15.10% and a net margin of 11.12%. The firm had revenue of $271.61 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $266.38 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.69 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 11.2% on a year-over-year basis.

Separately, Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $360.00 price target on shares of Kadant in a report on Wednesday, October 30th.

Kadant Price Performance

Kadant stock opened at $354.38 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a current ratio of 2.29. The company has a market cap of $4.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.27 and a beta of 1.25. Kadant has a 1 year low of $249.51 and a 1 year high of $429.95. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $370.23 and a 200 day moving average price of $332.17.

Kadant Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 6th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 9th will be paid a $0.32 dividend. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.36%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 9th. Kadant’s payout ratio is 13.10%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Fredrik H. Westerhout sold 600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $397.25, for a total value of $238,350.00. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 1,437 shares in the company, valued at approximately $570,848.25. This represents a 29.46 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Thomas C. Leonard sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $337.40, for a total value of $674,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 4,250 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,433,950. This represents a 32.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 3,052 shares of company stock valued at $1,091,455 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. FMR LLC raised its holdings in shares of Kadant by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 144,344 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $48,788,000 after acquiring an additional 1,629 shares in the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its position in shares of Kadant by 133.3% during the 2nd quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 3,066 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $902,000 after buying an additional 1,752 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its position in Kadant by 16.1% in the third quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 793 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $268,000 after acquiring an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Kadant in the third quarter worth $806,000. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in Kadant by 1.8% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 121,241 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $40,979,000 after acquiring an additional 2,141 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

About Kadant

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.