Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Kadant Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Kadant Inc.’s stock price such as:

• Kadant Inc.’s current stock price and volume
• Why Kadant Inc.’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for KAI from analysts
• KAI’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Kadant Inc. (KAI)

Before we jump into Kadant Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently dip, let’s take a look at some background.

Kadant Inc. supplies technologies and engineered systems worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Flow Control, Industrial Processing, and Material Handling. The Flow Control segment develops, manufactures, and markets fluid-handling systems, equipment, and integrated technologies, such as rotary joints, syphons, Turbulator bars, expansion joints, and engineered steam and condensate systems, as well as doctor systems and holders, doctor blades, cleaning showers and fabric-conditioning systems, forming systems and wear surfaces, and water-filtration systems. The Industrial Processing segment provides ring and rotary debarkers, stranders, chippers, engineered knife systems, and industrial automation and control products. This segment also offers recycling and approach flow systems, virgin pulping process equipment, boiler cleaning technologies, and single and double-screw presses. The Material Handling segment provides vibratory and conveying equipment; individual components and equipment for baling recyclable and waste materials; and fiber-based products. It sells its products and services through direct sales, independent sales agents, and distributors. The company was formerly known as Thermo Fibertek, Inc. and changed its name to Kadant Inc. in July 2001. Kadant Inc. was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts.

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Kadant Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Kadant Inc.’s stock price was $307.500.

Kadant Inc. is down 0.09% from its previous closing price of $307.790.

During the last market session, Kadant Inc.’s stock traded between $301.510 and $309.630. Currently, there are approximately 11.79 million shares outstanding for Kadant Inc..

Kadant Inc.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 35.1, which is high compared to the Machinery industry median of 27.9. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Kadant Inc. Stock Price History

Kadant Inc.’s (KAI) price is currently down 2.14% so far this month.

During the month of July, Kadant Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $322.360 and a low of $288.470.

Over the last year, Kadant Inc. has hit prices as high as $357.650 and as low as $244.870. Year to date, Kadant Inc.’s stock is up 7.89%.

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What Caused Kadant Inc. Stock’s Price to Dip?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 31, 2026, there was 1 analyst who downgraded Kadant Inc.’s stock and 0 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Kadant Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Kadant Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Kadant Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a D, which means it is considered to be Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Kadant Inc. (KAI) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Kadant Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 31, 2026, Kadant Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -3.55%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 41 and is considered to be Average.

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Kadant Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, Kadant Inc.’s stock price is $307.500, which is down 0.09% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Kadant Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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