Kadant Inc. (KAI) stock: analyst price target and their real reliability
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Kadant Inc. · Industrials · ref. ETF XLI · 50 calls · price $305.86
What the company does: Kadant Inc. supplies technologies and engineered systems worldwide.
📈 Kadant Inc. (KAI) stock price
$305.86-7.4% over range
Aug 28, 25low $247.48 · high $347.31Aug 27, 26
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50% recommend buying · 2 analysts
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🎯 KAI price target & analyst consensus — price $306
The price target · all analysts combined (2 targets)
Highest target · 1 firm of 2$380+24.2%
Median target · of 2 targets$357.5+16.9%
Lowest target · 1 firm of 2$335+9.5%
Current price$305.86
⭐ What the most reliable analysts say
· those who beat their sector, targets replayed on real prices
⭐ The most reliable of them, either direction: DA Davidson — 67% of its targets hit on this sector (90 calls tested). It aims for $335 (+9.5 %), call made on August 7, 2026, maturing on August 7, 2027 (21 d ago).
The 1 reliable analyst
$335+9.5 %
The 1 other firm
$380+24 %
How to read it: the 1 reliable firms are not filtered by optimism — 1 aim above the price, 0 below, hence their $335 median. “The 1 others” are the firms that don't pass our reliability filter on this sector.
The consensus · 2 ratings (last 6 months)
Strong Buy00%
Buy150%
Hold150%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
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🎯 KAI price target all
All 50 calls, one by one, with our verdict on each firm.
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Their real reliability on KAI, firm by firm: who was right, who was wrong.
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🔎 Detailed analyses
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Donald Beyer 4× · 50%
✅ Historical analyst reliability on KAI
Hit rate measured on targets already matured (12 months), replayed against real prices. Click a header to sort.
| Firm ↕ | % right i ↕ | Gain vs sector i ↕ | Calls i ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaport Global ↗ | 100% | +37.2% | 2 |
| Barrington Research ↗ | 54% | +11.7% | 24 |
📊 What $1,000 invested in Kadant Inc. would be worth › open the full page
In short — $1,000 invested in Kadant Inc. 10 years ago would be worth $7,389 today, i.e. +22%/yr on average. Best year: 2017 (+64%), worst: 2022 (-23%). Price performance, excluding dividends.
If I'd invested $1,000 in Kadant Inc.
| Investment | Worth today | Gain |
|---|---|---|
| 1 years ago | $870 | -13% |
| 3 years ago | $1,689 | +69% |
| 5 years ago | $2,128 | +113% |
Return by year (Kadant Inc.)
| Year | Return | $1,000 invested at year start |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD) | +5% | $1,053 (+5%) |
| 2025 | -17% | $870 (-13%) |
| 2024 | +23% | $1,070 (+7%) |
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.
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📋 All analyst calls on KAI
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DA Davidson ↗
Aug 6, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$335
Price at call : $337.63 — gap to target -1%
Today : $305.86 — gap to target +10%
🎯 on KAI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 43.3% · +2.7% (90 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 6, 27
matures : Aug 6, 27
Barrington Research ↗
May 4, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$380
Price at call : $288.86 — upside +32%
Today : $305.86 — upside +24%
🎯 on KAI : 54% (24 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 46.6% · -6.1% (116 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 4, 27
matures : May 4, 27
Barrington Research ↗
Feb 24, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$380
Price at call : $339.11 — upside +12%
Today : $305.86 — upside +24%
🎯 on KAI : 54% (24 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 46.6% · -6.1% (116 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 24, 27
matures : Feb 24, 27
Barrington Research ↗
Feb 19, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$380
Price at call : $339.91 — upside +12%
Today : $305.86 — upside +24%
🎯 on KAI : 54% (24 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 46.6% · -6.1% (116 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 19, 27
matures : Feb 19, 27
Barrington Research ↗
Feb 18, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$380
Price at call : $320.47 — upside +19%
Today : $305.86 — upside +24%
🎯 on KAI : 54% (24 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 46.6% · -6.1% (116 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 18, 27
matures : Feb 18, 27
DA Davidson ↗
Feb 9, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$295
Price at call : $338.62 — gap to target -13%
Today : $305.86 — gap to target -4%
🎯 on KAI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 43.3% · +2.7% (90 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 9, 27
matures : Feb 9, 27
DA Davidson ↗
Feb 4, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$295
Price at call : $330.25 — gap to target -11%
Today : $305.86 — gap to target -4%
🎯 on KAI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 43.3% · +2.7% (90 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 4, 27
matures : Feb 4, 27
Barrington Research ↗
Feb 3, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$380
Price at call : $333.2 — upside +14%
Today : $305.86 — upside +24%
🎯 on KAI : 54% (24 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 46.6% · -6.1% (116 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 3, 27
matures : Feb 3, 27
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Barrington Research ↗
Oct 30, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$380
Price at call : $285.57 — upside +33%
Today : $305.86 — upside +24%
🎯 on KAI : 54% (24 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 46.6% · -6.1% (116 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 30, 26
matures : Oct 30, 26
Barrington Research ↗
Oct 29, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$380
Price at call : $285.57 — upside +33%
Today : $305.86 — upside +24%
🎯 on KAI : 54% (24 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 46.6% · -6.1% (116 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 29, 26
matures : Oct 29, 26
Barrington Research ↗
Oct 27, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$380
Price at call : $303.71 — upside +25%
Today : $305.86 — upside +24%
🎯 on KAI : 54% (24 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 46.6% · -6.1% (116 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 27, 26
matures : Oct 27, 26
Barrington Research ↗
Oct 10, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$380
Price at call : $272.53 — upside +39%
Today : $305.86 — upside +24%
🎯 on KAI : 54% (24 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 46.6% · -6.1% (116 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 10, 26
matures : Oct 10, 26
Barrington Research ↗
Sep 23, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$380
Price at call : $303.83 — upside +25%
Today : $305.86 — upside +24%
🎯 on KAI : 54% (24 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 46.6% · -6.1% (116 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 23, 26
matures : Sep 23, 26
DA Davidson ↗
Aug 4, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$300
Price at call : $325.38 — gap to target -8%
Today : $305.86 — gap to target -2%
🎯 on KAI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 43.3% · +2.7% (90 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 4, 26
matures : Aug 4, 26
Barrington Research ↗
Jul 30, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$380
Price at call : $332.77 — upside +14%
Today : $305.86 — upside +24%
Expected +14% · Actual -8% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on KAI : 54% (24 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 46.6% · -6.1% (116 calls)
-7.6%
stock -8% · XLI +18%
matured Jul 30, 26
Barrington Research ↗
Jul 29, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$380
Price at call : $344.41 — upside +10%
Today : $305.86 — upside +24%
Expected +10% · Actual -12% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on KAI : 54% (24 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 46.6% · -6.1% (116 calls)
-12.0%
stock -12% · XLI +16%
matured Jul 29, 26
DA Davidson ↗
May 1, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$275
Price at call : $300.11 — gap to target -8%
Today : $305.86 — gap to target -10%
🎯 on KAI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 43.3% · +2.7% (90 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 1, 26
matures : May 1, 26
Barrington Research ↗
May 1, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$380
Price at call : $294.53 — upside +29%
Today : $305.86 — upside +24%
Expected +29% · Actual -3% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on KAI : 54% (24 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 46.6% · -6.1% (116 calls)
-2.9%
stock -3% · XLI +31%
matured May 1, 26
Barrington Research ↗
Apr 30, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$380
Price at call : $294.53 — upside +29%
Today : $305.86 — upside +24%
Expected +29% · Actual -3% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on KAI : 54% (24 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 46.6% · -6.1% (116 calls)
-2.9%
stock -3% · XLI +31%
matured Apr 30, 26
Barrington Research ↗
Apr 25, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$410
Price at call : $311.14 — upside +32%
Today : $305.86 — upside +34%
Expected +32% · Actual +2% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on KAI : 54% (24 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 46.6% · -6.1% (116 calls)
+1.7%
stock +2% · XLI +34%
matured Apr 25, 26
Barrington Research ↗
Feb 18, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$410
Price at call : $398.39 — upside +3%
Today : $305.86 — upside +34%
Expected +3% · Actual -20% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on KAI : 54% (24 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 46.6% · -6.1% (116 calls)
-19.6%
stock -20% · XLI +26%
matured Feb 18, 26
Barrington Research ↗
Feb 14, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$410
Price at call : $388.46 — upside +6%
Today : $305.86 — upside +34%
Expected +6% · Actual -14% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on KAI : 54% (24 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 46.6% · -6.1% (116 calls)
-14.1%
stock -14% · XLI +27%
matured Feb 14, 26
Barrington Research ↗
Dec 19, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$410
Price at call : $347.07 — upside +18%
Today : $305.86 — upside +34%
Expected +18% · Actual -16% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on KAI : 54% (24 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 46.6% · -6.1% (116 calls)
-16.0%
stock -16% · XLI +17%
matured Dec 19, 25
Barrington Research ↗
Oct 31, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$360
Price at call : $333.06 — upside +8%
Today : $305.86 — upside +18%
Expected +8% · Actual -17% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on KAI : 54% (24 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 46.6% · -6.1% (116 calls)
-16.9%
stock -17% · XLI +16%
matured Oct 31, 25
Barrington Research ↗
Oct 30, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$360
Price at call : $333.06 — upside +8%
Today : $305.86 — upside +18%
Expected +8% · Actual -17% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on KAI : 54% (24 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 46.6% · -6.1% (116 calls)
-16.9%
stock -17% · XLI +16%
matured Oct 30, 25
Barrington Research ↗
Sep 20, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$360
Price at call : $335.41 — upside +7%
Today : $305.86 — upside +18%
Expected +7% · Actual -8% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on KAI : 54% (24 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 46.6% · -6.1% (116 calls)
-8.4%
stock -8% · XLI +14%
matured Sep 20, 25
DA Davidson ↗
Aug 1, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$300
Price at call : $324.77 — gap to target -8%
Today : $305.86 — gap to target -2%
🎯 on KAI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 43.3% · +2.7% (90 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 1, 25
matures : Aug 1, 25
Barrington Research ↗
Jun 26, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$360
Price at call : $286.38 — upside +26%
Today : $305.86 — upside +18%
Expected +26% · Actual +10% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on KAI : 54% (24 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 46.6% · -6.1% (116 calls)
+9.7%
stock +10% · XLI +19%
matured Jun 26, 25
Barrington Research ↗
Jun 5, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$360
Price at call : $279.62 — upside +29%
Today : $305.86 — upside +18%
Expected +29% · Actual +18% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on KAI : 54% (24 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 46.6% · -6.1% (116 calls)
+17.9%
stock +18% · XLI +19%
matured Jun 5, 25
Barrington Research ↗
May 1, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$360
Price at call : $266.86 — upside +35%
Today : $305.86 — upside +18%
Expected +35% · Actual +12% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on KAI : 54% (24 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 46.6% · -6.1% (116 calls)
+12.5%
stock +12% · XLI +10%
matured May 1, 25
Barrington Research ↗
Apr 29, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$360
Price at call : $273.79 — upside +31%
Today : $305.86 — upside +18%
Expected +31% · Actual +8% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on KAI : 54% (24 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 46.6% · -6.1% (116 calls)
+7.8%
stock +8% · XLI +8%
matured Apr 29, 25
Barrington Research ↗
Feb 16, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$360
Price at call : $317.14 — upside +14%
Today : $305.86 — upside +18%
Expected +14% · Actual +26% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on KAI : 54% (24 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 46.6% · -6.1% (116 calls)
+25.6%
stock +26% · XLI +18%
matured Feb 15, 25
Barrington Research ↗
Feb 14, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$300
Price at call : $340.62 — upside -12%
Today : $305.86 — upside -2%
Expected -12% · Actual +14% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on KAI : 54% (24 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 46.6% · -6.1% (116 calls)
+14.0%
stock +14% · XLI +16%
matured Feb 13, 25
Barrington Research ↗
Jul 28, 23
▲ Outperform · 🎯$243
Price at call : $217.24 — upside +12%
Today : $305.86 — upside -21%
Expected +12% · Actual +63% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on KAI : 54% (24 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 46.6% · -6.1% (116 calls)
+62.7%
stock +63% · XLI +14%
matured Jul 27, 24
Barrington Research ↗
Feb 13, 23
▲ Outperform · 🎯$229
Price at call : $201.85 — upside +13%
Today : $305.86 — upside -25%
Expected +13% · Actual +51% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on KAI : 54% (24 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 46.6% · -6.1% (116 calls)
+50.7%
stock +51% · XLI +12%
matured Feb 13, 24
Barrington Research ↗
Sep 19, 22
▲ Outperform · 🎯$239
Price at call : $173.92 — upside +37%
Today : $305.86 — upside -22%
Expected +37% · Actual +27% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on KAI : 54% (24 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 46.6% · -6.1% (116 calls)
+26.9%
stock +27% · XLI +17%
matured Sep 19, 23
Barrington Research ↗
Apr 29, 21
▲ Outperform · 🎯$200
Price at call : $178.03 — upside +12%
Today : $305.86 — upside -35%
Expected +12% · Actual +5% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on KAI : 54% (24 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 46.6% · -6.1% (116 calls)
+5.3%
stock +5% · XLI -6%
matured Apr 29, 22
Sidoti & Co.
Oct 28, 20
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$116
Price at call : $116.18 — gap to target -0%
Today : $305.86 — gap to target -62%
🎯 on KAI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 59.7% · +14.1% (62 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 28, 21
matures : Oct 28, 21
Barrington Research ↗
Mar 24, 20
▲ Outperform · 🎯$75
Price at call : $70.63 — upside +6%
Today : $305.86 — upside -75%
Expected +6% · Actual +145% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on KAI : 54% (24 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 46.6% · -6.1% (116 calls)
+144.9%
stock +145% · XLI +67%
matured Mar 24, 21
Sidoti & Co.
Feb 13, 20
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$91
Price at call : $95.82 — gap to target -5%
Today : $305.86 — gap to target -70%
🎯 on KAI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 59.7% · +14.1% (62 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 12, 21
matures : Feb 12, 21
DA Davidson ↗
Jan 7, 20
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$105
Price at call : $107.61 — gap to target -2%
Today : $305.86 — gap to target -66%
🎯 on KAI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 43.3% · +2.7% (90 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 6, 21
matures : Jan 6, 21
Seaport Global ↗
May 2, 19
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy
🎯 on KAI : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 70% · +8.0% (30 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 1, 20
matures : May 1, 20
Sidoti & Co.
Oct 3, 17
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy
🎯 on KAI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 59.7% · +14.1% (62 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 3, 18
matures : Oct 3, 18
William Blair ↗
Sep 16, 16
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy
🎯 on KAI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 23.5% · -8.8% (17 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 16, 17
matures : Sep 16, 17
Seaport Global ↗
Aug 18, 16
▲ Buy
Actual +56% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on KAI : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 70% · +8.0% (30 calls)
+55.9%
stock +56% · XLI +14%
matured Aug 18, 17
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$47
Price at call : $40.41 — gap to target +16%
Today : $305.86 — gap to target -85%
🎯 on KAI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 64.7% · +14.1% (17 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 5, 16
matures : Nov 5, 16
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy
🎯 on KAI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 64.7% · +14.1% (17 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 28, 16
matures : Oct 28, 16
Barrington Research ↗
Oct 29, 14
▲ Outperform · 🎯$55
Price at call : $41.73 — upside +32%
Today : $305.86 — upside -82%
Expected +32% · Actual -1% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on KAI : 54% (24 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 46.6% · -6.1% (116 calls)
-1.5%
stock -1% · XLI -1%
matured Oct 29, 15
Seaport Global ↗
Jul 31, 14
▲ Accumulate · 🎯$42
Price at call : $38.04 — upside +10%
Today : $305.86 — upside -86%
Expected +10% · Actual +19% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on KAI : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 70% · +8.0% (30 calls)
+18.6%
stock +19% · XLI +4%
matured Jul 31, 15
Barrington Research ↗
Jun 4, 13
▲ Outperform
Actual +21% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on KAI : 54% (24 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 46.6% · -6.1% (116 calls)
+21.1%
stock +21% · XLI +25%
matured Jun 4, 14
Frequently asked questions
Should I buy Kadant Inc. stock?
This isn't buy advice. For Kadant Inc., the analyst consensus is "Buy", with an average price target of $358 (+17% vs the current price). What matters is their past reliability on this stock: the most reliable one is right 100% of the time (2 calls tracked on Kadant Inc.). We show the numbers — you decide.
Is it too late to buy Kadant Inc.? How high can it go?
The most bullish analyst target on Kadant Inc. is $380 (+24% above today's price); the average is $358. That's the upside they see. Check how reliable those analysts have actually been on Kadant Inc. on our site before trusting it.
Is Kadant Inc. still a good buy?
The most useful "opinion" isn't an opinion — it's a track record: 2 analysts have a real record on Kadant Inc., the best hitting 100% over 2 calls. Current consensus: "Buy". Make your call on data, not noise.
What has Kadant Inc.'s past performance been?
Historical returns and a "how much if I had invested" calculator: KAI performance & returns.
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