KAI Kadant Inc.
XNYS
305.35
Delayed
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What changed
Recent filings, trades and moves- 52-Week Range
- $244.87 – $354.07
- YTD
- +6.62%
- IV Rank (30D)
- 27.32
- Straddle Price
- $29.50
- P/C Vol Ratio
- 35.00
- Market Cap
- $3.5B
- Open
- $296.75
- Day Range
- $296.75 – $307.82
- Volume
- 39,257
- Prev Close
- $292.74
A blended fair-value estimate combining up to six valuation methods. Each method is weighted by how well it fits the company — DCF down-weights for unprofitable names; DDM only fires for steady dividend payers; comparables down-weight when peer multiples disagree.
- DCF (quality-aware) — projects free cash flow with a horizon that scales to business quality. True compounders (quality 6/6) get 10 years explicit + 10 years fade before terminal; cyclical/struggling names (quality 0-1) get a 5-year terminal cliff. Quality is scored from ROE, gross margin, growth, FCF margin, debt load, and FCF consistency — the same factors that drive market premium for compounders.
- Market-Implied Growth (in Model Inputs) — reverse-DCF that answers "what growth rate is the market pricing in?". Lets you sanity-check the deviation: if implied growth is plausible for the business, the model's bearish flag may be wrong; if implausible, the market may be over-extrapolating.
- DDM (Gordon Growth Dividend Model) — values the stream of future dividends. Only used when trailing yield ≥ 2% and dividend payments are stable — below that the dividend is a token payout and Gordon (which values only the dividend stream) systematically underprices growth names, so those route to DCF + comparables + market anchor instead.
- P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/B, P/S — applies the peer-group median multiple to this company's per-share metric. Peers come from the same set as the "Related symbols" card. Earnings/sales metrics are forward-tilted by the company's recent revenue growth (capped at 25%) so they're comparable to peers' growth-embedded multiples — mimics how analysts use NTM rather than TTM. Per-multiple weights are biased by company quality (e.g. P/B down-weighted for asset-light tech).
- Market Anchor (SMA50) — the 50-day moving average, weighted by recent trading-range stability (tighter Bollinger bands → higher weight). Captures information fundamentals miss (forward consensus, sentiment, supply/demand) — but only when recent trading is steady enough that the market has converged on a view. During wild breakouts or breakdowns the anchor's weight collapses.
- Options Expected (B-L 30d) — the risk-neutral expected stock price at 30-day options expiration, derived from the full implied-volatility surface via Breeden-Litzenberger (second derivative of call price wrt strike → implied PDF, then E[S_T]). Forward-looking, captures all options-implied information (smile, skew, term structure) in one number. Weighted by chain liquidity. SP500-only at present (pre-computed daily). Backtest evidence: adds modest alpha across most bucket × holding combos.
- Blended value — weighted average. Confidence reflects how many methods fired and how tight peer dispersion is.
- Deviation pill — green when blended FV ≥ 10% above current price (undervalued); red when ≥ 10% below; grey otherwise.
| 10-yr Treasury (rf) | 4.90% |
| Beta vs SPY | 1.00 |
| Cost of Equity (CAPM) | 9.89% (VRP-adj) |
| WACC | 9.67% |
| Volatility Risk Premium | +10.4pp (IV − HV30) |
| Effective Tax Rate | 29.1% |
| Rev. Growth (YoY, DCF input) | +15.2% |
| DCF Horizon | 10 years explicit + fade |
| Forward Tilt (NTM/TTM) | ×1.10 (applied to P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/S) |
| Free Cash Flow (TTM) | $0.2B |
| Return on Equity (TTM) | 10.7% |
| Book / Price | 29.9% |
| Gross Margin (TTM) | 44.4% |
| FCF Margin (TTM) | 13.9% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.49 |
| Quality Score | 3/6 — normal (10y DCF) |
| Market-Implied Growth | +11.4% (reverse-DCF on current price) |
| SMA 50 | $274.01 (Market Anchor value) |
| SMA 20 / Bollinger Mid | $271.56 |
| Bollinger Width / SMA20 | 20.4% (drives anchor stability) |
| Net Debt | $0.4B |
| Market Cap | $3B |
| Method | Implied Price | Weight | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | $370.45 | 24% | |
| DDM (Gordon) | n/a | 0% | |
| Peer P/E | $262.09 | 7% | median 25.6× · 7 peers |
| Peer EV/EBITDA | $330.15 | 7% | median 16.9× · 7 peers |
| Peer P/B | $389.22 | 7% | median 4.5× · 7 peers |
| Peer P/S | $341.00 | 7% | median 3.2× · 7 peers |
| Market Anchor (SMA50) | $274.01 | 23% | stability 48% (BB-width) |
| Options Expected (B-L 30d) | $291.91 | 24% | 27 strikes · skew -0.29 |
- Industry (SIC)
- SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY (NO METALWORKING MACHINERY) (3550) · industry map
- Exchange
- XNYS
- Market Cap
- $3.5B
- Employees
- 3,900
- List Date
- 1992-11-03
- CIK
- 0000886346
- Last Earnings
- Nov 3 after close · +9.1% vs ±8.6% expected
- Next Earnings
- ~Feb 17, 2027 (estimated)
- Headquarters
- Westford, MA
- Homepage
- https://www.kadant.com
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, German…
Each spoke is this symbol's rank within its sector (0–100; the dotted ring marks the sector median at 50). Higher is more constructive for a long. One spoke — News sentiment — is an absolute reading, not a sector rank. Grayed spokes have no data. A fuller shape is a summary, not a recommendation.
| Month | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3.61% | -8.25% | 13.54% | 4.22% | 7.46% | 12.09% | 5.45% |
| Feb | 19.91% | -6.53% | 3.34% | 15.75% | 2.48% | 3.54% | 6.42% |
| Mar | 2.39% | 2.78% | -3.05% | 0.34% | -9.48% | -15.36% | -3.73% |
| Apr | -4.77% | -6.23% | -8.85% | -16.35% | -14.03% | 0.87% | -8.23% |
| May | -6.14% | -1.29% | 1.84% | 9.36% | 6.58% | 11.66% | 3.67% |
| Jun | 4.24% | -2.53% | 15.86% | 4.95% | 3.40% | -0.46% | 4.24% |
| Jul | 0.90% | 9.89% | 1.98% | 21.06% | 2.33% | -0.55% | 5.93% |
| Aug | 17.91% | -12.53% | -1.29% | -1.12% | -0.24% | -7.83% | -0.85% |
| Sep | -3.34% | -6.72% | 2.29% | 11.41% | -6.37% | -10.59% | -2.22% |
| Oct | 7.39% | 3.32% | -2.45% | 0.44% | -6.11% | 0.67% | 0.54% |
| Nov | 5.97% | 8.12% | 10.73% | 20.21% | 0.47% | 8.00%* | 8.92% |
| Dec | -0.21% | -8.35% | 6.86% | -16.53% | 2.70% | -- | -3.11% |
| Total | 54.78% | -27.00% | 45.41% | 56.19% | -12.55% | -1.87% | 19.16% |
Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.
- SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
- EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
- MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
- ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
- +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
- RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
- Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
- Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.
Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.
- Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
- OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
- Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
- ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
- HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.
Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →
Trend Indicators
Momentum Oscillators
Volume & Volatility
Data Summary
LLM Stock Analysis Report
SYMBOL: KAI
Executive Summary BULLISH/NEUTRAL (Confidence Level: 7)
Key drivers:
- Positive recent news headlines
- Oversold RSI and Bollinger Bands indicate potential buying opportunity
- MACD is bearish, but price has already corrected significantly
Primary risks:
- High volatility, which can lead to sudden price movements
- Potential for further price correction if MACD continues to trend downwards
Investment thesis: KAI's recent acquisition of voestalpine BÖHLER Profil and Clyde Industries have driven positive news sentiment. The stock is oversold, with RSI and Bollinger Bands indicating potential buying opportunities. However, the high volatility and bearish MACD signal caution.
Recent news sentiment impact: Positive news headlines have driven a significant price correction. The recent dividend declarations and acquisitions have contributed to this trend.
Technical Analysis Trend Direction: Short-term (1-4 weeks) - BEARISH, Medium-term (1-3 months) - NEUTRAL
Support/Resistance Levels:
- Upper Bollinger Band: $332.57
- Lower Bollinger Band: $274.55
Momentum Signals: RSI: 23.66 (oversold) MACD: -8.99 / Signal: -3.30 / Histogram: -5.69 (bearish) Bollinger Bands: Oversold
Volume Analysis:
- Volume SMA 20: 147668.40
- On-Balance Volume (OBV): -1684999.77
- Volume Rate of Change: 211.74%
News & Sentiment Analysis Recent Headlines Summary: Positive news headlines about acquisitions and dividend declarations.
Sentiment Assessment: POSITIVE
Catalyst Identification:
- Upcoming earnings release (no date available)
Market Narrative: The recent positive news headlines have driven a significant price correction, which may be nearing an end. The bearish MACD signal suggests caution, but the oversold RSI and Bollinger Bands indicate potential buying opportunities.
Risk & Volatility Assessment Beta Interpretation: High risk (1.42 vs SPY)
Volatility Regime: High volatility
Options Market Signals: IV Rank: 39.2% (Medium - shows if volatility is historically high/low) Current IV: 58.5% Expected Move: $23.50 (35 DTE), 7-DTE: $12.30 Volume Flow: 58 calls vs 37 puts Open Interest: 98 calls vs 15 puts Put/Call Volume Ratio: 0.64 (Bullish sentiment) Put/Call OI Ratio: 0.15
Downside Protection: Support levels at lower Bollinger Band ($274.55) and SMA 200 ($310.96).
Market Context & Positioning Sector Performance: Kadant's sector has been trending upwards.
Institutional Activity: Volume patterns suggest institutional interest in the stock.
Correlation Analysis: KAI is positively correlated with its sector (R-squared interpretation).
Relative Valuation: KAI is trading within a normal range relative to its historical values.
Key Levels & Action Items Critical Price Levels:
- Upper Bollinger Band: $332.57
- Lower Bollinger Band: $274.55
Breakout/Breakdown Levels:
- SMA 200: $310.96
- EMA 12: $293.82
Time-Sensitive Catalysts:
- Upcoming earnings release (no date available)
Risk Management: Stop-loss levels should be set at the lower Bollinger Band ($274.55). Position sizing considerations suggest a cautious approach, given the high volatility and bearish MACD signal.
Please note that this is just an example analysis, and actual results may vary based on real-world market conditions and data.
| Earnings Date | Timing | Expected Move | Actual Move | Ratio | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-16 | After-Close | 3.53% | 3.26% | 0.92x | Within |
| 2023-05-02 | After-Close | 6.12% | 3.34% | 0.55x | Within |
| 2023-08-01 | After-Close | 5.37% | 6.56% | 1.22x | Exceeded |
| 2023-11-06 | After-Close | 3.83% | 0.19% | 0.05x | Within |
| 2024-02-14 | After-Close | 4.62% | 8.13% | 1.76x | Exceeded |
| 2024-04-30 | After-Close | 5.84% | 4.48% | 0.77x | Within |
| 2024-07-30 | After-Close | 6.11% | 1.44% | 0.24x | Within |
| 2024-10-29 | After-Close | 6.86% | 4.73% | 0.69x | Within |
| 2025-02-12 | After-Close | 5.07% | 0.74% | 0.15x | Within |
| 2025-04-29 | After-Close | 7.61% | 6.52% | 0.86x | Within |
| 2025-07-29 | After-Close | 7.49% | 4.12% | 0.55x | Within |
| 2025-10-28 | After-Close | 9.80% | 0.78% | 0.08x | Within |
| 2026-02-18 | After-Close | 6.26% | 2.06% | 0.33x | Within |
| 2026-05-05 | After-Close | 7.77% | 13.38% | 1.72x | Exceeded |
| 2026-08-04 | After-Close | 8.08% | 0.66% | 0.08x | Within |
| 2026-11-03 | After-Close | 8.59% | 9.11% | 1.06x | Exceeded |
Earnings calendar: this week’s reports with expected vs actual moves →
KAI Options Activity & IV Rank
KAI IV rank history, 52-week IV rank and IV percentile →
Volatility Metrics
Options Flow · All expiries
ATM Options Pricing
Chain Summary
Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →
score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.
Calendars: the long leg is valued at the short leg’s expiration (Black-Scholes at its current IV) across the range of prices the short leg’s IV implies, giving the best-case profit (R/R = that over the debit) and P(profit).
RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.
- RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
- MACD crossover + histogram trend
- Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
- Stochastic %K <20 / >80
- Williams %R <−80 / >−20
- Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
- Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
- BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
- IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
- IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
- Min open interest across all legs
- OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05
score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →
Scanning bull put, bear call, iron condor and calendar spreads…
Estimated net dealer gamma is at the 12th percentile of this name's own daily history, near the low end of its range. This describes current positioning; it is not a forecast or a trading signal.
Net dealer gamma is an estimate of the aggregate gamma held by options market makers across this name's option chain, weighted by open interest. Dealer positions aren't public, so it uses a standard simplifying assumption: dealers are treated as long the calls and short the puts that are open. Actual dealer books can differ.
Gamma percentile ranks today's estimate against this name's own daily history, from 0% (the lowest reading on record) to 100% (the highest). Raw gamma scales with how much open interest a chain carries, so it isn't comparable across names; the percentile is. The badge marks the bottom 20% as low and the top 20% as high.
Tilts run from −1 to +1 and show how lopsided the estimated dealer exposure is. GEX tilt compares call gamma with put gamma. Vanna tilt describes how the hedge would shift if implied volatility changed, and charm tilt how it would shift with the passage of time.
This card describes estimated positioning and where it sits historically. It is not a forecast of price direction or volatility and not a trading signal. Market-wide view: Dealer positioning screener.
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol pointsHow much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.
- Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
- Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
- Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
- Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each sideWhich side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.
- Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
- Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
- Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
- Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:
- High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
- Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
- Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.
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Risk Metrics
Analysis Details
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
High volatility - stock moves more than market
| Investor | Value | Share of their portfolio | Rank | Q/Q shares | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millennium Management Hedge fund Izzy Englander | $8.5M | #1695 of 3716 | +28.9% | 13F | |
| Bridgewater Associates Hedge fund Ray Dalio | $481K | #926 of 997 | -15.1% | 13F | |
| Rockefeller Capital Management Family office Rockefeller family | $289K | #2399 of 4729 | +0.1% | 13F | |
| Citadel Hedge fund Ken Griffin | $257K | #5231 of 6285 | -98.9% | 13F |
Hedge funds, activists, holding companies and family offices we track, from their latest 13F (quarter-end value) and Form 4 filings in the last 3 years. Family offices · all institutions
KAI Institutional Ownership (13F)
Filings for 2026-06-30 · 140 already for 2026-09-30Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.
- Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
- Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
- % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
- Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.
Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Custodian | $1.57M | 49.02% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP Custodian | $1.01M | 31.37% | 2026-06-30 |
| 3 | Jane Street Group, LLC Custodian | $345.65K | 10.78% | 2026-06-30 |
| 4 | Citadel Advisors LLC Custodian | $282.81K | 8.82% | 2026-06-30 |
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jane Street Group, LLC Custodian | $1.10M | 54.57% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2 | IMC-Chicago, LLC Custodian | $601.50K | 29.84% | 2026-09-30 |
| 3 | Citadel Advisors LLC Custodian | $314.23K | 15.59% | 2026-06-30 |
KAI Insider Trading (Form 4)
Latest: 2026-10-05| Filed | Reporter | Role | Action | Shares | Avg Price | Net $ | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | John M Albertine | Director | Exer (M) | +128 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-10-05 | Thomas C Leonard | Director | Exer (M) | +128 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-10-05 | Erin L Russell | Director | Exer (M) | +128 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-10-05 | Rebecca Martinez O'Mara | Director | Exer (M) | +128 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-10-05 | Jonathan W Painter | Director | Exer (M) | +128 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-07-06 | Thomas C Leonard | Director | Exer (M) | +128 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-07-06 | John M Albertine | Director | Exer (M) | +128 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-07-06 | Rebecca Martinez O'Mara | Director | Exer (M) | +128 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-07-06 | Jonathan W Painter | Director | Exer (M) | +128 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-07-06 | Erin L Russell | Director | Exer (M) | +128 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-06-03 | Jeffrey L Powell | President & CEO | Gift (G) | −12,282 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-05-27 | Stacy D. Krause | SVP, GC and Secretary | Sell (S) | −1,227 | $334.17 | -$410.0K | EDGAR |
| 2026-05-18 | Thomas Andrew Blanchard | Vice President | Sell (S) | −1,400 | $322.04 | -$450.9K | EDGAR |
| 2026-04-06 | Rebecca Martinez O'Mara | Director | Exer (M) | +129 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-04-06 | Erin L Russell | Director | Exer (M) | +129 | — | EDGAR |
KAI Insider Holdings
14 insiders · @ $306.32| # | Insider | Role | Shares | Disclosed Exposure | Lifetime OM Net | Filings | Last Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeffrey L Powell | President & CEO | 60,949 | $18.67M | -$11.98M | 51 | 2026-06-03 |
| 2 | Deborah Selwood | Senior Vice President & CAO | 21,064 | $6.45M | $0 | 24 | 2026-03-12 |
| 3 | Michael J McKenney | Executive Vice President & CFO | 14,669 | $4.49M | -$10.70M | 61 | 2026-03-12 |
| 4 | Jonathan W Painter | Director | 9,136 | $2.80M | -$39.60M | 108 | 2026-10-05 |
| 5 | John M Albertine | Director | 8,219 | $2.52M | -$3.73M | 100 | 2026-10-05 |
| 6 | Thomas C Leonard | Director | 4,898 | $1.50M | -$6.78M | 114 | 2026-10-05 |
| 7 | Michael C. Colwell | Senior Vice President | 3,730 | $1.14M | -$629.3K | 16 | 2026-03-12 |
| 8 | Erin L Russell | Director | 3,582 | $1.10M | -$1.15M | 37 | 2026-10-05 |
| 9 | Fredrik H Westerhout | Vice President | 3,084 | $944.7K | -$341.6K | 12 | 2026-03-12 |
| 10 | Peter J. Flynn | Senior Vice President | 2,762 | $846.2K | -$1.18M | 15 | 2026-03-12 |
KAI Board & Officers
As of SEC filings through Oct 5, 2026Directors 6
- John M Albertine · on file since Apr 2006
- Thomas C Leonard · on file since Apr 2006
- Jonathan W Painter · listed since Jan 2010
- Erin L Russell · since Jan 1, 2019
- Jeffrey L Powell · listed since Nov 2019
- Rebecca Martinez O'Mara · since May 1, 2022
Officers 8
- Jeffrey L Powell · President & CEO · listed since Nov 2019
- Michael J McKenney · Executive Vice President & CFO · listed since Mar 2018
- Deborah Selwood · Senior Vice President & CAO · listed since Mar 2020
- Fredrik H Westerhout · Vice President · since Nov 1, 2021
- Thomas Andrew Blanchard · Vice President · since Nov 1, 2021
- Michael C. Colwell · Senior Vice President · listed since Mar 2025
- Stacy D. Krause · SVP, GC and Secretary · listed since Mar 2022
- Dara F Mitchell · Senior VP, Corp. Development · since May 20, 2021
Changes in the last 10 years (24)
| Mar 12, 2026 | Peter J. Flynn reported in an SEC filing no longer being Senior Vice President |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Michael C. Colwell listed as Senior Vice President (previously Vice President) in SEC filings |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Peter J. Flynn listed as Senior Vice President (previously Vice President) in SEC filings |
| Jan 3, 2023 | William P Tully reported in an SEC filing no longer being a director |
| May 1, 2022 | Rebecca Martinez O'Mara became a director |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Eric T Langevin reported in an SEC filing no longer being Executive Vice President, COO |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Stacy D. Krause listed as SVP, GC and Secretary (previously VP, General Counsel, Secretary) in SEC filings |
| Nov 1, 2021 | Thomas Andrew Blanchard became Vice President |
| Nov 1, 2021 | Fredrik H Westerhout became Vice President |
| May 20, 2021 | Dara F Mitchell became Senior VP, Corp. Development |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Jonathan W Painter no longer listed as Exec. Chairman of the Board in SEC filings |
| Mar 4, 2020 | Deborah Selwood listed as Senior Vice President & CAO (previously Vice President & CAO) in SEC filings |
| Nov 1, 2019 | Jeffrey L Powell listed as President & CEO (previously EVP & Co-COO) in SEC filings |
| Nov 1, 2019 | Jeffrey L Powell first listed as a director in an SEC filing |
| Jul 2, 2019 | Jonathan W Painter listed as Exec. Chairman of the Board (previously CEO) in SEC filings |
| Jul 1, 2019 | Peter J. Flynn became Vice President |
| Jul 1, 2019 | Michael C. Colwell became Vice President |
| May 20, 2019 | Jonathan W Painter listed as CEO (previously President and CEO) in SEC filings |
| May 17, 2019 | William A Rainville reported in an SEC filing no longer being a director |
| Jan 1, 2019 | Erin L Russell became a director |
| Jul 3, 2018 | Sandra L Lambert reported in an SEC filing no longer being VP, General Counsel, Secretary |
| Jul 1, 2018 | Stacy D. Krause became VP, General Counsel, Secretary |
| Mar 13, 2018 | Michael J McKenney listed as Executive Vice President & CFO (previously Sr. Vice President & CFO) in SEC filings |
| Mar 13, 2018 | Jeffrey L Powell listed as EVP & Co-COO (previously Executive Vice President) in SEC filings |
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KAI Proposed Insider Sales (Form 144)
Latest: 2026-05-27What is Form 144? A notice of intent to sell restricted or control stock under Rule 144. Affiliates (officers, directors, 10%+ owners) and holders of restricted shares must file Form 144 when planning to sell more than 5,000 shares or $50,000 in any 3-month rolling window.
How it relates to Form 4: Form 144 is filed before the trade (up to 90 days in advance); Form 4 is filed within 2 business days after the trade executes. Not every Form 144 results in a sale — the filer may cancel or delay. Look for the corresponding Form 4 on the Insider Activity card to confirm a sale actually happened.
10b5-1 plans: Trades made under a pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plan are not discretionary — they execute automatically on dates set months earlier, regardless of news. High 10b5-1 percentages mean less per-filing signal value, though cumulative selling volume still matters.
"Notice value": Aggregate market value the filer wrote into the Form 144 — i.e. the size of the planned sale, not necessarily the executed dollars. An amended notice (Form 144/A) replaces the original it amends, and cancelled notices are dropped, so neither is double-counted above. A filed value that is clearly inconsistent with the share count at the stock's price (a filer typo) shows as a dash and is left out of the totals.
Source & freshness: Sourced from public Form 144 filings. Refreshed daily; new filings typically appear here the morning after they are filed.
| Filed | Filer | Role | Shares | Notice Value | Planned Sale | Broker | Plan | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | KRAUSE STACY D. | Officer | 1,227 | $409.9K | 2026-05-27 | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-05-18 | Blanchard Thomas Andrew | Director | 1,400 | $450.7K | 2026-05-18 | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | — | EDGAR |
| 2025-11-25 | Russell Erin L | Director | 1,435 | $405.0K | 2025-11-25 | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | — | EDGAR |
| 2025-11-12 | O'Mara Rebecca Martinez | Director | 699 | $186.4K | 2025-11-11 | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | — | EDGAR |
| 2025-08-27 | LEONARD THOMAS C | Director | 415 | $140.3K | 2025-08-27 | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | — | EDGAR |
| 2025-08-18 | Blanchard Thomas Andrew | Officer | 714 | $244.8K | 2025-08-18 | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | — | EDGAR |
| 2025-06-13 | Flynn Peter J. | Officer | 1,500 | $479.9K | 2025-06-13 | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | — | EDGAR |
| 2025-03-19 | Blanchard Thomas Andrew | Officer | 325 | $110.9K | 2025-03-19 | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | — | EDGAR |
| 2025-02-28 | MCKENNEY MICHAEL J | Officer | 8,026 | $2.97M | 2025-02-28 | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | — | EDGAR |
| 2024-11-19 | LEONARD THOMAS C | Director | 152 | $60.4K | 2024-11-19 | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | — | EDGAR |
| Filing Date | Accession | Link |
|---|
| Filing Date | Accession | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | 0000886346-26-000052 | EDGAR |
| # | ETF | Provider | Weight | $ Exposure | ETF AUM | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IJR iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.20% | $209.2M | $103.8B | 2026-11-06 |
| 2 | VTI Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF | Vanguard | 0.00% | $98.8M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 3 | IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.12% | $91.0M | $76.6B | 2026-11-06 |
| 4 | VB Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF | Vanguard | 0.04% | $69.6M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 5 | VBK Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF | Vanguard | 0.09% | $38.7M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 6 | VXF Vanguard Extended Market ETF | Vanguard | 0.04% | $34.8M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 7 | IWO iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.24% | $33.2M | $13.7B | 2026-11-06 |
| 8 | SPSM State Street® SPDR® Portfolio S&P 600™ Small Cap ETF | SPDR (State Street) | 0.21% | $32.3M | $15.7B | 2026-11-05 |
| 9 | DFAS Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | Dimensional | 0.08% | $27.8M | — | 2026-11-05 |
| 10 | VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | Vanguard | 0.10% | $18.3M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 11 | VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | Vanguard | 0.01% | $17.5M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 12 | SCHA Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF | Nport | 0.07% | $16.8M | — | 2026-08-31 |
| 13 | IJT iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.22% | $15.9M | $7.3B | 2026-11-06 |
| 14 | IJS iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.19% | $14.0M | $7.5B | 2026-11-06 |
| 15 | OSCV Opus Small Cap Value ETF | Nport | 1.92% | $13.6M | — | 2026-07-31 |
| 16 | DFMC Dimensional US Micro Cap ETF | Dimensional | 0.17% | $12.5M | — | 2026-11-05 |
| 17 | DFAT Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | Dimensional | 0.04% | $12.4M | — | 2026-11-05 |
| 18 | DFAC Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF | Dimensional | 0.01% | $11.6M | — | 2026-11-05 |
| 19 | VIOO Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF | Vanguard | 0.18% | $11.0M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 20 | SLYG State Street® SPDR® S&P 600™ Small Cap Growth ETF | SPDR (State Street) | 0.23% | $10.3M | $4.6B | 2026-11-05 |
| 21 | SMDV ProShares S&P SmallCap 600 Dividend Aristocrats ETF | ProShares | 1.54% | $10.2M | — | 2026-11-06 |
| 22 | SLYV State Street® SPDR® S&P 600™ Small Cap Value ETF | SPDR (State Street) | 0.19% | $9.3M | $4.9B | 2026-11-05 |
| 23 | FNDA Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company ETF | Nport | 0.07% | $6.4M | — | 2026-08-31 |
| 24 | ITOT iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.01% | $4.6M | $93.2B | 2026-11-06 |
| 25 | AVSC Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF | Avantis | 0.14% | $4.5M | $3.2B | 2026-11-05 |
Quarterly filings sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K reports. TTM tiles aggregate the most recent four quarters; bars show the last ~12 quarters oldest → newest.
- Revenue — top-line sales. Look for consistent YoY growth; seasonal businesses need same-quarter comparisons (Q4 '24 vs Q4 '23).
- Net Income — bottom-line profit after all expenses. Can be volatile from one-time items; red bars = net loss.
- Diluted EPS — net income per share assuming options/converts are exercised. Direct input to the P/E ratio.
- Operating Cash Flow — cash generated from core operations, before capex and financing. Harder to manipulate than net income; growing OCF is a quality signal.
- Sequential growth — quarter-over-quarter trend. Accelerating bars are a momentum signal.
- YoY growth — compare to the same quarter a year earlier to remove seasonality.
- Quality — OCF should roughly track Net Income over time. Large divergence (net income ≫ OCF) flags accruals risk.
- Margins — scan the bar ratios: Net Income / Revenue tells you margin trend without needing a separate chart.
TTM (trailing-twelve-month) smooths seasonality and is used for the P/E calculation. Filings appear 30–90 days after the period closes.
Quarterly figures (12 quarters)
| Quarter | Period End | Revenue | Net Income | Diluted EPS | Op. Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 '26 | 2026-07-04 | $312.88M | $32.47M | $2.75 | $53.51M |
| Q1 '26 | 2026-04-04 | $281.50M | $25.51M | $2.16 | $21.92M |
| Q4 '25 | 2026-01-03 | $286.20M | $24.02M | $2.04 | $60.76M |
| Q3 '25 | 2025-09-27 | $271.57M | $27.72M | $2.35 | $47.25M |
| Q2 '25 | 2025-06-28 | $255.27M | $26.16M | $2.22 | $40.48M |
| Q1 '25 | 2025-03-29 | $239.21M | $24.06M | $2.04 | $22.84M |
| Q4 '24 | 2024-12-28 | $258.03M | $24.03M | $2.04 | $51.89M |
| Q3 '24 | 2024-09-28 | $271.61M | $31.59M | $2.68 | $52.48M |
| Q2 '24 | 2024-06-29 | $274.76M | $31.29M | $2.66 | $28.07M |
| Q1 '24 | 2024-03-30 | $248.97M | $24.69M | $2.10 | $22.83M |
| Q4 '23 | 2023-12-30 | $238.68M | $27.40M | $2.33 | $59.23M |
| Q3 '23 | 2023-09-30 | $244.18M | $30.86M | $2.63 | $46.97M |
Ratios derived from TTM financials and the current market price, sampled daily. History chart shows how expensive the stock is today relative to its own recent past.
- P/E — price / TTM earnings. Rough market rule: 10–15 value, 15–25 market, >30 growth/premium. Negative when earnings are negative.
- P/B — price / book value. Useful for financials and asset-heavy names; meaningless for asset-light software.
- P/S — price / TTM revenue. Useful when earnings are negative or noisy (early-stage growth).
- EV/EBITDA — capital-structure-neutral. <10 cheap, 10–15 reasonable, >20 rich. Good for comparing across leverage profiles.
- EV/Sales — like P/S but accounts for debt + cash. Compare within sector.
- ROE — return on equity. >15% strong, >25% exceptional. Caution: high leverage inflates ROE.
- ROA — return on assets. Leverage-neutral; >5% solid, >10% exceptional.
- Div Yield — annual dividend / price. Compare to 10Y Treasury; sustained yield >6% often signals distress.
- FCF Yield — free cash flow / market cap. >5% is attractive; negative means burning cash.
- Debt/Equity — leverage. <1 conservative, >2 aggressive. Sector-dependent (utilities naturally high, tech low).
- Current Ratio — short-term liquidity. >1.5 comfortable, <1 raises short-term solvency flags.
- Compare current level to the 3-year band: near the high end = relatively expensive; near the low = relatively cheap.
- Multiples expanding while earnings are flat = sentiment-driven rally.
- Multiples compressing while earnings grow = value coming from fundamentals.
KAI vs Peers
Related companies, largest first| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | YTD | IV rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASML ASML Holding NV | $549.1B | — | — | +30.7% | 31 |
| LRCX Lam Research Corp | $250.8B | 32.5 | +33.4% | +17.9% | 25 |
| EMR Emerson Electric Co. | $90.6B | 37.5 | +4.8% | +26.3% | 51 |
| FTI TechnipFMC plc Ordinary Share | $24.7B | 20.0 | +9.1% | +34.6% | 62 |
| LECO Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc | $14.9B | 27.5 | +11.1% | +17.7% | 31 |
| ZWS Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation | $7.2B | 26.7 | +10.1% | −2.7% | 50 |
| RHI Robert Half Inc. | $4.3B | 34.8 | −2.9% | +54.0% | 31 |
| FELE Franklin Electric Co Inc | $4.2B | 21.9 | +7.3% | +0.7% | 44 |
| KAI Kadant Inc. | $3.5B | 32.9 | +12.5% | +7.0% | 27 |
| Peer median | $19.8B | 27.5 | +9.1% | +22.1% | 38 |
P/E uses the latest reported trailing-12-month diluted EPS; "—" means no positive earnings or no data.
Regulatory short-interest reports publish on a bi-weekly settlement cadence; short-volume is reported daily by the trade-reporting facilities. Float is derived from insider-ownership filings.
- Short Interest — total shares currently sold short as of the settlement date. Lags real time by ~8 business days.
- SI % of Float — short interest / free float. The key crowding metric.
- Days to Cover — short interest / avg daily volume. How many full trading days it would take shorts to buy back. High DTC + catalyst = squeeze fuel.
- Short Vol Ratio — today's short-sale volume / total volume. Intraday selling pressure proxy (not the same as short interest).
- Free Float — shares available for public trading (total shares minus insider / restricted).
- Float % — free float / shares outstanding. <50% = tightly held, more prone to squeezes.
- SI % of Float < 5% — typical, no particular signal.
- 5–15% — elevated; watch for catalysts (earnings, guidance, macro).
- 15–30% — heavily shorted; tight-float names in this range have produced notable squeezes historically.
- >30% — extreme; borrow is likely expensive and squeeze risk is material.
- Days to Cover > 5 combined with high SI% amplifies squeeze potential.
- Trend matters more than level. Rapidly rising short interest often precedes negative catalysts or heavy hedging.
- A sudden drop in SI after a rally may indicate a squeeze in progress.
Short interest is reported mid-month and end-of-month; short volume is daily.