Atlas market file · Equity · United States
Kadant IncKAI
- Last close
- 334.64
- Change
- -0.74%
- 96-bar range
- 278.23 – 352.74
- As of
- 6 Aug 2026
Kadant Inc is a special industry machinery (no metalworking machinery) issuer listed as KAI on NYSE. Use this page to check the price chart, company context, source-backed updates, risks and evidence before opening the full Atlas research file.
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- Public profile
KAI
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Weekly outlook: the last 104 weekly closes (+4.49% over the window).
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KAI public profile
Special industry machinery (no metalworking machinery) issuer. Kadant Inc is connected to current market context, cited company sources and its retained research file.
Kadant Inc trades as KAI on NYSE. Kadant Inc (KAI) has a latest verified close of 334.64, down 0.74%, dated 6 Aug 2026.
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What changed for Kadant Inc today
Kadant Inc. (KAI) delivered $281.5M in revenue and $25.5M in net income for the quarter ending April 4, 2026, but the real story lies in its inventory build of $9.2M-a red flag in an industry where cash flow is king. The company’s Industrial Processing segment, which includes systems for paper stock preparation, continues to dominate, but the inventory surge raises questions about demand versus storage strategy.
Kadant’s business revolves around engineered systems for pulp, paper, and panel production, with Flow Control and Material Handling segments supporting industrial fluid dynamics and eco-friendly waste granulation. However, their $4.1M R&D spend-less than the $522K warranty accrual-suggests innovation is more marketing than machinery. The recent flurry of insider transactions (six Form 4 filings on July 6) adds to the theatre, blending awards, exercises, and sales like a management desks game of hot potato.
With $117M in cash and $40.1M operating income, Kadant isn’t in crisis mode, but the inventory growth and minimal R&D hint at a company more focused on balance-sheet cosmetics than cutting-edge tech. The lack of recent news or guidance updates leaves investors reliant on filings that speak louder than press releases.
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KAI technical readout
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What is Kadant Inc (KAI)?Kadant Inc (KAI) has a latest verified close of 334.64, down 0.74%, dated 6 Aug 2026. Use this page to check the price chart, company context, source-backed updates,...
Kadant Inc (KAI) has a latest verified close of 334.64, down 0.74%, dated 6 Aug 2026. Use this page to check the price chart, company context, source-backed updates, risks and evidence before opening the full Atlas research file.
What does Atlas show for KAI?Kadant Inc (KAI) has a latest verified close of 334.64, down 0.74%, dated 6 Aug 2026. It brings the latest available chart, company context, cited sources, risks and...
Kadant Inc (KAI) has a latest verified close of 334.64, down 0.74%, dated 6 Aug 2026. It brings the latest available chart, company context, cited sources, risks and the route into the full Atlas research file together. Atlas files KAI under USA Stocks for browsing.
How often is the KAI page updated?The KAI public file is refreshed when a newer verified market bar, company filing, official release or material source update is available. The visible date shows the...
The KAI public file is refreshed when a newer verified market bar, company filing, official release or material source update is available. The visible date shows the freshness of the current market snapshot.
Which sources does Atlas use for KAI?The KAI file starts with SEC EDGAR filings, Nasdaq Trader and TradingView NYSE:KAI. SEC EDGAR provides the filing anchor for this issuer. The page separates verified...
The KAI file starts with SEC EDGAR filings, Nasdaq Trader and TradingView NYSE:KAI. SEC EDGAR provides the filing anchor for this issuer. The page separates verified market context from company evidence and shows open evidence gaps instead of filling them with assumptions.
Can Atlas run a full research brief on KAI?Yes. The workstation can open KAI, expand the public source set into a fuller browser report, and add email, PDF or CSV export where the account tier allows it.
Yes. The workstation can open KAI, expand the public source set into a fuller browser report, and add email, PDF or CSV export where the account tier allows it.
Is this KAI page investment advice?No. The KAI page is a research and source-navigation page. It does not provide personalised financial advice, brokerage execution, a trading instruction, or a promise...
No. The KAI page is a research and source-navigation page. It does not provide personalised financial advice, brokerage execution, a trading instruction, or a promise of returns.
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This profile is generated daily from public sources including SEC EDGAR (US-listed companies), NASDAQ Trader files, exchange listings, public macro/central-bank releases, CoinGecko crypto market files where relevant, and the TradingView global symbol catalog. Multi-model AI may assist drafting and review where configured, but sources remain the evidence rail; the chart is an Atlas static OHLC rail with a live TradingView link when verified bars are available; otherwise the page keeps the verified TradingView route as an explicit fallback.
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