# Kadant (KAI) — Analyst Forecast

KAI · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/kai/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aug 6, 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Neutral | $335.00 |
| May 4, 2026 | Barrington Research | Maintained | Outperform | $380.00 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Barrington Research | Maintained | Outperform | $380.00 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Barrington Research | Maintained | Outperform | $380.00 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Barrington Research | Maintained | Outperform | $380.00 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Neutral | $295.00 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Neutral | $295.00 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Barrington Research | Maintained | Outperform | $380.00 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Barrington Research | Maintained | Outperform | $380.00 |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Barrington Research | Maintained | Outperform | $380.00 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Barrington Research | Maintained | Outperform | $380.00 |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Barrington Research | Maintained | Outperform | $380.00 |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Barrington Research | Maintained | Outperform | $380.00 |
| Aug 4, 2025 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Neutral | $300.00 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Barrington Research | Maintained | Outperform | $380.00 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Barrington Research | Maintained | Outperform | $380.00 |
| May 1, 2025 | Barrington Research | Maintained | Outperform | $380.00 |
| May 1, 2025 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Neutral | $275.00 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Barrington Research | Maintained | Outperform | $380.00 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Barrington Research | Maintained | Outperform | $410.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is KAI a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Kadant currently average a Buy rating: 2 buy, 2 hold and 0 sell, from 4 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What is the latest analyst rating on KAI?

On Aug 6, 2026, DA Davidson maintained Kadant at Neutral with a price target of $335.00.

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