Kadant Inc's fundamentals are relatively very healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 19 out of 182 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 343.00.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to remain stable.Despite an average stock market performance over the past month, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.
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The current financial score of Kadant Inc is 8.45, ranking 13 out of 182 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. Its financial status is robust, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 281.50M, representing a year-over-year increase of 17.68%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 6.01%.
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The current valuation score of Kadant Inc is 4.14, ranking 178 out of 182 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. Its current P/E ratio is 36.21, which is 19.19% below the recent high of 43.15 and 52.62% above the recent low of 17.15.
The current earnings forecast score of Kadant Inc is 8.00, ranking 39 out of 182 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. The average price target is 337.50, with a high of 380.00 and a low of 295.00.
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The current price momentum score of Kadant Inc is 8.96, ranking 46 out of 182 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 354.29 and the support level at 279.78, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.
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The current institutional shareholding score of Kadant Inc is 10.00, ranking 1 out of 182 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 134.36%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 15.24%. The largest institutional shareholder is Wasatch Global Investors, holding a total of 1.04M shares, representing 8.80% of shares outstanding, with 9.07% increase in holdings.
The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Kadant Inc is 6.95, ranking 68 out of 182 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. The company's beta value is 1.20. This indicates that the stock tends to outperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences larger declines during downward trending markets. with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.
