Kadant (KAI)

As of 30 September 2026, short interest in KAI is 915,473 shares, down 27,847 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 915,473 shares (30 September 2026) to 1,866,790 shares (15 May 2025). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range. At the reported average volume of 151K shares a day that is 6.1 days to cover.

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As of 9 October 2026, the short share of KAI volume is 73.2%, up 19.1 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 24.0% (28 September 2026) to 82.9% (16 September 2026). The latest reading is 10.6 points above the 30-session average of 62.6%, on 38K shares reported.

As of 4 September 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in KAI is 8 shares, down 31 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 1 share (7 April 2026) to 16,763 shares (4 May 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.

No open-market insider trades were reported for KAI in the last 90 days. The most recent filings are listed below. Latest filing: Russell Erin L (Director) on 2026-10-03.

Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are rarer.

4 Form 144 notices on file for KAI worth $1.5M at the prices reported; 0 in the last 90 days worth $0. Latest: KRAUSE STACY D. filed on 2026-05-27 to sell 1,227 shares ($410K) from 2026-05-27.

4 holders report 5% or more of KAI in their latest filing, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC at 10.1% of the class (1,189,442 shares), filed 2026-02-13 for an event on 2025-12-31.

6 of the 30 tracked managers held KAI at their latest 13F, $13.0M in total at quarter-end prices. Millennium Management is the largest at $8.5M (0.0% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 1 added shares and 5 cut.

Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.

In Q2 FY 2026 (quarter ended 2026-07-04) Kadant reported revenue of $312.9M, up 22.6% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $32.5M (2.75 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated $171.3M of operating cash flow and spent $15.8M on dividends. As of 2026-07-04, cash was $134.5M against $3.2M of debt.

Quarterly, last 8 quarters

Fiscal years, with buybacks and dividends

Quarters are the three-month figures the company reports; a fourth quarter marked derived is the fiscal year less the three reported quarters, since companies report it only inside the 10-K. Fiscal years are the annual figures. Buybacks are the cash the company paid to repurchase its common stock in the year, not the amount authorized. Balance sheet lines are as of 2026-07-04; shares outstanding as of 2026-07-31 from the cover page.