Kadant Inc
$305.860%
+$1.1B
Net Activity
+33.58% total shares
Institutions Holding
325
Popularity Rank
#1935
Avg Weight
0.11%
Total Value
$4.2B
Market Cap
$3.6B
325 institutions currently hold KAI, with 155 net buyers and 142 net sellers this quarter.
Institutional Moves (Q2 2026)
Neutral
Based on recent trading activity
Net Selling Institutions
142
Net Buying Institutions
155
Top 5 by Value
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Across its top 20 institutional holders, KAI's holder base skews toward low-concentration, low-turnover investors on average (avg. concentration score 6/100, avg. turnover score 27/100).
KAI ranks #1935 out of 37501 tracked stocks by institutional interest — one of the most closely watched names in our coverage.
KAI is a top-conviction position for Grandeur Peak Global Advisors, LLC — at 15.3% of their entire disclosed 13F portfolio, it's one of their largest single bets, not just a passing allocation.
The largest dollar stake in KAI belongs to BlackRock, Inc., but the position matters far more to Grandeur Peak Global Advisors, LLC, who has 15.3% of their own portfolio riding on it — a reminder that the biggest holder by size and the holder with the biggest bet aren't always the same fund.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc has added to its KAI position for two straight quarters, increasing it by $78.1M to reach $99.8M today.
Capital World Investors has trimmed its KAI position for two straight quarters, cutting it by $61.3M while still holding $79.8M.
KAI is down 0% today, but institutions show net buying of $1.1B this quarter — a divergence between today's price move and the underlying institutional flow.
KAI posted net income of $109.7M over the trailing twelve months, and currently trades at a P/E of 32.9.
+$385.7M
Total Buy Value
$331.0M
Total Sell Value
155
Net Buyers
142
Net Sellers
KAI
Q2 2026
Top 5 Institutional Movers
KAI does not currently have enough recent insider (Form 4) trading activity to compute a convergence signal against its 13F institutional flows.
13F data as of 2026-06-30 quarterly filings. Note: many large institutions file close to the 45-day post-quarter deadline, so early-quarter flow figures can shift substantially as more filings arrive.
No Form 144 planned sale filings in the last 90 days
1
Active 5%+ Holders
| Reporting Person | Type | Filing Date | % of Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wasatch Advisors LP | 13G/A | 2026-07-15 | 7.4% |
1
Filings (14d)
Kadant Inc. (KAI) announced its quarterly results for the period ended July 4, 2026, on August 4, 2026, and furnished the press release as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K. The filing lists Items 2.02, 7.01, and 9.01, but the excerpt only covers Item 2.02 and doesn't include actual numbers. It's a routine earnings disclosure.
View Full Filing (SEC EDGAR)48282T104
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Institutions Holding
6,242
Total reported value
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3229 13F institutions increased their position this quarter
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Institutions Holding
6,153
Total reported value
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4,246
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Institutions Holding
4,231
Total reported value
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