Kadant Inc. (KAI) Stock Price History
Historical prices from 1992 to 2026
- 1M
- +11.0%
- 3M
- -12.5%
- YTD
- +2.2%
- 1Y
- +9.2%
- 3Y
- +6.0%
- 5Y
- +5.0%
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KAI Historical Performance
KAI Annual Returns
Year-by-year price performance · 2002–2026
- 2002 annual price return
- +2.7%
- 2003 annual price return
- +38.0%
- 2004 annual price return
- -1.7%
- 2005 annual price return
- -8.2%
- 2006 annual price return
- +26.4%
- 2007 annual price return
- +21.8%
- 2008 annual price return
- -54.1%
- 2009 annual price return
- +17.5%
- 2010 annual price return
- +49.7%
- 2011 annual price return
- -5.8%
- 2012 annual price return
- +17.6%
- 2013 annual price return
- +47.3%
- 2014 annual price return
- +4.6%
- 2015 annual price return
- -4.2%
- 2016 annual price return
- +60.3%
- 2017 annual price return
- +61.9%
- 2018 annual price return
- -17.4%
- 2019 annual price return
- +28.4%
- 2020 annual price return
- +31.8%
- 2021 annual price return
- +67.1%
- 2022 annual price return
- -22.0%
- 2023 annual price return
- +56.2%
- 2024 annual price return
- +25.7%
- 2025 annual price return
- -17.9%
- 2026 annual price return
- -9.1%
KAI Stock Price Trajectory (1992–2026)
As of November 9, 2026, Kadant Inc. (KAI) trades at $292.74, representing a +9.2% return over the past year. The stock has delivered a +30.3% total return over five years (+5.0% CAGR), reflecting significant long-term value creation.
The stock reached its all-time high of $429.95 on November 25, 2024. From this peak, KAI has corrected -31.9%, currently trading 4% below its 200-day moving average, suggesting potential weakness.
When compared to Industrials sector peers FELE (-1.0% 1Y), HLIO (-15.3% 1Y), and NN (-27.3% 1Y), KAI has underperformed the peer group average. Compare KAI vs FELE →
KAI Historical Price Data · from 1992
Rows 1–50 of 8,563| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-06 | 289.67 | 301.29 | 289.67 | 292.74 | 99K | -2.24% |
| 2026-11-05 | 307.85 | 315.65 | 295.44 | 299.45 | 172K | -2.95% |
| 2026-11-04 | 303.14 | 320.18 | 294.10 | 308.56 | 225K | +9.11% |
| 2026-11-03 | 285.29 | 287.45 | 280.84 | 282.79 | 211K | -0.30% |
| 2026-11-02 | 269.91 | 286.76 | 269.91 | 283.63 | 212K | +6.92% |
| 2026-10-30 | 269.34 | 274.90 | 263.40 | 265.28 | 148K | -2.23% |
| 2026-10-29 | 267.29 | 271.89 | 266.19 | 271.33 | 134K | +2.08% |
| 2026-10-28 | 270.17 | 274.74 | 265.42 | 265.80 | 97K | -0.97% |
| 2026-10-27 | 265.45 | 271.47 | 261.06 | 268.41 | 126K | +1.51% |
| 2026-10-26 | 265.71 | 267.07 | 261.57 | 264.42 | 101K | +0.77% |
| 2026-10-23 | 264.56 | 266.73 | 260.37 | 262.39 | 116K | -1.91% |
| 2026-10-22 | 260.97 | 268.97 | 255.00 | 267.50 | 135K | +0.72% |
| 2026-10-21 | 266.41 | 268.02 | 263.26 | 265.60 | 99K | +0.30% |
| 2026-10-20 | 262.03 | 268.43 | 262.01 | 264.81 | 107K | +0.39% |
| 2026-10-19 | 265.24 | 265.95 | 260.46 | 263.77 | 98K | -0.14% |
| 2026-10-16 | 259.46 | 265.73 | 258.35 | 264.15 | 166K | +2.10% |
| 2026-10-15 | 260.05 | 263.46 | 256.86 | 258.72 | 119K | -0.14% |
| 2026-10-14 | 259.46 | 260.91 | 253.89 | 259.08 | 113K | -0.94% |
| 2026-10-13 | 262.34 | 264.29 | 257.09 | 261.54 | 114K | +0.12% |
| 2026-10-12 | 257.17 | 262.97 | 257.17 | 261.23 | 82K | +0.31% |
| 2026-10-09 | 261.85 | 263.50 | 257.79 | 260.43 | 142K | -0.05% |
| 2026-10-08 | 255.05 | 260.79 | 253.41 | 260.55 | 195K | +1.04% |
| 2026-10-07 | 259.68 | 262.20 | 256.36 | 257.86 | 137K | -2.20% |
| 2026-10-06 | 268.04 | 269.60 | 261.37 | 263.66 | 113K | -1.30% |
| 2026-10-05 | 267.89 | 274.51 | 265.15 | 267.14 | 166K | -0.63% |
| 2026-10-02 | 268.39 | 271.95 | 264.76 | 268.83 | 192K | +2.02% |
| 2026-10-01 | 261.50 | 265.51 | 258.14 | 263.52 | 147K | +0.76% |
| 2026-09-30 | 268.30 | 270.02 | 261.30 | 261.52 | 88K | -2.10% |
| 2026-09-29 | 272.11 | 274.62 | 266.74 | 267.13 | 117K | -1.00% |
| 2026-09-28 | 272.26 | 276.42 | 267.00 | 269.84 | 265K | -1.48% |
| 2026-09-25 | 274.53 | 280.13 | 273.82 | 273.89 | 111K | -0.19% |
| 2026-09-24 | 275.55 | 276.69 | 269.56 | 274.42 | 107K | -1.41% |
| 2026-09-23 | 270.55 | 280.07 | 269.49 | 278.35 | 188K | +2.29% |
| 2026-09-22 | 271.16 | 274.90 | 268.20 | 272.11 | 101K | +2.36% |
| 2026-09-21 | 267.81 | 269.93 | 263.41 | 265.84 | 97K | +0.11% |
| 2026-09-18 | 267.84 | 269.64 | 264.46 | 265.56 | 309K | -0.58% |
| 2026-09-17 | 275.40 | 275.40 | 265.96 | 267.12 | 130K | -1.07% |
| 2026-09-16 | 268.40 | 274.27 | 264.53 | 270.00 | 149K | +1.67% |
| 2026-09-15 | 268.26 | 268.40 | 260.85 | 265.56 | 299K | -0.65% |
| 2026-09-14 | 262.00 | 272.00 | 260.25 | 267.30 | 303K | +0.38% |
| 2026-09-11 | 288.01 | 288.01 | 266.15 | 266.30 | 281K | -6.96% |
| 2026-09-10 | 288.13 | 290.09 | 281.80 | 286.23 | 258K | -1.72% |
| 2026-09-09 | 298.69 | 301.77 | 290.76 | 291.25 | 98K | -2.77% |
| 2026-09-08 | 299.07 | 302.14 | 297.72 | 299.54 | 141K | +0.26% |
| 2026-09-04 | 295.89 | 299.42 | 291.34 | 298.76 | 62K | +0.40% |
| 2026-09-03 | 298.76 | 300.45 | 292.67 | 297.56 | 147K | +0.84% |
| 2026-09-02 | 293.88 | 297.82 | 290.20 | 295.09 | 227K | +0.89% |
| 2026-09-01 | 294.70 | 298.80 | 290.77 | 292.48 | 151K | -2.23% |
| 2026-08-31 | 300.89 | 301.38 | 296.74 | 299.14 | 107K | -1.03% |
| 2026-08-28 | 305.73 | 307.71 | 296.18 | 302.24 | 149K | -1.18% |
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KAI — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying KAI stock.
How has KAI stock performed recently?
KAI returned +9.2% over the past year, beating its 5-year annualized CAGR of +5.0%. The stock trades below its 200-day moving average, confirming the uptrend.
What is KAI's all-time high price?
Kadant Inc. reached $429.95 on 2024-11-25. The 52-week high is $354.07. Current 1-year return of +9.2% places the stock closer to historical peaks.
Where can I download KAI historical price data?
This page provides KAI daily OHLCV data with 50-day MA, 200-day MA, and RSI indicators. Data spans 1992-2026, downloadable in CSV format.