Kadant Inc (KAI)

Kadant Inc is trading at $320.43, down 2.82% on the session. The 50 day average sits at $309.34 and the 200 day at $n/a, which puts the stock in a mixed technical position. RSI is at 60.2, which reads as strong, and MACD is bullish crossover. Volume is below average.

The nearest support is around $298.05 with resistance near $336.77, so that band frames the current range. Average daily movement is roughly $13.56, or about 4.2% of the share price, which is what any stop placement has to allow for. The overall health score of 67 out of 100 combines a trend score of 68, momentum of 80 and a risk score of 47.

Kadant Inc. supplies technologies and engineered systems worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Flow Control, Industrial Processing, and Material Handling. The Flow Control segment develops, manufactures, and markets fluid-handling systems, equipment, and integrated technologies, such as rotary joints, syphons, Turbulator bars, expansion joints, and engineered steam and condensate systems, as well as doctor systems and holders, doctor blades, cleaning showers and fabric-conditioning systems, forming systems and wear surfaces, and water-filtration systems. The Industrial Processing segment provides ring and rotary debarkers, stranders, chippers, engineered knife systems, and industrial automation and control products. This segment also offers recycling and approach flow systems, virgin pulping process equipment, boiler cleaning technologies, and single and double-screw presses. The Material Handling segment provides vibratory and conveying equipment; individual components and equipment for baling recyclable and waste materials; and fiber-based products. It sells its products and services through direct sales, independent sales agents, and distributors. The company was formerly known as Thermo Fibertek, Inc. and changed its name to Kadant Inc. in July 2001. Kadant Inc. was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts.