Kadant Inc.
Kadant Inc. (KAI) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · KAI · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
321
Institutional Holders
$3.93B
Total Inst. Value
▼ $456.92M vs Q2
11.81M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 98.82%
13.20M
13F Shares Held
▼ 610,144 vs Q2
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
KAI largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLACKROCK, INC. special industry machinery (no metalworking machinery) | 1.74M | 14.78% | 14.78% | $517.74B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 27.8K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC special industry machinery (no metalworking machinery) | 1.32M | 11.21% | 11.21% | $392.58B | Nov 7, 2025 | ▼ 15.0K |
KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC special industry machinery (no metalworking machinery) | 1.28M | 10.86% | 10.86% | $380.33B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 29.3K |
WASATCH ADVISORS LP special industry machinery (no metalworking machinery) | 884.6K | 7.52% | 7.52% | $263.24B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 99.6K |
CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS special industry machinery (no metalworking machinery) | 477.6K | 4.06% | 4.06% | $142.11B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 29.0K |
STATE STREET CORP special industry machinery (no metalworking machinery) | 441.3K | 3.75% | 3.75% | $131.31B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 3.9K |
NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC special industry machinery (no metalworking machinery) | 427.4K | 3.63% | 3.63% | $127.17B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 64.9K |
MORGAN STANLEY special industry machinery (no metalworking machinery) | 320.5K | 2.72% | 2.72% | $95.36B | May 27, 2026 | ▼ 60.8K |
CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS special industry machinery (no metalworking machinery) | 316.2K | 2.69% | 2.69% | $94.10B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 4.9K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC special industry machinery (no metalworking machinery) | 312.2K | 2.65% | 2.65% | $92.92B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 33.2K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
19
Increased
+230.2K shares1
New Positions
first time holders29
Decreased
−685.3K shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
455.1K
+230.2K / −685.3K
Net new holders
-9
1 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
KAI insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been primarily selling shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
5
Buy transactions
7
Sell transactions
0.71
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KRAUSE STACY D. SVP, GC and Secretary | May 27, 2026 | Sale | 1,227 | $334.17 | $410.0K | 1.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Blanchard Thomas Andrew Vice President | May 18, 2026 | Sale | 1,400 | $322.04 | $450.9K | 557 | Form 4 ↗ |
Powell Jeffrey L President & CEO | Mar 11, 2026 | Gift | 48,667 | — | — | 12.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
Kadant Inc. (KAI) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 100.0% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 1.18%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 0.00%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Kadant Inc. is BLACKROCK, INC., holding approximately 1.74 million shares — equal to 14.78% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 321 institutional investors currently hold KAI stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $3.93 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
KAI ownershipKadant Inc. (KAI) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 100.0% of shares. The largest shareholder is BLACKROCK, INC. with a 14.78% stake. Company insiders hold 1.18%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.