KADANT INC (KAI) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:KAI - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US48282T1043 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, KAI scores 7 out of 10 in our technical rating. KAI has been a medium performer in the overall market. Some doubts are observed in the medium time frame, but recent action was very positive.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
Looking at the yearly performance, KAI did better than 76% of all other stocks. However, this overall good ranking is mostly due to the recent strong move.
KAI is an average performer in the Machinery industry, it outperforms 65% of 127 stocks in the same industry.
KAI is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so KAI is lagging the market.
In the last month KAI has a been trading in the 314.41 - 369.97 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Although KAI has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.
More info and screens
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4 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 328.60 to 334.83. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @317.80 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 305.08 to 312.33. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @294.66 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 358.60 to 358.62. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for KAI is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for KAI is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 76.86 | POSITIVE | KAI has a high relative strength, it outperformed 76.86% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of KAI is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of KAI is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | MIXED | The current price of KAI is below the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 67.32 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for KAI is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 2.25 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests KAI has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 86.59 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests KAI may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.75 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for KAI suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 16.59 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for KAI suggests a weak or negative trend. |
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
NYSE:KAI (7/31/2025, 1:37:38 PM)
337.12
-21.49 (-5.99%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryMachinery
Performance
% Chg-5.99%
1 Week4.69%
2 Weeks11.07%
1 Month10.27%
3 Month19.49%
6 Month-3.83%
12 Month15.84%
2 Year60.92%
3 Year75.92%
5 Year230.49%
10 Year686.6%
15 Year1739.97%
Volatility
ATR(14)10.3
ATR(20)%2.75%
ATR Inc86.75%
Range Today16.5
ADR(20)9.34
ADR(20)%2.77%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS76.86
Mansfield-0.34
10 Day High369.97
10 Day Low325.27
20 Day High369.97
20 Day Low314.41
52 Week High429.95
52 Week Low281.3
CS1 End340.05
CR1 Start358.62
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.7%
DER(5)-0.31%
Volume51.20K
Volume Incr25.37%
Vol(5)137.74K
Vol(50)116.94K