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KAI KADANT INC

Insider trading from SEC Form 4. Last filing 8 d ago. Close $260.43 on Oct 9, 2026, +6% from the 52-week low and -25% from the high.

KADANT INC (KAI) has 91 SEC Form 4 filings on file from 14 insiders, the latest filed on Oct 5, 2026. No insider bought or sold on the open market in the last 90 days; rows filed in that time are grants, exercises, tax withholding and other transactions that carry no view on the price.

14 open-market trades have been scored at KAI. The newest: Stacy D. Krause (SVP, GC and Secretary) sold $410k of stock on May 27, 2026, filed May 27, 2026, scored 49 (moderate). The largest of the 14 shown: Michael J McKenney (Executive Vice President & CFO) sold $3.0M on Feb 28, 2025, scored 57 (moderate). 2 insiders sold within 14 days of each other around May 27, 2026.

KAI closed at $260.43 on Oct 9, 2026, 6% above its 52-week low and 25% below its 52-week high.

14 Form 144 notices of planned sales are on file, the latest filed May 27, 2026.

Last 90 days

Net insider value
$0
no open-market trades
Buys
0
$0 by 0 insiders
Sells
0
$0 by 0 insiders
Insiders on file
14
with a Form 4 at this company

Price and insider trades, last year

KAIOct 9, 2026 · close 260.43

Daily candles, adjusted for splits and dividends. Green arrows are insider buys, red are sells, sized by value. Click a marked bar to open the signal.Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™

Signals

Open-market buys and sells at KADANT INC, scored.

ScoreInsiderValueHoldingsPrice contextFiled
49ModerateStacy D. Krause
SVP, GC and Secretary
sell
$410k
1,227 shares
-47%+35% from low-7% from high
60NotableThomas Andrew Blanchard
Vice President
sell
$451k
1,400 shares
-72%+27% from low-12% from high
49ModerateErin L Russell
director
sell
$405k
1,435 shares
-32%+14% from low-33% from high
45ModerateRebecca Martinez O'Mara
director
sell
$187k
699 shares
-38%0% from low-37% from high
34WeakThomas C Leonard
director
sell
$140k
415 shares
-9%+18% from low-20% from high
46ModerateThomas Andrew Blanchard
Vice President
sell
$245k
714 shares
-38%+20% from low-19% from high
43ModeratePeter J. Flynn
Senior Vice President
sell
$480k
1,500 shares
-36%+10% from low-25% from high
30WeakThomas Andrew Blanchard
Vice President
sell
$111k
325 shares
-15%-
57ModerateMichael J McKenney
Executive Vice President & CFO
sell
$3.0M
8,026 shares
-42%-
53ModerateFredrik H Westerhout
Vice President
sell
$238k
600 shares
-29%-
66NotableDara F Mitchell
Senior VP, Corp. Development
sell
$398k
1,001 shares
-80%-
37WeakThomas C Leonard
director
sell
$61k
152 shares
-3%-
45ModerateRebecca Martinez O'Mara
director
sell
$118k
300 shares
-19%-
47ModerateMichael C. Colwell
Vice President
sell
$197k
497 shares
-19%-

Planned sales

Form 144 notices filed before a sale of restricted or control stock, newest first. The sale itself usually reaches a Form 4 within days. All planned sales

FiledSellerSharesValueSale datePast 3 months
May 27, 2026 KRAUSE STACY D.
Officer
1,227
0.01% of outstanding
$410kMay 27, 2026none
May 18, 2026 Blanchard Thomas Andrew
Director
1,400
0.01% of outstanding
$451kMay 18, 2026none
Nov 25, 2025 Russell Erin L
Director
1,435
0.01% of outstanding
$405kNov 25, 2025none
Nov 12, 2025 O'Mara Rebecca Martinez
Director
699
0.01% of outstanding
$186kNov 11, 2025none
Aug 27, 2025 LEONARD THOMAS C
Director
415
0.00% of outstanding
$140kAug 27, 2025none
Aug 18, 2025 Blanchard Thomas Andrew
Officer
714
0.01% of outstanding
$245kAug 18, 2025none
Jun 13, 2025 Flynn Peter J.
Officer
1,500
0.01% of outstanding
$480kJun 13, 2025none
Mar 19, 2025 Blanchard Thomas Andrew
Officer
325
0.00% of outstanding
$111kMar 19, 2025none
Feb 28, 2025 MCKENNEY MICHAEL J
Officer
8,026
0.07% of outstanding
$3.0MFeb 28, 2025none
Nov 19, 2024 Mitchell Dara F
Officer
1,001
0.01% of outstanding
$398kNov 19, 2024none
Nov 19, 2024 LEONARD THOMAS C
Director
152
0.00% of outstanding
$60kNov 19, 2024$2.3M
Nov 18, 2024 FREDRIK HAN WESTERHOUT
Officer
600
0.01% of outstanding
$238kNov 18, 2024none
Nov 15, 2024 REBECCA O'MARA
Director
300
0.00% of outstanding
$118kNov 15, 2024$64k
Nov 12, 2024 Colwell Michael C.
Officer
497
0.00% of outstanding
$197kNov 12, 2024none

Transactions

The newest 50 of 434 rows filed, every code.

DateInsiderTransactionSharesPriceValueHoldings afterFiled
Oct 3, 2026Rebecca Martinez O'Mara
director
MOption exercise
Common Stock
+128--1,6578 d ago
Oct 3, 2026Erin L Russell
director
MOption exercise
Common Stock
+128--3,5828 d ago
Oct 3, 2026John M Albertine
director
MOption exercise
Common Stock
+128--8,2198 d ago
Oct 3, 2026Thomas C Leonard
director
MOption exercise
Common Stock
+128--4,8988 d ago
Oct 3, 2026Jonathan W Painter
director
MOption exercise
Common Stock
+128--9,1338 d ago
Oct 3, 2026Rebecca Martinez O'Mara
director
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitderivative
-128$0.00$01288 d ago
Oct 3, 2026Erin L Russell
director
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitderivative
-128$0.00$01288 d ago
Oct 3, 2026Thomas C Leonard
director
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitderivative
-128$0.00$01288 d ago
Oct 3, 2026John M Albertine
director
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitderivative
-128$0.00$01288 d ago
Oct 3, 2026Jonathan W Painter
director
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitderivative
-128$0.00$01288 d ago
Jul 4, 2026John M Albertine
director
MOption exercise
Common Stock
+128--8,091Jul 6, 2026
Jul 4, 2026John M Albertine
director
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitderivative
-128$0.00$0256Jul 6, 2026
Jun 3, 2026Jeffrey L Powell
President & CEO
GGift
Common Stock
-12,282$0.00$00Jun 3, 2026
May 27, 2026Stacy D. Krause
SVP, GC and Secretary
SOpen-market sale
Common Stock
-1,227$334.17$410k1,363May 27, 2026
May 18, 2026Thomas Andrew Blanchard
Vice President
SOpen-market sale
Common Stock
-1,400$322.04$451k557May 18, 2026
Apr 4, 2026John M Albertine
director
MOption exercise
Common Stock
+129--7,963Apr 6, 2026
Apr 4, 2026Thomas C Leonard
director
MOption exercise
Common Stock
+129--4,642Apr 6, 2026
Apr 4, 2026Jonathan W Painter
director
MOption exercise
Common Stock
+129--8,877Apr 6, 2026
Apr 4, 2026Rebecca Martinez O'Mara
director
MOption exercise
Common Stock
+129--1,401Apr 6, 2026
Apr 4, 2026Erin L Russell
director
MOption exercise
Common Stock
+129--3,326Apr 6, 2026
Apr 4, 2026John M Albertine
director
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitderivative
-129$0.00$0384Apr 6, 2026
Apr 4, 2026Thomas C Leonard
director
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitderivative
-129$0.00$0384Apr 6, 2026
Apr 4, 2026Erin L Russell
director
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitderivative
-129--384Apr 6, 2026
Apr 4, 2026Rebecca Martinez O'Mara
director
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitderivative
-129$0.00$0384Apr 6, 2026
Apr 4, 2026Jonathan W Painter
director
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitderivative
-129$0.00$0384Apr 6, 2026
Mar 10, 2026Thomas Andrew Blanchard
Vice President
MOption exercise
Common Stock
+411--1,671Mar 12, 2026
Mar 10, 2026Fredrik H Westerhout
Vice President
MOption exercise
Common Stock
+583--2,879Mar 12, 2026
Mar 10, 2026Deborah Selwood
Senior Vice President & CAO
MOption exercise
Common Stock
+302--20,809Mar 12, 2026
Mar 10, 2026Michael J McKenney
Executive Vice President & CFO
MOption exercise
Common Stock
+1,253--14,219Mar 12, 2026
Mar 10, 2026Jeffrey L Powell
President & CEO
MOption exercise
Common Stock
+4,257--59,252Mar 12, 2026
Mar 10, 2026Peter J. Flynn
Senior Vice President
MOption exercise
Common Stock
+162--2,808Mar 12, 2026
Mar 10, 2026Dara F Mitchell
Senior VP, Corp. Development
MOption exercise
Common Stock
+508--1,724Mar 12, 2026
Mar 10, 2026Stacy D. Krause
SVP, GC and Secretary
MOption exercise
Common Stock
+778--2,141Mar 12, 2026
Mar 11, 2026Jeffrey L Powell
President & CEO
GGift
Common Stock
-48,667$0.00$012,282Mar 12, 2026
Mar 10, 2026Michael C. Colwell
Senior Vice President
MOption exercise
Common Stock
+583--3,639Mar 12, 2026
Mar 10, 2026Thomas Andrew Blanchard
Vice President
FTax withholding
Common Stock
-159$334.17$53k1,512Mar 12, 2026
Mar 10, 2026Dara F Mitchell
Senior VP, Corp. Development
FTax withholding
Common Stock
-246$334.17$82k1,478Mar 12, 2026
Mar 10, 2026Deborah Selwood
Senior Vice President & CAO
FTax withholding
Common Stock
-89$334.17$30k20,720Mar 12, 2026
Mar 10, 2026Peter J. Flynn
Senior Vice President
FTax withholding
Common Stock
-64$334.17$21k2,744Mar 12, 2026
Mar 10, 2026Fredrik H Westerhout
Vice President
FTax withholding
Common Stock
-289$334.17$97k2,590Mar 12, 2026
Mar 11, 2026Thomas C Leonard
director
AGrant or award
Restricted Stock Unitderivative
+513$0.00$0513Mar 12, 2026
Mar 10, 2026Michael C. Colwell
Senior Vice President
FTax withholding
Common Stock
-265$334.17$89k3,374Mar 12, 2026
Mar 10, 2026Jeffrey L Powell
President & CEO
FTax withholding
Common Stock
-2,059$334.17$688k57,193Mar 12, 2026
Mar 10, 2026Michael J McKenney
Executive Vice President & CFO
FTax withholding
Common Stock
-606$334.17$203k13,613Mar 12, 2026
Mar 11, 2026John M Albertine
director
AGrant or award
Restricted Stock Unitderivative
+513$0.00$0513Mar 12, 2026
Mar 10, 2026Stacy D. Krause
SVP, GC and Secretary
FTax withholding
Common Stock
-338$334.17$113k1,803Mar 12, 2026
Mar 11, 2026Erin L Russell
director
AGrant or award
Restricted Stock Unitderivative
+513$0.00$0513Mar 12, 2026
Mar 11, 2026Rebecca Martinez O'Mara
director
AGrant or award
Restricted Stock Unitderivative
+513$0.00$0513Mar 12, 2026
Mar 10, 2026Peter J. Flynn
Senior Vice President
MOption exercise
Common Stock
+31--2,775Mar 12, 2026
Mar 10, 2026Thomas Andrew Blanchard
Vice President
MOption exercise
Common Stock
+78--1,590Mar 12, 2026
50 of 434 rows shown.

Insiders

Everyone who has filed a Form 4 here.

Questions about KAI

Answered from the filings on this page, as of the latest one.

Are insiders buying KAI?

No. In the last 90 days no insider at KADANT INC bought or sold shares on the open market according to SEC Form 4 filings. The rows on file from that period are grants, exercises, tax withholding or other transactions, which carry no view on the price.

Who was the last insider to trade KAI on the open market?

Stacy D. Krause (SVP, GC and Secretary) sold $410k of KAI on May 27, 2026 and filed the Form 4 on May 27, 2026. InsiderTell scored 49 (moderate), with 2 insiders on the same side within 14 days.

How many insiders file Form 4 at KADANT INC?

14 people have filed a Form 4 at KADANT INC, among them John M Albertine (director), Thomas Andrew Blanchard (Vice President), Michael C. Colwell (Senior Vice President). Officers, directors and holders of more than 10% of a share class must report their trades within two business days.

Not investment advice. Scores and forward returns are decision support built from public SEC filings and past prices; they describe what happened after comparable filings, not what will happen after this one. Do your own research and size your risk.

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