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Kennametal

21.28 USD
+0.65
3.15%
At close Updated Sep 18, 4:00 PM EDT
Pre-market
After hours
21.41
+0.13
0.61%
1 day
3.15%
5 days
-0.05%
1 month
1.96%
3 months
-3.27%
6 months
-0.47%
Year to date
-10.29%
1 year
-17.52%
5 years
-35.32%
10 years
-20.92%
 

About: Kennametal Inc is a manufacturer of metalworking tools and wear-resistant engineered components and coatings. The company operates in two business segments; Metal Cutting and Infrastructure. It generates maximum revenue from the Metal Cutting segment. The Metal Cutting segment develops and manufactures high-performance tooling and metal cutting products and services and offers an assortment of standard and custom metal cutting solutions to diverse end markets, including aerospace, general engineering, energy, and transportation. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from the United States and the rest from Germany, China, Canada, India, Italy, and other countries.

Employees: 8,447

0
Funds holding %
of 7,463 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 3 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

42% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 36

39% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 106 | Existing positions reduced: 76

8% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.66B [Q1] → $1.79B (+$137M) [Q2]

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 249 [Q1] → 260 (+11) [Q2]

1.79% more ownership

Funds ownership: 100.63% [Q1] → 102.43% (+1.79%) [Q2]

3% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.38M | Put options by funds: $1.42M

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q1] → 0 (-1) [Q2]

Research analyst outlook

3 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$20
6% downside
Avg. target
$22
2% upside
High target
$24
13% upside

3 analyst ratings

positive
0%
neutral
67%
negative
33%
UBS
Steven Fisher
$21
Neutral
Upgraded
15 Aug 2025
JP Morgan
Tami Zakaria
$20
Underweight
Maintained
7 Aug 2025
Loop Capital
Chris Dankert
$24
Hold
Maintained
25 Jun 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Neutral
PRNewsWire
8 days ago
Kennametal Named Among World's Best Companies by TIME
PITTSBURGH , Sept. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT) today announced it has been named to TIME's list of World's Best Companies 2025, a recognition presented by TIME and Statista Inc., the leading statistics and industry ranking provider.
Kennametal Named Among World's Best Companies by TIME
Neutral
PRNewsWire
29 days ago
Kennametal to Attend Morgan Stanley 13th Annual Laguna Conference
PITTSBURGH , Aug. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT) announced today that they will attend the Morgan Stanley 13th Annual Laguna Conference. Details of the conference are as follows: When: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 Attendees: Sanjay Chowbey, President and Chief Executive OfficerPatrick Watson, Vice President and Chief Financial OfficerMichael Pici, Vice President, Investor Relations About Kennametal With over 85 years as an industrial technology leader, Kennametal Inc. delivers productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions.
Kennametal to Attend Morgan Stanley 13th Annual Laguna Conference
Negative
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Kennametal: The Pain May Not Be Over, But Upside Exists In The Long Run
Kennametal has faced revenue, profit, and cash flow declines due to end-market weakness, underperforming the S&P 500 since my last bullish rating. Despite near-term pain and recession risks, management's aggressive cost-cutting—including plant closures—should yield significant savings and improve future profitability. Relative to peers, KMT shares are extremely cheap on multiple valuation metrics, even when factoring in further expected earnings weakness.
Kennametal: The Pain May Not Be Over, But Upside Exists In The Long Run
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
Kennametal to Attend Jefferies Industrials Conference
PITTSBURGH , Aug. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT) announced today that they will attend the Jefferies Industrials Conference in New York City. Details of the conference are as follows: When: Wednesday, September 3, 2025 Attendees:  Patrick Watson, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Michael Pici, Vice President, Investor Relations About Kennametal With over 85 years as an industrial technology leader, Kennametal Inc. delivers productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions.
Kennametal to Attend Jefferies Industrials Conference
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Reasons Why You Should Avoid Betting on Kennametal Stock Right Now
KMT faces segment weakness, high debt and forex headwinds, causing earnings estimate cuts and stock underperformance.
Reasons Why You Should Avoid Betting on Kennametal Stock Right Now
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Kennametal's Q4 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Decline Y/Y
KMT posts Q4 earnings and sales misses as lower volumes, inflation and raw material costs pressure margins.
Kennametal's Q4 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Decline Y/Y
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Is Kennametal (KMT) Stock Undervalued Right Now?
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Is Kennametal (KMT) Stock Undervalued Right Now?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Down 15.3% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why You Should You Buy the Dip in Kennametal (KMT)
Kennametal (KMT) is technically in oversold territory now, so the heavy selling pressure might have exhausted. This along with strong agreement among Wall Street analysts in raising earnings estimates could lead to a trend reversal for the stock.
Down 15.3% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why You Should You Buy the Dip in Kennametal (KMT)
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Kennametal Inc. (KMT) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Kennametal Inc. (NYSE:KMT ) Q4 2025 Earnings Conference Call August 6, 2025 9:30 AM ET Company Participants Michael Pici - Vice President of Investor Relations Patrick S. Watson - VP of Finance & CFO Sanjay K.
Kennametal Inc. (KMT) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Compared to Estimates, Kennametal (KMT) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
The headline numbers for Kennametal (KMT) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended June 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Compared to Estimates, Kennametal (KMT) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
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