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Kennametal

22.18 USD
+0.65
3.02%
Updated Feb 12, 1:04 PM EST
1 day
3.02%
5 days
-2.93%
1 month
-7.51%
3 months
-24.38%
6 months
-8.65%
Year to date
-6.49%
1 year
-10.89%
5 years
-31.44%
10 years
-35.86%
 

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 6,831 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 4 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

68% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 25

11% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.98B [Q2] → $2.2B (+$222M) [Q3]

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 224 [Q2] → 239 (+15) [Q3]

2.23% more ownership

Funds ownership: 106.69% [Q2] → 108.92% (+2.23%) [Q3]

7% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.15M | Put options by funds: $2.32M

9% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 78 | Existing positions reduced: 86

Research analyst outlook

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

Low target
$24
8%
upside
Avg. target
$28
26%
upside
High target
$32
44%
upside

4 analyst ratings

positive
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neutral
100%
negative
0%
Morgan Stanley
Angel Castillo
63% 1-year accuracy
12 / 19 met price target
8%upside
$24
Equal-Weight
Maintained
12 Feb 2025
Barclays
Julian Mitchell
56% 1-year accuracy
62 / 110 met price target
35%upside
$30
Equal-Weight
Maintained
8 Jan 2025
Jefferies
Stephen Volkmann
18% 1-year accuracy
2 / 11 met price target
44%upside
$32
Hold
Downgraded
6 Dec 2024
Loop Capital
Chris Dankert
56% 1-year accuracy
9 / 16 met price target
17%upside
$26
Hold
Maintained
19 Nov 2024

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 13 articles about KMT published over the past 30 days

Positive
Benzinga
5 days ago
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Negative
Zacks Investment Research
6 days ago
Kennametal's Q2 Earnings Match Estimates, Revenues Decline Y/Y
KMT's fiscal second-quarter 2025 revenues decrease 2.7% due to the lackluster performance of the Metal Cutting segment.
Kennametal's Q2 Earnings Match Estimates, Revenues Decline Y/Y
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Kennametal Inc. (KMT) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Kennametal Inc. (KMT) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Kennametal Inc. (KMT) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Kennametal (KMT) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
Although the revenue and EPS for Kennametal (KMT) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended December 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Kennametal (KMT) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Kennametal (KMT) Matches Q2 Earnings Estimates
Kennametal (KMT) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.25 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This compares to earnings of $0.30 per share a year ago.
Kennametal (KMT) Matches Q2 Earnings Estimates
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
Kennametal Announces Fiscal 2025 Second Quarter Results
Strong YTD cash from operations of $101 million compared to $88 million in the prior year; free operating cash flow of $57 million compared to $36 million in the prior year Earnings per diluted share (EPS) of $0.23 and adjusted EPS of $0.25 Returned approximately $31 million to shareholders; $15 million in share repurchases and $16 million in dividends Lowers fiscal 2025 full year outlook due to weakening market conditions, primarily in EMEA PITTSBURGH , Feb. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT) (the "Company") today reported results for its fiscal 2025 second quarter ended December 31, 2024, with sales of $482 million compared to $495 million in the prior year quarter, and earnings per diluted share (EPS) of $0.23 compared to $0.29 in the prior year quarter. Adjusted EPS was $0.25 in the current quarter compared to $0.30 in the prior year quarter.
Kennametal Announces Fiscal 2025 Second Quarter Results
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
Kennametal Names Douglas Dietrich to Board of Directors
PITTSBURGH , Jan. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT) today announced the election of Douglas Dietrich to its Board of Directors, effective February 1, 2025. Dietrich is currently the Executive Chairman and CEO of Minerals Technologies, a publicly traded specialty minerals company.
Kennametal Names Douglas Dietrich to Board of Directors
Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 weeks ago
Kennametal to Attend Barclays 42nd Annual Industrial Select Conference
PITTSBURGH , Jan. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT) announced today that they will attend the Barclays 42nd Annual Industrial Select Conference in Miami, Florida. Details of the conference are as follows:             When:            Wednesday, February 19, 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 Barclays 42nd Annual Industrial Select Conference
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
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The Zacks Manufacturing-Tools & Related Products industry has been gaining from strength across end markets, along with robust demand for machine tools in the industrial and automotive sectors. SWK, CNM, LECO and KMT are notable stocks in the industry.
4 Manufacturing Tools Stocks to Watch on Prospering Industry Trends
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
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