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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Avient Corporation stock logo
AVNT
Avient
$37.25
-0.7%
$34.17
$27.86
$54.68
$3.41B1.38756,830 shs466,113 shs
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
$98.09
-1.4%
$93.31
$78.87
$111.94
$4.40B1.08243,472 shs140,860 shs
Kennametal Inc. stock logo
KMT
Kennametal
$21.60
0.0%
$23.10
$17.30
$32.18
$1.65B1.441.56 million shs747,288 shs
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
$136.88
-0.7%
$140.92
$118.09
$182.73
$6.90B1.581.24 million shs896,293 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Avient Corporation stock logo
AVNT
Avient
-1.02%+5.35%+12.50%+3.04%-22.86%
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
-0.55%+3.30%+3.08%+14.19%-3.26%
Kennametal Inc. stock logo
KMT
Kennametal
+0.46%+4.41%-14.07%+0.64%-15.64%
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
-0.68%+5.16%-6.87%-6.71%-1.75%
CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Avient Corporation stock logo
AVNT
Avient
4.2843 of 5 stars
2.45.01.70.03.21.72.5
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
4.5883 of 5 stars
1.05.04.23.03.22.52.5
Kennametal Inc. stock logo
KMT
Kennametal
3.5729 of 5 stars
1.83.03.30.04.20.03.1
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
3.7942 of 5 stars
2.23.00.02.63.01.71.9
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Avient Corporation stock logo
AVNT
Avient
2.71
Moderate Buy$45.6022.42% Upside
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
2.00
Hold$107.009.08% Upside
Kennametal Inc. stock logo
KMT
Kennametal
1.63
Reduce$24.0011.14% Upside
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
2.38
Hold$159.0016.16% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest KMT, FELE, MIDD, and AVNT Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
8/15/2025
Kennametal Inc. stock logo
KMT
Kennametal
UBS Group
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UpgradeSell ➝ Neutral$19.00 ➝ $21.00
8/11/2025
Kennametal Inc. stock logo
KMT
Kennametal
Zacks Research
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UpgradeStrong Sell
8/11/2025
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
Zacks Research
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8/7/2025
Kennametal Inc. stock logo
KMT
Kennametal
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Lower Price TargetUnderweight ➝ Underweight$23.00 ➝ $20.00
8/7/2025
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
Canaccord Genuity Group
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$186.00 ➝ $162.00
8/7/2025
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Lower Price TargetUnderweight ➝ Underweight$145.00 ➝ $125.00
8/4/2025
Avient Corporation stock logo
AVNT
Avient
Robert W. Baird
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$43.00 ➝ $37.00
7/30/2025
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
Robert W. Baird
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$94.00 ➝ $107.00
7/21/2025
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
Barclays
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$180.00 ➝ $165.00
6/25/2025
Kennametal Inc. stock logo
KMT
Kennametal
Loop Capital
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Reiterated RatingHold ➝ Hold$21.00 ➝ $24.00
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CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Avient Corporation stock logo
AVNT
Avient
$3.25B1.05$4.61 per share8.08$25.93 per share1.44
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
$2.02B2.16$5.10 per share19.23$28.44 per share3.45
Kennametal Inc. stock logo
KMT
Kennametal
$1.97B0.83$3.16 per share6.83$17.42 per share1.24
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
$3.88B1.79$11.78 per share11.62$71.48 per share1.91
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Avient Corporation stock logo
AVNT
Avient
$169.50M$1.2829.1311.361.293.65%10.57%4.17%10/30/2025 (Estimated)
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
$180.31M$3.8725.5621.102.008.71%14.05%9.47%11/4/2025 (Estimated)
Kennametal Inc. stock logo
KMT
Kennametal
$93.12M$1.2018.0615.763.804.73%8.09%4.19%11/5/2025 (Estimated)
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
$428.43M$7.8617.3314.24N/A11.06%14.14%7.06%10/30/2025 (Estimated)

Latest KMT, FELE, MIDD, and AVNT Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
8/6/2025Q4 2025
Kennametal Inc. stock logo
KMT
Kennametal
$0.40$0.34-$0.06$0.28$527.52 million$516.45 million
8/6/2025Q2 2025
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
$2.20$2.35+$0.15$1.99$979.59 million$977.86 million
8/1/2025Q2 2025
Avient Corporation stock logo
AVNT
Avient
$0.78$0.80+$0.02$0.57$852.98 million$866.50 million
7/29/2025Q2 2025
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
$1.28$1.31+$0.03$1.31$566.61 million$587.43 million
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Avient Corporation stock logo
AVNT
Avient
$1.082.90%N/A84.38%1 Years
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
$1.061.08%N/A27.39%33 Years
Kennametal Inc. stock logo
KMT
Kennametal
$0.803.70%N/A66.67%N/A
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Latest KMT, FELE, MIDD, and AVNT Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
7/10/2025
Avient Corporation stock logo
AVNT
Avient
quarterly$0.273.09%9/12/20259/12/202510/8/2025
7/29/2025
Kennametal Inc. stock logo
KMT
Kennametal
quarterly$0.203.2%8/12/20258/12/20258/26/2025
7/28/2025
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
quarterly$0.26501.14%8/7/20258/7/20258/21/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Avient Corporation stock logo
AVNT
Avient
0.85
2.03
1.50
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
0.01
1.72
0.77
Kennametal Inc. stock logo
KMT
Kennametal
0.45
2.46
1.19
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
0.64
2.57
1.56

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Avient Corporation stock logo
AVNT
Avient
95.48%
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
79.98%
Kennametal Inc. stock logo
KMT
Kennametal
N/A
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
98.55%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Avient Corporation stock logo
AVNT
Avient
0.85%
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
2.72%
Kennametal Inc. stock logo
KMT
Kennametal
1.41%
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
6.18%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Avient Corporation stock logo
AVNT
Avient
9,20091.54 million90.76 millionOptionable
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. stock logo
FELE
Franklin Electric
6,30044.49 million43.28 millionOptionable
Kennametal Inc. stock logo
KMT
Kennametal
8,12476.02 million74.95 millionOptionable
The Middleby Corporation stock logo
MIDD
Middleby
10,61650.68 million47.55 millionOptionable

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Avient stock logo

Avient NYSE:AVNT

$37.25 -0.28 (-0.75%)
As of 09:36 AM Eastern
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Avient Corporation operates as a formulator of material solutions in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, South America, and Asia. It operates in two segments, Color, Additives and Inks; and Specialty Engineered Materials. The Color, Additives and Inks segment offers custom color and additive concentrates in solid and liquid form for thermoplastics, dispersions for thermosets, and specialty inks; custom-formulated liquid system, such as polyester, vinyl, natural rubber and latex, polyurethane, and silicone; and proprietary inks. Its products are used in medical and pharmaceutical devices, food packaging, personal care and cosmetics, transportation, building products, wire and cable, recreational and athletic apparel, construction and filtration, outdoor furniture, healthcare, textiles and appliances, and industrial markets. The Specialty Engineered Materials segment provides specialty polymer formulations, services, and solutions for designers, assemblers, and processors of thermoplastic materials. It sells its products through direct sales personnel, distributors, and commissioned sales agents. The company was formerly known as PolyOne Corporation and changed its name to Avient Corporation in June 2020. Avient Corporation was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in Avon Lake, Ohio.

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Franklin Electric NASDAQ:FELE

$98.09 -1.38 (-1.38%)
As of 09:36 AM Eastern
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Franklin Electric Co., Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and distributes water and fuel pumping systems worldwide. The company operates through Water Systems, Fueling Systems, and Distribution segments. The Water Systems segment offers submersible motors, drives, pumps, electronic controls, water treatment systems, monitoring devices, and related parts and equipment. Its motors and pumps are used principally for pumping clean water and wastewater in various residential, agricultural, municipal, and industrial applications; and manufactures electronic drives and controls that are used in motors for controlling functionality, as well as provides protection from various hazards, such as electrical surges, over-heating, and dry wells or tanks. The Fueling Systems segment provides pumps, pipes, sumps, fittings, vapor recovery components, electronic controls, monitoring devices, and related parts and equipment primarily for use in fueling system applications. This segment serves other energy markets, such as power reliability systems, as well as includes electronic devices for online monitoring of the power utility, hydroelectric, and telecommunication and data center infrastructure. The Distribution segment sells to and provides presale support and specifications to the installing contractors. It sells products produced by the Water Systems segment. The company sells its products to wholesale and retail distributors, specialty distributors, original equipment manufacturers, industrial and petroleum equipment distributors, and oil and utility companies through its employee sales force and independent manufacturing representatives. Franklin Electric Co., Inc. was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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Kennametal NYSE:KMT

$21.60 -0.01 (-0.02%)
As of 09:36 AM Eastern
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Kennametal Inc. engages in development and application of tungsten carbides, ceramics, and super-hard materials and solutions for use in metal cutting and extreme wear applications to enable customers work against corrosion and high temperatures conditions worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Metal Cutting and Infrastructure. It offers standard and custom products, including turning, milling, hole making, tooling systems, and services, as well as specialized wear components and metallurgical powders for manufacturers engaged in various industries, such as the manufacturers of transportation vehicles and components, machine tools, and light and heavy machinery; airframe and aerospace components; and energy-related components for the oil and gas industry, as well as power generation. In addition, the company provides specified product design, selection, application, and support services; and standard and custom metal cutting solutions to aerospace, general engineering, energy, and transportation customers. Further, it produces compacts, nozzles, frac seats, and custom components used in oil and gas, and petrochemical industries; rod blanks and abrasive water jet nozzles for general industries; earth cutting tools and systems used in underground mining, trenching and foundation drilling, and road milling; tungsten carbide powders for the oil and gas, aerospace, and process industries; and ceramics used by the packaging industry for metallization of films and papers. The company provides its products under the Kennametal, WIDIA, WIDIA Hanita, and WIDIA GTD brands through its direct sales force; a network of independent and national distributors; integrated supplier channels; and through the Internet. The company was founded in 1938 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Middleby NASDAQ:MIDD

$136.88 -0.90 (-0.65%)
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The Middleby Corporation designs, markets, manufactures, distributes, and services foodservice, food processing, and residential kitchen equipment worldwide. Its Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group segment offers conveyor, combi, convection, baking, proofing, deck, speed cooking, and hydrovection ovens; ranges, fryers, and rethermalizers; steam cooking, food warming, catering, induction cooking, and countertop cooking equipment; heated cabinets, charbroilers, ventless cooking systems, kitchen ventilation, toasters, griddles, charcoal grills, professional mixers, stainless steel fabrication, custom millwork, professional refrigerators, blast chillers, cold rooms, ice machines, and freezers; soft serve ice cream, coffee and beverage dispensing, home and professional craft brewing equipment; and fry dispensers, bottle filling and canning equipment, IoT solutions, and controls development and manufacturing. The company's Food Processing Equipment Group segment provides batch, baking, proofing, conveyor belt, and continuous processing ovens; frying and automated thermal processing systems; tumblers, massagers, grinders, slicers, reduction and emulsion systems, mixers, and blenders; battering, breading, and seeding equipment; water cutting systems, food presses, food suspension equipment, filling and depositing solutions, and forming equipment; and automated washing systems, auto-guided vehicles, food safety, food handling, freezing, and defrosting and packaging equipment. Its Residential Kitchen Equipment Group segment offers kitchen equipment comprising cookers, stoves, cooktops, microwaves, ovens, refrigerators, dishwashers, undercounter refrigeration, wine cellars, ice machines, beer dispensers, mixers, rotisseries, and ventilation and outdoor cooking equipment. The company was formerly known as Middleby Marshall Oven Company and changed its name to The Middleby Corporation in 1985. The company was founded in 1888 and is based in Elgin, Illinois.