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Kennametal (KMT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$33.48 -0.01 (-0.03%)
Closing price 07/2/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$33.51 +0.03 (+0.07%)
As of 07/2/2026 07:56 PM Eastern
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About Kennametal Stock (NYSE:KMT)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$32.97
$34.58
50-Day Range
$31.76
$43.26
52-Week Range
$17.62
$43.81
Volume
769,910 shs
Average Volume
1.11 million shs
Market Capitalization
$2.55 billion
P/E Ratio
18.92
Dividend Yield
2.39%
Price Target
$37.36
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

Kennametal Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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68th Percentile Overall Score

KMT MarketRank™: 

Kennametal scored higher than 68% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 84th out of 173 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Kennametal has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Kennametal has a consensus price target of $37.36, representing about 11.6% upside from its current price of $33.48.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Kennametal has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Kennametal's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Kennametal are expected to decrease by -7.74% in the coming year, from $3.23 to $2.98 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Kennametal is 18.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 46.31.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Kennametal is 18.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.14.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Kennametal has a PEG Ratio of 0.21. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Kennametal has a P/B Ratio of 1.93. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Kennametal's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    7.04% of the float of Kennametal has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Kennametal has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.19.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Kennametal has recently increased by 18.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Kennametal pays a meaningful dividend of 2.39%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Kennametal does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Kennametal is 45.20%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Kennametal will have a dividend payout ratio of 26.85% next year. This indicates that Kennametal will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Kennametal's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Kennametal has a news sentiment score of 0.59. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Kennametal this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    10 people have searched for KMT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added Kennametal to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Kennametal insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,583,326.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.43% of the stock of Kennametal is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Kennametal has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

  • Read more about Kennametal's insider trading history.
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KMT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Kennametal's stock was trading at $28.43 at the start of the year. Since then, KMT stock has increased by 17.8% and is now trading at $33.48.

Kennametal Inc. (NYSE:KMT) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 6th. The industrial products company reported $0.77 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.09. Kennametal's revenue for the quarter was up 21.8% on a year-over-year basis.
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Shares of KMT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Kennametal investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), AUO (AUOTY) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/06/2026
Record date for 5/26 Dividend
5/12/2026
Ex-Dividend for 5/26 Dividend
5/12/2026
Dividend Payable
5/26/2026
Today
7/04/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/05/2026
Fiscal Year End
6/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
MACH TLS&RL PRD
Sub-Industry
Industrial Machinery
Current Symbol
NYSE:KMT
CIK
55242
Employees
8,124
Year Founded
1938

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$47.50
Low Price Target
$32.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+11.6%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.67
Research Coverage
9 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.77
Trailing P/E Ratio
18.92
Forward P/E Ratio
10.37
P/E Growth
0.21
Net Income
$93.12 million
Net Margins
6.41%
Pretax Margin
9.01%
Return on Equity
11.02%
Return on Assets
5.73%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.43
Current Ratio
2.38
Quick Ratio
0.99

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.97 billion
Price / Sales
1.30
Cash Flow
$3.16 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.58
Book Value
$17.38 per share
Price / Book
1.93

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
76,210,000
Free Float
75,120,000
Market Cap
$2.55 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.36

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This page (NYSE:KMT) was last updated on 7/4/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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