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Kennametal (KMT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$22.17 -0.06 (-0.27%)
Closing price 10/17/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$22.16 -0.01 (-0.02%)
As of 10/17/2025 04:31 PM Eastern
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About Kennametal Stock (NYSE:KMT)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$21.90
$22.37
50-Day Range
$20.33
$22.24
52-Week Range
$17.30
$32.18
Volume
855,524 shs
Average Volume
792,201 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.69 billion
P/E Ratio
18.48
Dividend Yield
3.61%
Price Target
$24.00
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

Kennametal Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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75th Percentile Overall Score

KMT MarketRank™: 

Kennametal scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 72nd out of 185 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 1.88, and is based on no buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Kennametal is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Kennametal has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

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

    Earnings for Kennametal are expected to grow by 17.09% in the coming year, from $1.17 to $1.37 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Kennametal is 18.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 219.48.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Kennametal is 18.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 284.16.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Kennametal has a PEG Ratio of 3.89. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Kennametal has a P/B Ratio of 1.28. 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

    4.86% 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 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Kennametal has recently decreased by 8.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Kennametal is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.60%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Kennametal is 66.67%. 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 58.39% next year. This indicates that Kennametal will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Kennametal's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.86% 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 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Kennametal has recently decreased by 8.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Kennametal has a news sentiment score of 0.86. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.47 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Kennametal this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
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KMT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Kennametal's stock was trading at $24.02 at the beginning of the year. Since then, KMT stock has decreased by 7.7% and is now trading at $22.17.

Kennametal Inc. (NYSE:KMT) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 6th. The industrial products company reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.06. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Kennametal's board initiated a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, February 7th 2024, which authorizes the company to buy back $200,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 10.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Kennametal's top institutional investors include Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. (1.70%), Azarias Capital Management L.P. (0.48%), Voya Investment Management LLC (0.31%) and Inspire Investing LLC (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Sanjay Chowbey, Franklin Cardenas, William J Harvey and John Wayne Witt.
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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
8/06/2025
Record date for 8/26 Dividend
8/12/2025
Ex-Dividend for 8/26 Dividend
8/12/2025
Dividend Payable
8/26/2025
Today
10/19/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/05/2025
Fiscal Year End
6/30/2026

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
$32.00
Low Price Target
$21.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+8.3%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.88
Research Coverage
8 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.20
Trailing P/E Ratio
18.48
Forward P/E Ratio
18.95
P/E Growth
3.89
Net Income
$93.12 million
Net Margins
4.73%
Pretax Margin
6.71%
Return on Equity
8.09%
Return on Assets
4.19%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.45
Current Ratio
2.46
Quick Ratio
1.19

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.97 billion
Price / Sales
0.86
Cash Flow
$3.17 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.00
Book Value
$17.38 per share
Price / Book
1.28

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
76,022,000
Free Float
74,935,000
Market Cap
$1.69 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.46

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This page (NYSE:KMT) was last updated on 10/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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