KMT

Kennametal Inc. Common Stock (KMT)

Stock · NYSE · Industrials

$30.78as of 10/16/2026

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October 12, 2026

JP Morgan cuts Kennametal price target to $30. JP Morgan has lowered its price target for Kennametal to $30 and maintained an Underweight rating. This move comes as the stock faces broader market pressure, with recent reports noting declines among several industrial peers. While the company's valuation remains low with a P/E of 7.1, the analyst downgrade highlights ongoing caution regarding its near-term outlook.

Active signals

Resistance level
$34.58
Industry
Industrial Machinery/Components

What KMT's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.

SignalTimesMedian 20-session returnHigher after 20 sessions
Volume Spike33+2.3%61%
Bollinger Band Breakout25+4.2%64%
200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now23+0.4%52%
Bollinger Band Breakdown18-1.3%44%
Any 20-session window (baseline)+0.4%52%

Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.

About KMT

Kennametal Inc. engages in development and application of tungsten carbides, ceramics, and hard materials and solutions worldwide. It operates through two segments, Metal Cutting and Infrastructure. The Metal Cutting segment provides milling, hole making, turning, threading, and toolmaking systems used in the manufacture of airframes, aero engines, trucks and automobiles, ships, and various types of industrial equipm…

Sector
Industrials
Industry
Industrial Machinery/Components
Employees
8,050

Fundamentals

1-day range
$30.33$31.05
Market cap
$2.58B
P/E (trailing)
6.89
P/E (forward)
13.28
EPS (trailing)
$4.40
Dividend yield
3.45%
Beta
1.28
Avg. volume
1.43M
Ex-dividend date
August 11, 2026
Dividend pay date
August 25, 2026
52-week range
$20.98$43.81
Next earnings: November 4, 2026 · EPS estimate $2.65confirmed

How Kennametal Inc. Common Stock Makes Money

Where the revenue actually goes — FY2026 annual results

market-wall.comTotalRevenue$2.36BNet Income$342.39M (15%)Cost of Revenue$1.39B (59%)SG&A$478.99M (20%)Tax$110.92M (5%)Other$37.66M (2%)KMT

Source: 10-K filed Aug 12, 2026 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub

Gross Profit$969.96M(41%)
Operating Income$472.53M(20%)

Forecasts

7 analyst ratings

Buy 0%
Hold 44%
Sell 56%
1-year price forecast
High
$35
+13.7%
Median
$30
-2.5%
Low
$27
-12.3%

Kennametal Inc. Common Stock Competitors

Chosen by industry and closest market cap.

  • KMT
    Kennametal Inc. Common Stock
    $30.79
    ▼ 0.65%
    Market cap $2.58BP/E 6.89
    $20.98$43.81
  • NOVTU
    Novanta Inc. Tangible Equity Units
    $55.91
    ▼ 3.90%
    Market cap $2.56BP/E 82.51
    $98.27$176.38
  • EFXT
    Enerflex Ltd Common Shares
    $24.9
    ▲ 1.88%
    Market cap $2.52BP/E 55.33
    $14.86$39.95
  • FLNC
    Fluence Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock
    $5.8
    ▼ 9.80%
    Market cap $2.43BP/E —
    $6.14$33.51
  • IMAX
    Imax Corporation Common Stock
    $50.82
    ▼ 1.42%
    Market cap $2.73BP/E 68.95
    $30.74$57.73
  • EROC
    ERock Inc. Class A Common Stock
    $9.29
    ▼ 6.63%
    Market cap $2.28BP/E 105.90
    $8.88$20.7
  • PLUG
    Plug Power Inc. Common Stock
    $1.38
    ▼ 7.38%
    Market cap $2.89BP/E —
    $1.42$4.33

P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.

Latest news

Insider Activity

Insider Actions →
Acquired
190.5K
Disposed
71.7K

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
72.17M
Total value held
$2.52B
Institutional holders
309
Top holders this quarter
  • Unknown12.16M
  • Unknown5.27M
  • Unknown4.74M
  • Unknown3.50M
  • Unknown3.43M
  • Unknown2.96M
  • Unknown2.48M
  • Unknown2.30M
  • Unknown1.92M
  • Unknown1.72M

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