Kennametal Inc. (NYSE:KMT) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Brokerages

Kennametal Inc. (NYSE:KMT) has been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the eight ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have assigned a hold recommendation, one has given a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $34.6667.

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Kennametal from $32.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Zacks Research raised Kennametal from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. Barclays raised their target price on Kennametal from $28.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Kennametal from $25.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Kennametal from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th.

Kennametal Price Performance

KMT stock opened at $38.02 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 2.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The firm has a market cap of $2.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.59, a PEG ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 1.47. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $36.11 and its 200 day simple moving average is $28.46. Kennametal has a 12-month low of $17.30 and a 12-month high of $42.03.

Kennametal (NYSE:KMT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $0.47 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $529.53 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $514.70 million. Kennametal had a return on equity of 9.46% and a net margin of 5.43%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.25 EPS. Kennametal has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.500-0.600 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.050-2.450 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Kennametal will post 1.17 earnings per share for the current year.

Kennametal Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 24th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 10th were issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 10th. Kennametal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 55.94%.

Insider Transactions at Kennametal

In other Kennametal news, VP Carlonda R. Reilly sold 13,410 shares of Kennametal stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.31, for a total value of $486,917.10. Following the sale, the vice president owned 38,746 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,406,867.26. The trade was a 25.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP John Wayne Witt sold 5,060 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.29, for a total value of $193,747.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 1,634 shares in the company, valued at approximately $62,565.86. The trade was a 75.59% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 1.43% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Kennametal

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of KMT. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in Kennametal in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Danske Bank A S bought a new position in shares of Kennametal in the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Kennametal by 350.2% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,373 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 1,068 shares during the period. Headlands Technologies LLC grew its position in shares of Kennametal by 80.7% in the second quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 1,527 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 682 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its position in shares of Kennametal by 116.2% in the second quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 1,600 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 860 shares in the last quarter.

Kennametal Company Profile

Kennametal Inc is a global industrial technology company that designs and manufactures advanced materials, tooling systems, and engineered components for a range of demanding applications. Its solutions support precision metalworking, earthmoving, and wear-resistant environments, catering to customers seeking enhanced productivity, longer tool life, and reduced operating costs.

The company’s product portfolio spans indexable cutting tools, solid round tools, tool holders, metalworking fluid systems, wear parts, ceramics and composites, and custom-engineered components.