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KMT · Kennametal Inc

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$31.22 +0.84 (+2.76%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$2.38B
Shares
76.22M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$31.22 Open$30.32 Day$30.26–31.44 52W close$20.45–43.27 Avg vol 30d1.3M Short int5.0M · 6.5% float · 5.4d Short vol61% Last earningsAug 5, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-K · Aug 12

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 4, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 12 wks
FQ1-27 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 12, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Sell Momentum Weak Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −8%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −8%
      below
      RSI (14) 40
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 47%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return −7%
      trailing
      6-month return −20%
      trailing
      YTD return +10%
      this year
      Relative strength −34%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $34 › 200d $34 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +5% holders QoQ · +62 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$1.6M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      6.50% of float · ▼ -15.1% MoM · 5.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      335 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 51
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +20%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 41%
      expanding
      EPS growth +268%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $-80.9M
      Valuation P/E 7.1
      below peers
      Buyback $130.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $503.5M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      High
      Volatility 44%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −30%
      past year
      ATR 5.1%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 5, 2026
      first quarter of fiscal 2027
      Sales $745M – $775M
      Adjusted EPS Non-GAAP $2.50 – $2.80
      full year
      Sales $3.33B – $3.45B
      Adjusted EPS Non-GAAP $4.15 – $5.15
      Free operating cash flow Non-GAAP up to 20%
      Capital spending up to $85M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed May 6, 2026
      Sales · full fiscal year 2026 $2.33B – $2.35B
      Adjusted EPS · full fiscal year 2026 $3.75 – $4.00

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
      3 · 4 · 0
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −8% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −8% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      40 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      47% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $34 › 200d $34 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +5% holders QoQ · +62 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$1.6M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      6.50% of float · ▼ -15.1% MoM · 5.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      335 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $20 Now $31 · 47% Range high $43
      vs 200-day avg -8% vs 50-day avg -8%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Year-to-date free operating cash flow non-GAAP $18M fiscal 2026 year-to-date
      Free operating cash flow non-GAAP $38M Six Months Ended December 31, 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Tools & Accessories — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      KMT
      Kennametal Inc
      this stock
      $2.38B +9.9% +19.8% 7.1 6.5%
      SNA
      Snap-on Inc
      $21.13B +17.1% +0.9% 20.8 5.9%
      RBC
      RBC Bearings INC
      $17.59B +25.0% +14.3% 54.9 1.5%
      LECO
      Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc
      $15.64B +19.7% +16.3% 28.7 2.1%
      SWK
      Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
      $15.54B +37.4% -1.5% 25.1 5.4%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      335
      % held
      104.9%
      Net QoQ
      +1.2M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      368
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      5.0M
      Days to cover
      5.4d
      Change
      -881.8K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      61%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      45
      Value
      $1.6K
      As of
      Jun 29, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      35.4%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$1.6M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 3
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Donna Shalala
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      May 15, 2019
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $2.4B
      Net income (FY)
      $342.4M
      EPS diluted
      $4.42
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $200.0M
      Remaining
      $130.0M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      10-K
      Filed
      Aug 12, 2026
      This year
      15
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $197.2K
      Shares
      5.5K
      Filed
      Jun 15, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 5, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      KMT -5.8% -7.5% -20.0% -8.1% +9.9%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY -6.2% -11.9% -33.8% -12.0% -4.0%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.20 / share · ex Aug 11, 2026
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.80 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      2.56%
      Buyback program · as of Mar 31, 2026
      Authorized
      $200.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $70.00M
      Remaining
      $130.00M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 55242 CUSIP 489170100 13F (30d) 320 filings 317 filers Visit website Investor relations