Kennametal (KMT) Expected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Kennametal (NYSE:KMT) will likely be posting its Q4 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, August 5th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $2.31 per share and revenue of $725.7430 million for the quarter. Kennametal has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.750-4.000 EPS. Investors can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q4 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 9:30 AM ET.

Kennametal (NYSE:KMT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The industrial products company reported $0.77 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.09. Kennametal had a net margin of 6.41% and a return on equity of 11.02%. The firm had revenue of $592.59 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $568.03 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.47 earnings per share. Kennametal’s revenue was up 21.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Kennametal to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Kennametal Trading Down 2.8%

KMT traded down $1.01 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $34.60. 36,189 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,344,169. Kennametal has a 1 year low of $17.62 and a 1 year high of $43.81. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $34.55 and a 200 day moving average price of $36.30. The firm has a market cap of $2.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a current ratio of 2.38, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Kennametal news, Director Sagar A. Patel sold 29,499 shares of Kennametal stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.50, for a total transaction of $988,216.50. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, VP Carlonda R. Reilly sold 12,013 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.12, for a total value of $397,870.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 25,143 shares in the company, valued at approximately $832,736.16. The trade was a 32.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 47,000 shares of company stock worth $1,583,326. 1.43% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Kennametal

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in KMT. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its stake in shares of Kennametal by 36.6% in the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,887,048 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $39,496,000 after buying an additional 505,669 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its stake in Kennametal by 776.9% during the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 375,839 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $10,678,000 after acquiring an additional 332,981 shares during the last quarter. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC boosted its stake in Kennametal by 195.3% during the 2nd quarter. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC now owns 472,940 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $10,859,000 after acquiring an additional 312,769 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its stake in Kennametal by 20.7% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,546,374 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $32,366,000 after purchasing an additional 265,664 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Balyasny Asset Management L.P. raised its stake in Kennametal by 240.2% during the second quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 347,521 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $7,979,000 after buying an additional 245,374 shares in the last quarter.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Kennametal from $40.00 to $34.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Zacks Research lowered Kennametal from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. DA Davidson began coverage on Kennametal in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $34.00 price objective on the stock. Weiss Ratings downgraded Kennametal from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, Barclays lowered Kennametal from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and lowered their target price for the company from $40.00 to $33.00 in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Kennametal has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $35.79.

About Kennametal

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.