Kennametal (KMT) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Kennametal (NYSE:KMT) is anticipated to issue its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, November 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.23 per share and revenue of $477.6790 million for the quarter. Investors may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earningreport for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 9:30 AM ET.

Kennametal (NYSE:KMT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The industrial products company reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.40 by ($0.06). Kennametal had a net margin of 4.73% and a return on equity of 8.09%. The company had revenue of $516.45 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $527.52 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.49 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Kennametal to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Kennametal Stock Performance

NYSE:KMT opened at $22.70 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $21.49 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $21.82. Kennametal has a 52-week low of $17.30 and a 52-week high of $32.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 2.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.73 billion, a PE ratio of 18.91, a P/E/G ratio of 3.81 and a beta of 1.46.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have issued reports on KMT shares. Zacks Research raised Kennametal from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 13th. UBS Group upgraded Kennametal from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $19.00 to $21.00 in a research report on Friday, August 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Kennametal from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Kennametal in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $24.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kennametal

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Royal Bank of Canada grew its stake in shares of Kennametal by 17.7% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 30,474 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $649,000 after buying an additional 4,578 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Kennametal by 4.5% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 46,307 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $986,000 after buying an additional 2,013 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its stake in shares of Kennametal by 13.2% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 240,556 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $5,124,000 after buying an additional 28,020 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Kennametal by 39.3% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 229,903 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $4,897,000 after buying an additional 64,907 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Kennametal during the second quarter valued at approximately $585,000.

Kennametal Company Profile

Kennametal Inc engages in development and application of tungsten carbides, ceramics, and super-hard materials and solutions for use in metal cutting and extreme wear applications to enable customers work against corrosion and high temperatures conditions worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Metal Cutting and Infrastructure.