Kennametal (KMT) Projected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Kennametal (NYSE:KMT) is anticipated to issue its Q1 2027 results before the market opens on Wednesday, November 4th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.65 per share and revenue of $770.36 million for the quarter. Kennametal has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 2.500-2.800 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 4.150-5.150 EPS. Parties may visit the company’s upcoming Q1 2027 earnings summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 9:30 AM ET.

Kennametal (NYSE:KMT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The industrial products company reported $2.96 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.31 by $0.65. The firm had revenue of $736.61 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $725.74 million. Kennametal had a net margin of 14.53% and a return on equity of 24.83%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 42.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.34 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Kennametal to post $4.92 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2.25 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Kennametal Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:KMT opened at $29.14 on Monday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $30.40 and its two-hundred day moving average is $34.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 2.62. Kennametal has a 1-year low of $21.70 and a 1-year high of $43.81. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.28 and a beta of 1.33.

Kennametal Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 23rd. Investors of record on Monday, November 9th will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 9th. Kennametal’s dividend payout ratio is currently 18.18%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Kennametal from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, October 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Kennametal from $34.00 to $30.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 8th. DA Davidson decreased their target price on Kennametal from $34.00 to $30.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. UBS Group lowered their target price on Kennametal from $39.00 to $35.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut Kennametal from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $31.00 to $27.00 in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Kennametal has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $33.50.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP Judith Bacchus sold 9,676 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.29, for a total value of $293,086.04. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 15,721 shares in the company, valued at $476,189.09. This trade represents a 38.10% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Sanjay Chowbey bought 7,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 10th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $29.10 per share, for a total transaction of $203,700.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 246,839 shares in the company, valued at $7,183,014.90. This represents a 2.92% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 1.65% of the company’s stock.

Kennametal Company Profile

Kennametal Inc (NYSE: KMT) is a global industrial technology company that develops and manufactures tooling, engineered components and wear-resistant solutions. Its products are designed to help customers improve productivity, durability and performance in demanding manufacturing and industrial applications.

The company’s offerings include metal-cutting tools and systems, tooling components, advanced materials, and products made with hard metals and other wear-resistant technologies. Kennametal also provides engineered solutions for applications such as machining, earthworks, energy production, transportation, aerospace, defense and general engineering.

Founded in 1938 by Philip M.