Kennametal Inc (NYSE: KMT)’s stock price has gone rise by 3.20 in comparison to its previous close of 22.03, however, the company has experienced a 2.73% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-06-25 that If you are looking for stocks that have gained strong momentum recently but are still trading at reasonable prices, Kennametal (KMT) could be a great choice. It is one of the several stocks that passed through our ‘Fast-Paced Momentum at a Bargain’ screen.
Is It Worth Investing in Kennametal Inc (NYSE: KMT) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Kennametal Inc (NYSE: KMT) is 16.43x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for KMT is 1.38. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for KMT is 75.28M and currently, short sellers hold a 5.13% of that float. On June 25, 2025, KMT’s average trading volume was 998.54K shares.
KMT’s Market Performance
KMT stock saw an increase of 2.73% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 8.06% and a quarterly increase of 2.27%. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.96%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.30% for Kennametal Inc (KMT). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.55% for KMT’s stock, with a simple moving average of -3.68% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of KMT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for KMT stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for KMT by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for KMT in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $32 based on the research report published on December 06, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KMT reach a price target of $26. The rating they have provided for KMT stocks is “Underperform” according to the report published on October 18th, 2024.
Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Equal-Weight” to KMT, setting the target price at $24 in the report published on January 08th of the previous year.
KMT Trading at 8.50% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought KMT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -29.35% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at KMT starting from Chowbey Sanjay, who purchase 10,000 shares at the price of $21.75 back on Feb 11 ’25. After this action, Chowbey Sanjay now owns 77,595 shares of Kennametal Inc, valued at $217,530 using the latest closing price.
Cardenas Franklin, the Vice President of Kennametal Inc, sale 20,470 shares at $28.24 during a trade that took place back on Dec 04 ’24, which means that Cardenas Franklin is holding 39,581 shares at $578,052 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for KMT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.09 for the present operating margin
- 0.31 for the gross margin
The net margin for Kennametal Inc stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 8.69, with 4.34 for asset returns.
Based on Kennametal Inc (KMT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.04 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 4.29. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.05. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.0.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 306.63 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.15. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.85. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.85for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.8. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.44.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Kennametal Inc (KMT) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
