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Kennametal Inc. (KMT) Stock Analysis

Range Bound setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Industrials · Tools & Accessories

Earnings in 5 days (2026-05-06). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $38.80 — A.R:R is negative (-1.6) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Earnings in 5 days (event risk).

OVERVIEW With more than 85 years of materials expertise, Kennametal Inc. (the Company) is a global industrial technology leader, that helps customers across the General Engineering, Transportation, Earthworks, Energy and Aerospace & Defense end markets build their products with... Read more

$38.80+1.8% A.UpsideScore 5.6/10#2 of 8 Tools & Accessories
Stop $36.37Target $39.47(resistance)A.R:R -1.6:1
Analyst target$37.57-3.2%7 analysts
$39.47our TP
$38.80price
$37.57mean
$29
$48

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $38.80 — A.R:R is negative (-1.6) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Earnings in 5 days (event risk). Chart setup: RSI 49 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 4/7 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 5d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards
Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
Strong growth profile
Risks
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
Earnings in 5 days (event risk)
Negative momentum

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)27.0
P/E (Fwd)15.0
Mkt Cap$2.9B
EV/EBITDA11.0
Profit Mgn5.4%
ROE8.9%
Rev Growth9.8%
Beta1.47
Dividend2.08%
Rating analysts15

Quality Signals

Piotroski F9/9

Options Flow

P/C0.37bullish
IV72%elevated

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Rating Breakdown

1 floor-breaker

Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Volume
0.0
Obv
1.0
Macd
4.0
Rsi
5.5
Ma Position
9.0
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Above 200-day MA
GatesMomentum 3.9<4.5A.R:R -1.6=NEGATIVEEARNINGS PROXIMITY 5d<=7dInsider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARRange BoundSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
49 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $34.94Resistance $40.28

Price Targets

$36
$39
A.Upside+1.7%
A.R:R-1.6:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeCautious

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-15.7% upside)
! Momentum score 3.9/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-05-06 (5d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is KMT stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $38.80 — A.R:R is negative (-1.6) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Earnings in 5 days (event risk). Chart setup: RSI 49 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $36.37. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.

What is the KMT stock price target?

Take-profit target: $39.47 (+1.8% upside). Prior stop was $36.37. Stop-loss: $36.37.

What are the risks of investing in KMT?

Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Earnings in 5 days (event risk); Negative momentum.

Is KMT overvalued or undervalued?

Kennametal Inc. trades at a P/E of 27.0 (forward 15.0). TrendMatrix value score: 6.8/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about KMT?

15 analysts cover KMT with a consensus score of 2.5/5. Average price target: $38.

What does Kennametal Inc. do?OVERVIEW With more than 85 years of materials expertise, Kennametal Inc. (the Company) is a global industrial...

OVERVIEW With more than 85 years of materials expertise, Kennametal Inc. (the Company) is a global industrial technology leader, that helps customers across the General Engineering, Transportation, Earthworks, Energy and Aerospace & Defense end markets build their products with precision and efficiency. The Company was founded based on a tungsten carbide technology breakthrough in 1938 and was incorporated in Pennsylvania in 1943 as a manufacturer of tungsten carbide metal cutting tooling.

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