$KMT

KENNAMETAL INC

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Kennametal shares surge after earnings beat and upbeat outlook

Kennametal (NYSE:KMT) shares rose more than 12% pre-market after the company reported fiscal Q4 adjusted EPS of $2.96 versus $2.32 expected, and revenue of $736.6 million versus $723.3 million expected. It guided Q1 FY2027 adjusted EPS $2.50-$2.80 (vs $1.62) and raised FY2027 outlook.

Kennametal Inc. Q4 2026 Earnings Call Summary

Kennametal reported fiscal 2026 organic sales growth of 19%, citing pricing actions to offset record tungsten costs and shifts toward aerospace and defense, including CFRP machining tools. It expects fiscal 2027 sales of $3.33B to $3.45B, volume growth of 1% to 4%, and restructuring savings totaling $110M by 2027. EPS headwinds include a $0.23 FX impact and $0.25 interest drag.

Kennametal Inc (KMT) (Q4 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Record Margins and Strategic

Kennametal (KMT) Q&A with CFO Pat Watson and CEO Sanjay Chaalbe covered fiscal 2027 normalization of EPS by removing tungsten timing effects, with Q1 free cash flow expected to be about a $200 million cash draw and positive in Q3. Volume guidance is 1% to 4%, driven by 1% to 2% share gains. Q4 FY27 EBITDA margins are expected in the mid-teens.

KMT sentiment & insider activity

Over the past 7 days, alphai's AI scored 6 news stories mentioning KMT (KENNAMETAL INC). Coverage has skewed bullish: 5 bullish, 1 neutral, and 0 bearish.

Recent KMT coverage spans earnings, corporate actions and financial news.

What's driving KMT

  • Beat-and-raise guidance likely drives near-term repricing and momentum, with upside skew if pricing and volume trends persist.

    yahoo.com · Aug 7, 2026

  • FY2027 outlook embeds tungsten price stability assumptions plus working-capital drag, shaping near-term margin and FCF expectations.

    finance.yahoo.com · Aug 5, 2026

  • Guidance framing suggests near-term cash drag (Q1 draw) but cleaner profitability later in FY27, with FY28 returning to normalized cash generation if tungsten stabilizes.

    yahoo.com · Aug 5, 2026

  • Beat on revenue and adjusted EPS, plus upside revenue guidance, supports near-term momentum and re-rates expectations.

    financialcontent.com · Aug 5, 2026

  • Guidance initiation plus a declared dividend can shift near-term positioning and expectations for 2026-2027 earnings power.

    rttnews.com · Aug 5, 2026

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News on $KMT

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Kennametal shares surge after earnings beat and upbeat outlook

Kennametal (NYSE:KMT) shares rose more than 12% pre-market after the company reported fiscal Q4 adjusted EPS of $2.96 versus $2.32 expected, and revenue of $736.6 million versus $723.3 million expected. It guided Q1 FY2027 adjusted EPS $2.50-$2.80 (vs $1.62) and raised FY2027 outlook.

Kennametal Inc. Q4 2026 Earnings Call Summary

Kennametal reported fiscal 2026 organic sales growth of 19%, citing pricing actions to offset record tungsten costs and shifts toward aerospace and defense, including CFRP machining tools. It expects fiscal 2027 sales of $3.33B to $3.45B, volume growth of 1% to 4%, and restructuring savings totaling $110M by 2027. EPS headwinds include a $0.23 FX impact and $0.25 interest drag.

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Kennametal Sees Growth In FY27; Stock Up 5.3% - Update

Kennametal Inc. (KMT) reported fourth-quarter results and issued FY2027 adjusted guidance. For Q1, it expects adjusted EPS of $2.50 to $2.80 on sales of $745M to $775M. For FY2026, it projects adjusted EPS of $4.15 to $5.15 on sales of $3.33B to $3.45B. The board declared a $0.20 quarterly dividend payable Aug. 25, 2026.

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KENNAMETAL INC (KMT): Results of Operations and Financial Condition

KENNAMETAL INC (KMT) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition. EX-99.1 2 kmt6302026exhibit991.htm EX-99.1 Document Exhibit 99.1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DATE: August 5, 2026 Investor Relations Media Relations CONTACT: Michael Pici CONTACT: Lori Lecker PHONE: 412-790-0792 PHONE: 412-248-8224 michael.pici@kennametal.com lori.lecker@kennametal.co

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KENNAMETAL INC (KMT): Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

KENNAMETAL INC (KMT) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. kmt-20260722 0000055242 false true 0000055242 2026-07-22 2026-07-22 0000055242 exch:XNYS kmt:CapitalStockParValue1.25PerShareMember 2026-07-22 2026-07-22 0000055242 exch:XNYS kmt:PreferredStockPurchaseRightsMember 2026-07-22 2026-07-22 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMIS

Why Kennametal (KMT) Stock Is Trading Lower Today

Kennametal (KMT) shares fell about 5% after Morgan Stanley cut its price target to $31 from $36 while keeping an “Equal Weight” rating. The consensus was already “Sell,” with several firms at “Hold” or “Underweight.” KMT closed at $33.74, down 5.1% from the prior close.

DA Davidson Names Top Diversified Industrials Drawing Investor Interest Post-Initiation

DA Davidson analyst Chris Dankert initiated coverage of 16 diversified industrial distributors, drawing investor attention to Timken (TKR), Genuine Parts (GPC), Regal Rexnord (RRX) and Kennametal (KMT). May distributor volumes rose 5.8% YoY. Timken posted Q1 2026 revenue $1.23B and adj. EPS $1.67; GPC Q1 2026 revenue $6.26B and EPS $1.77; RRX Q1 2026 revenue $1.48B and EPS $2.17; Kennametal raised $700M financing; Barclays downgraded KMT to Underweight.

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