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Kennametal (KMT): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Sell0 Buy3 Hold4 Sell
Ratings of 7 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 7 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $31.50, the highest $35.00, the lowest $27.00. The average is +2.3% from the last price of $30.79.
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tami Zakaria★★★★★★★★★★#1154 · hits 59% · avg +10.8% | J.P. Morgan | $34.00 → $30.00−11.8% | Sell | −2.6% | Assigned | 08.10.26on TipRanks 07:10 | −1.3%next day +0.1% · 5 days −2.0% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Manufacturing - Tools and AccessoriesxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $38.00 → $35.00−7.9% | Buy | +13.7% | Reiterated | 19.08.26on TipRanks Aug 18 22:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Manufacturing - Tools and AccessoriesDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $38.00 → $34.00−10.5% | Hold | +10.4% | Downgrade | 19.08.26on TipRanks Aug 18 22:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Manufacturing - Tools and AccessoriesOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $36.00 → $34.00−5.6% | Hold | +10.4% | Reiterated | 19.08.26on TipRanks Aug 18 22:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Manufacturing - Tools and AccessoriesAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $34.00 → $32.00−5.9% | Hold | +3.9% | Reiterated | 19.08.26on TipRanks Aug 18 22:05 | — | |
| AI Google Manufacturing - Tools and AccessoriesGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $37.00 → $35.00−5.4% | Hold | +13.7% | Reiterated | 19.08.26on TipRanks Aug 18 22:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Manufacturing - Tools and AccessoriesPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $37.00 → $34.00−8.1% | Hold | +10.4% | Reiterated | 19.08.26on TipRanks Aug 18 22:05 | — | |
| Chris Dankert★★★★★★★★★★#791 · hits 71% · avg +16.4% | D.A. Davidson | $34.00 → $30.00−11.8% | Hold | −2.6% | Reiterated | 11.08.26on TipRanks 08:12 | −3.3%next day +1.5% · 5 days +2.1% | ↗ |
| Steven Fisher★★★★★★★★★★#1721 · hits 57% · avg +6.9% | UBS | $39.00 → $35.00−10.3% | Hold | +13.7% | Reiterated | 10.08.26on TipRanks 09:16 | −4.6%next day −3.3% · 5 days +1.4% | ↗ |
| Angel Castillo★★★★★★★★★★#5929 · hits 50% · avg +1.4% | Morgan Stanley | $31.00 → $27.00−12.9% | Sell | −12.3% | Downgrade | 10.08.26on TipRanks 04:30 | −4.6%next day −3.3% · 5 days +1.4% | ↗ |
| Steve Barger★★★★★★★★★★#115 · hits 68% · avg +25.6% | KeyBanc | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 06:25 | −2.7%next day −4.6% · 5 days −5.6% | ↗ |
| Joe Ritchie★★★★★★★★★★#570 · hits 63% · avg +14.3% | Goldman Sachs | $34.00 → $33.00−2.9% | Sell | +7.2% | Reiterated | 05.08.26on TipRanks Aug 6 08:11 | −5.1%next day −0.7% · 5 days −9.7% | ↗ |
| Michael Feniger★★★★★★★★★★#1181 · hits 61% · avg +9.2% | Bank of America Securities | $34.00 | Sell | +10.4% | Reiterated | 20.07.26on TipRanks 06:30 | +0.1%next day +1.1% · 5 days +5.1% | ↗ |
| Julian Mitchell★★★★★★★★★★#198 · hits 66% · avg +17.4% | Barclays | $40.00 → $33.00−17.5% | Sell | +7.2% | Downgrade | 27.05.26on TipRanks 05:06 | −5.9%next day −3.7% · 5 days −6.5% | ↗ |
| Stephen Volkmann★★★★★★★★★★#168 · hits 68% · avg +19.6% | Jefferies | $47.50 | Hold | +54.3% | Downgrade | 07.05.26on TipRanks 05:31 | −3.3%next day −14.3% · 5 days −17.5% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering Kennametal
TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $32.17 at a price of $30.74 (+4.6%); now: $31.50 at $30.79 (+2.3%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Sell | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 04.11.26 (Q1 2027, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $2.65 (from $2.55 to $2.74). Last quarter: $2.96.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $770M (from $762M to $775M). Last quarter: $737M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Industrials
About Kennametal
- CEO: Sanjay K. Chowbey
- Employees: 8,062
- 525 William Penn Place, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219, US
- www.kennametal.com
Kennametal Inc. is a global leader in developing and applying cutting-edge materials, including tungsten carbides, ceramics, and super-hard compounds. Their core mission is to provide robust solutions for demanding industrial applications, specifically in metal cutting and environments prone to extreme wear, high temperatures, and corrosion, serving clients worldwide. The company's operations are structured into two primary segments: Metal Cutting and Infrastructure. Within the Metal Cutting division, Kennametal offers a comprehensive portfolio of standard and bespoke products, encompassing tools for turning, milling, and hole-making, integrated tooling systems, and associated technical services. They also supply specialized wear-resistant components and advanced metallurgical powders. These critical products serve a diverse array of manufacturers across industries such as transportation (vehicles and components), machine tools, light and heavy machinery, aerospace (airframes and components), and the energy sector (oil and gas, power generation). The company further supports these clients with expert product design, selection, application guidance, and ongoing support services, delivering customized metal cutting solutions. Under its Infrastructure segment, Kennametal produces a variety of specialized items. This includes compacts, nozzles, frac seats, and tailored components crucial for the oil and gas and petrochemical industries. They also provide rod blanks and abrasive water jet nozzles for broader industrial applications, alongside durable earth-cutting tools and systems essential for underground mining, trenching, foundation drilling, and road milling. Furthermore, the company manufactures tungsten carbide powders for aerospace, oil and gas, and process industries, as well as ceramics specifically utilized by the packaging industry for film and paper metallization. Kennametal's extensive product lines are marketed under well-known brands such as Kennametal, W
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