Kennametal (NYSE:KMT - Get Free Report) updated its third quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.200-0.300 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.380. The company issued revenue guidance of $480.0 million-$500.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $517.6 million. Kennametal also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 1.050-1.300 EPS.
Kennametal Stock Performance
NYSE KMT traded up $0.29 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $22.26. 1,520,794 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 950,510. Kennametal has a 52 week low of $20.50 and a 52 week high of $32.18. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.25, a P/E/G ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 1.66. The company has a current ratio of 2.53, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The business's fifty day moving average price is $24.96 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $25.61.
Kennametal (NYSE:KMT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.27 by ($0.02). Kennametal had a net margin of 4.76% and a return on equity of 8.12%. Equities research analysts predict that Kennametal will post 1.18 EPS for the current year.
Kennametal Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 25th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 11th will be paid a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.59%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 11th. Kennametal's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 65.57%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
KMT has been the subject of several analyst reports. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Kennametal from $24.50 to $28.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. Loop Capital raised their price objective on shares of Kennametal from $24.00 to $26.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 19th. Jefferies Financial Group cut shares of Kennametal from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and lowered their target price for the company from $40.00 to $32.00 in a research note on Friday, December 6th. StockNews.com upgraded Kennametal from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, January 27th. Finally, Bank of America downgraded Kennametal from a "neutral" rating to an "underperform" rating and set a $26.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Friday, October 18th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $27.67.
View Our Latest Analysis on KMT
Insider Transactions at Kennametal
In other Kennametal news, VP John Wayne Witt sold 1,765 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.35, for a total transaction of $51,802.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now owns 1,642 shares in the company, valued at $48,192.70. This trade represents a 51.81 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, VP Franklin Cardenas sold 20,470 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.24, for a total value of $578,072.80. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 39,581 shares in the company, valued at $1,117,767.44. This trade represents a 34.09 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 1.41% of the company's stock.
About Kennametal
(
Get Free Report)
Kennametal Inc engages in development and application of tungsten carbides, ceramics, and super-hard materials and solutions for use in metal cutting and extreme wear applications to enable customers work against corrosion and high temperatures conditions worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Metal Cutting and Infrastructure.
Further Reading
Before you consider Kennametal, you'll want to hear this.
MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Kennametal wasn't on the list.
While Kennametal currently has a "Reduce" rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.
View The Five Stocks Here
Nuclear energy stocks are roaring. It's the hottest energy sector of the year. Cameco Corp, Paladin Energy, and BWX Technologies were all up more than 40% in 2024. The biggest market moves could still be ahead of us, and there are seven nuclear energy stocks that could rise much higher in the next several months. To unlock these tickers, enter your email address below.
Get This Free Report
Like this article? Share it with a colleague.
Link copied to clipboard.
