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Kennametal (KMT) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$24.58 -0.40 (-1.60%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET)

Kennametal - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
2
Hold
4
Buy
0

Based on 6 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Kennametal in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Reduce." Out of the 6 analysts, 2 have given a sell rating, and 4 have given a hold rating for KMT.

Consensus Price Target

$26.83
9.17% Upside
According to the 6 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Kennametal, the average price target is $26.83. The highest price target for KMT is $32.00, while the lowest price target for KMT is $24.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 9.17% from the current price of $24.58.
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KMT Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
12/22/23 to 12/21/24
1 Month Ago
11/22/23 to 11/21/24
3 Months Ago
9/23/23 to 9/22/24
1 Year Ago
12/22/22 to 12/22/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
Hold
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
Sell
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$26.83$25.00$24.17$25.92
Forecasted Upside9.17% Upside-13.28% Downside-6.04% Downside-0.44% Downside
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Reduce
Reduce
Reduce

KMT Analyst Recommendations By Month

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KMT Price Targets by Month

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Kennametal Stock vs. The Competition

TypeKennametalIndustrial Products CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
1.67
2.60
2.51
Consensus RatingReduceModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside9.17% Upside47.17% Upside14.53% Upside
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
12/17/2024Morgan Stanley
3 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$24.50 ➝ $28.00+5.50%
12/6/2024Jefferies Financial Group
2 of 5 stars
 DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold$40.00 ➝ $32.00+14.78%
11/19/2024Loop Capital
2 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetHold ➝ Hold$24.00 ➝ $26.00-7.77%
10/18/2024Bank of America
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 DowngradeNeutral ➝ Underperform$26.00 ➝ $26.00-0.57%
8/9/2024Barclays
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 Boost TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$24.00 ➝ $25.00+0.60%
2/8/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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 Lower TargetUnderweight ➝ Underweight$26.00 ➝ $24.00+0.88%
11/2/2023The Goldman Sachs Group
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 Lower TargetSell ➝ Sell$26.00 ➝ $23.00-1.50%
5/15/2023BMO Capital Markets
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 Boost Target$25.00 ➝ $27.50+7.09%

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KMT Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 6 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Kennametal is $26.83, with a high forecast of $32.00 and a low forecast of $24.00.

6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Kennametal in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 sell ratings and 4 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "reduce" KMT shares.

According to analysts, Kennametal's stock has a predicted upside of 9.17% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Kennametal's stock had 2 downgrades by analysts.

Kennametal has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Jefferies Financial Group, Loop Capital, and Morgan Stanley in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Kennametal less than other "industrial products" companies. The consensus rating for Kennametal is Reduce while the average consensus rating for "industrial products" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how KMT compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:KMT) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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