Kennametal Inc. (KMT)

In the past six months, Kennametal's stock price has experienced notable movements, including a surge on January 13, 2026, and a jump on November 5, 2025, after reporting its first quarter of organic growth in two years and exceeding analyst expectations. Analyst ratings have also impacted the stock, with upgrades from Jefferies, Zacks Research, and Wall Street Zen. The share price as of January 8, 2026, was $30.02, representing a 26.08% increase from January 10, 2025.

Kennametal's business experiences seasonal variations, with sales levels typically affected during the first and second quarters of its fiscal year due to traditional summer vacation shutdowns of customers' plants and holiday shutdowns.

Kennametal Inc. is a global industrial technology leader specializing in materials science, tooling, and wear-resistant solutions, operating in the Industrials sector. The company's expertise lies in tungsten carbides, ceramics, and super-hard materials. It operates through two segments: Metal Cutting, which designs and manufactures high-performance tools for precision metalworking, and Infrastructure, which produces engineered components and advanced metallurgical powders for wear resistance.

Kennametal has a significant global presence, serving customers in nearly 100 countries with approximately 8,100 employees worldwide. Its products and services are delivered through customer service centers, sales offices, agents, and distributors across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific. While headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Kennametal derives its maximum revenue from the United States, with substantial contributions from Germany, China, Canada, India, and Italy.

In the past year, Kennametal has received positive recognition for its brand reputation. Kennametal Inc. was named to TIME's list of World's Best Companies 2025, acknowledging the company's efforts in employee satisfaction and transparency in sustainability practices. This followed Kennametal's inclusion on TIME's America's Best Midsize Companies 2025 list, reflecting its commitment to core values and continuous progress.

Kennametal Inc. has a significant institutional ownership, with approximately 60.46% to 104.65% of the company's stock held by institutional investors, while insiders own a smaller percentage, ranging from 0.89% to 3.41%. Major institutional owners include BlackRock, Inc., Brandes Investment Partners, Lp, Vanguard Group Inc, Dimensional Fund Advisors Lp, American Century Companies Inc, Ariel Investments, Llc, State Street Corp, and Fisher Asset Management, LLC. Charles Brandes is noted as a significant individual shareholder.