KMT

KennametalD

NYSE / Capital Goods

At close

2026-07-22

Current thesis

A broad cyclical recovery in manufacturing and mining capex, combined with sustained pricing, favorable mix and successful cost programs, drives material margin expansion and earnings upside; investor sentiment re-rates the multiple toward peers and the stock exceeds consensus highs.

Posture

Defensive

Lead driver

Value

What changed

Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +0.1.

What can break

Failure to execute cost‑savings or pricing initiatives

Momentum

Value

Sentiment

Setup hits (3d)

0 · Net Neutral

AI TargetsBase $29.00 · Bull $44.95 · Bear $20.00

Data freshness

Prices

As of 2026-07-22

Fundamentals

As of 2026-07-22 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1

Scores

As of 2026-07-22 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP

AI Memo

As of 2026-02-05 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment AI

Investment thesis

As of 2026-07-22

Supporting evidence

What

Grade D · Defensive

Confidence Medium · Net Neutral

Target $34.86

Why

Momentum42 · Δ7d -0.2

Value58 · Δ7d +0.1

Sentiment32 · Δ7d -0.6

So what

Weak posture (Net Neutral). Prioritize risk control and patience.

Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals

Momentum

26% active weight

Current posture

7d trendFlat

Δ7d

-0.2

Δ21d

+0.6

Value

39% active weight

Current posture

7d trendFlat

Δ7d

+0.1

Δ21d

-0.3

Sentiment

34% active weight

Current posture

7d trendFlat

Δ7d

-0.6

Δ21d

-0.3

Why this grade

Composite grade D. Momentum 42.3 / Value 58.5 / Sentiment 31.7

Fundamentals (TTM)

As of 2026-07-22

Market Cap

$2.65B

Beta

1.49

Shares Out

76.21M

P/E (TTM)

24.0

P/S (TTM)

1.12

P/FCF (TTM)

70.86

Rev YoY

+21.8%

EPS YoY

+84.7%

Gross Margin

+31.4%

Op Margin

+7.3%

Net Debt

$502.82M

Current Ratio

2.38

As of 2026-07-22 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology