KMT NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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Kennametal Inc · Industrials · Tools & Accessories

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Latest close 35.23 USD
4.4% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -1.2% below the Trend Line and sits at 68.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 4.4%, after a -1.5% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bullish with 34/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 52/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 7d.

Setup score 41 out of 100
Latest Close 35.23 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 4.4% latest completed week
4W Return -1.5% short-term follow-through
12W Return -7.9% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 73.1% 38 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.7x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 4.4% Latest completed week; four-week move -1.5%. Indicator stack 40/25 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Bullish 34/100 conviction; expected move 12.2%. News sentiment 52/100 51 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 7d Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -1.2% below the Trend Line and sits at 68.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 4.4%, after a -1.5% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.7x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.3512-week average 0.59

12-week confirmation

Trend active6/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure0/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.35Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers55 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 5 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -1.5% over four weeks, -7.9% over 12 weeks, and 42.8% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W4.4%
4W-1.5%
12W-7.9%
26W3.2%
52W42.8%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year38
Trend breadth73.1%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-1.23Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-41.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership7.41Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-37.8%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 30 Jun 2025 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 96%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength76/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 25; rank 1 is best.
Value70/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 31; rank 1 is best.
Quality26/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 75; rank 1 is best.
Momentum84/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 17; rank 1 is best.
Growth71/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 30; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework55/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
19.6x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.3x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
9.1x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
6.8%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
31.8%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
10.2%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
10.5%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
8.5%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
7.2%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
26.0%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-33.1%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
2.3%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.6%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
2.8%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.5x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

KMT shows bullish options pressure with a 34/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.40, expected move of 12.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction34/100
Expected move12.2%
Put/call volume0.40
Pressure44
Speculation3
Volatility83
Trend agreement23
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Insider activity2 / 3

2 acquisitions and 3 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 51 relevant articles.

15 positive · 28 neutral · 8 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings7dNext report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move12.2%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-19.1%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.6%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher13 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+17.2%Week of 6 Feb.
Worst week-10.7%Week of 20 Mar.
Latest week+4.4%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains7
Flat weeks1
Modest losses7
Sharp losses5
Recent vol4.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.7% / -4.3%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape42/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 42/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis38/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 6/12, activity pressure 0/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.35; 5 reversal markers Factors62/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 34; Small Cap Core rank 38 SVQF55/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 459.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options45/100

KMT shows bullish options pressure with a 34/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.40, expected move of 12.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 12.2% Sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 51 relevant articles.

Principal Financial Group Inc. Has $13.38 Million Stock Position in Kennametal Inc. $KMT Insiders2 / 3

2 acquisitions and 3 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings7d

Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202635.23 USD4.4%35.67 USD25.44 USD-1.237.414.2MOff
17 Jul 202633.74 USD0.4%35.46 USD25.38 USD-1.072.654.2MOff
10 Jul 202633.60 USD0.3%35.28 USD25.34 USD-0.950.944.3MOff
3 Jul 202633.49 USD-6.4%35.13 USD25.29 USD-0.902.233.8MOff
26 Jun 202635.78 USD-1.5%34.93 USD25.24 USD-0.8711.927.4MOn
19 Jun 202636.32 USD3.8%34.65 USD25.18 USD-1.0811.514.6MOn
12 Jun 202634.98 USD7.2%34.33 USD25.10 USD-1.088.995.6MOff
5 Jun 202632.63 USD-0.5%34.05 USD25.05 USD-1.042.757.3MOff
29 May 202632.80 USD-9.1%33.82 USD25.01 USD-0.851.077.2MOn
22 May 202636.08 USD4.1%33.44 USD24.96 USD-0.7013.176.1MOn
15 May 202634.65 USD-3.5%32.99 USD24.87 USD-0.5710.278.0MOn
8 May 202635.90 USD-6.2%32.56 USD24.80 USD-0.4415.0411.5MOn
1 May 202638.26 USD-1.9%32.03 USD24.72 USD-0.3926.214.8MOn
24 Apr 202638.98 USD0.6%31.47 USD24.64 USD-0.3830.925.4MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.