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2 insiders bought €305k of shares over the last 90 days, the latest filed 11 Sept 2026.
Kennametal Inc: what insiders have been doing
Every trade that managers of Kennametal Inc disclose to SEC (Form 4) is tracked on this page. The company sits in the Industry sector and is based in Latrobe, United States. It was founded in 1938. Over the twelve months to 18 October 2026, 99 filings were filed, from 18 insiders.
On the market, 2 insiders bought (2 purchases totalling €305k) while 4 insiders sold (7 sales totalling €3.5M). The totals exclude 1 filing filed without an amount. Open-market purchases are the filings investors watch most closely, because the insider pays for the shares out of pocket. One trade stands out by size: a sale of €1.3M from Bacchus Judith L, disclosed on 12 February 2026. Those buying include 1 senior executive and 1 chief executive.
The data flag 1 purchase as part of a group of insiders buying within 30 days of each other. When several insiders buy within a few weeks of each other, analysts speak of a cluster purchase. The last insider purchase was made public on 11 September 2026, 37 days ago. Between a trade and the moment it shows up on SEC (Form 4), the median delay is 2 days. For comparison, the SEC allows two business days to file a Form 4. Sales are harder to read than purchases, since they often meet personal needs such as tax or diversification.
Compared with its exchange (5,810 companies, median 19 filings), a count of 99 filings is above the norm. Our records for Kennametal Inc go back to 2016, with 11 purchases and 20 sales on the open market in total. For the fiscal year to 30 June 2026, the annual 10-K puts revenue at 2.36 bn USD and net income at 342.4 m USD, and the dividend at 0.80 USD per share.
For comparison within the same sector, see the insider buying recorded at Tennant Co and Butler National Corp. These figures are compiled from regulatory filings published by SEC (Form 4). They describe what insiders did and are not a recommendation.
Insider Decl.
298
Thresholds
n/a
Buy Volume
€2M
11 ops. · all time
Sell Volume
€6M
20 ops. · all time
Who traded when
BuySaleJudith L. Bacchus4 sales
John Wayne Witt2 sales
Michelle R. Keating2 sales
Sanjay Chowbey2 buys
Cardenas Franklin1 sale
Carlonda R. Reilly1 sale
+2 other insiders
Since the insiders bought
- +5.0%Entry US$29.42 · Close 14 Oct 2026 US$30.90
- +4.3%Entry US$29.64 · Close 14 Oct 2026 US$30.90
- +3.3%Entry US$26.07 · Close at T+365 US$26.93
Entry is the close on the day after publication, the first price a reader could act on. Prices in the listing currency. Past moves are not a forecast.
Analyst consensus: bullish or bearish?
Analysts rate Kennametal Inc Underperform (bearish), based on 7 analysts. Average price target: US$31.43.
This score ranks the purchase within its own market. A position size is suggested only on the venues of the backtested strategy universe; elsewhere, signals stay on watch. Not investment advice.
Fundamental score
Ranked 2,983 of 24,158 companies
71.9
score / 100
Value71
Quality73
FCF yld-3.4%
Earn yld15%
EV/EBITDA4.9x
ROE24%
Gross mgn41%
Net mgn15%
Debt/EBITDA1.2x
Pillars2/3
Transparent value + quality ranking, distinct from the insider signal.
Financial data
as of FY 2026FY ended June 2026 · cache
US$31.32
Analyst consensus
7 analystsUnderperform
US$27.00Target US$31.43(+0%)US$35.00
Income statement
RevenueUS$2.4B
Gross profitUS$970M41% margin
EBITDAUS$633M27% margin
Net incomeUS$342.4M14.5% margin
Valuation
PER (trailing)7.1x
PER (forward)13.4x
P/Book1.5x
Beta1.32
Balance sheet & cash
Market capUS$2.4B
Total debtUS$763.7M
Free Cash Flow-US$80.9M
Debt / Equity47%
Profitability & ownership
ROE23.9%
ROA10.4%
% insiders0.8%
% institutions109.5%
Last declaration on 5 October 2026
Declarations298 total
25,321 shares@ US$31.670.032% mcap40.2% of flowCommon StockSEC:0002037071-26-000004:0
10,943 shares@ US$31.670.014% mcap17.4% of flowCommon StockSEC:0002037071-26-000004:1
9,000 shares@ US$31.670.011% mcap16.8% of flowCommon StockSEC:0002052896-26-000004:1
44,712 shares@ US$31.670.056% mcap21.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001782435-26-000004:0
20,364 shares@ US$31.670.026% mcap11.1% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001522176-26-000006:0
8,479 shares@ US$31.670.011% mcap4.6% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001522176-26-000006:1
14,239 shares@ US$31.670.018% mcap28.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001939403-26-000004:0
6,192 shares@ US$31.670.0078% mcap12.2% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001939403-26-000004:1
25,689 shares@ US$31.670.032% mcap31.2% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001700266-26-000003:0
11,172 shares@ US$31.670.014% mcap13.6% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001700266-26-000003:1
18,065 shares@ US$31.670.023% mcap18.2% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001753234-26-000008:0
7,549 shares@ US$31.670.0095% mcap7.6% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001753234-26-000008:1
21,378 shares@ US$31.670.027% mcap12.7% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001530038-26-000005:0
9,297 shares@ US$31.670.012% mcap5.5% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001530038-26-000005:1
20,695 shares@ US$31.670.026% mcap38.7% of flowCommon StockSEC:0002052896-26-000004:0
17,594 shares@ US$31.670.022% mcap8.2% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001782435-26-000004:1
7,000 shares@ US$29.100.0087% mcap4.1% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001782435-26-000003:0
Canonical exit: 9 Dec 2026 (T+90)
9,676 shares@ US$30.2930.013% mcap5.8% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001522176-26-000005:0
9,676 shares@ US$30.29250.013% mcap5.8% of flowCapital StockSEC144:0001959173-26-006782
5,000 shares@ US$30.210.0065% mcap100.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001200244-26-000006:0
Canonical exit: 3 Dec 2026 (T+90)
20,000 shares@ US$30.5360.026% mcap13.7% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001530038-26-000004:0
20,000 shares@ US$30.53620.026% mcap13.7% of flowCommonSEC144:0001959173-26-006766
11,596 shares@ US$29.190.015% mcap39.1% of flowCommon StockSEC:0002037071-26-000003:0
5,078 shares@ US$29.190.0064% mcap17.1% of flowCommon StockSEC:0002037071-26-000003:1
6,092 shares@ US$31.220.0082% mcap40.3% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001720243-26-000003:0
25 of 298 declarations
About Kennametal Inc
Kennametal Inc. is a U.S.-based industrial company listed on the NYSE under the ticker KMT, with headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. For francophone investors, it is best understood as a specialist in high-performance tooling and wear-resistant engineered materials serving demanding manufacturing and infrastructure applications. The company traces its roots to an early-20th-century industrial heritage and has built its franchise around hard-material technologies, carbide know-how, and precision cutting solutions. Kennametal emphasizes a vertically integrated “powder-to-product” model, which gives it meaningful control over critical parts of the value chain from metallurgical powders through finished tools and engineered components.
The business is organized around two operating segments. Metal Cutting designs and manufactures tooling systems for precision machining, including milling, hole making, turning, and threading. Infrastructure supplies engineered tungsten carbide and ceramic components, earth-cutting tools, and advanced metallurgical powders used in harsh, abrasive, and high-wear environments. Kennametal’s portfolio serves end markets such as Aerospace & Defense, Energy, Transportation, General Engineering, Earthworks, and related heavy industrial applications. Its product set includes indexable cutting tools, solid carbide drills and end mills, tool holders, wear parts, and custom-engineered components. The company’s positioning rests on extreme reliability, precision, and supply security for customers that cannot afford downtime or tool failure.
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From a competitive perspective, Kennametal operates in a technically sophisticated but highly competitive industrial tooling market. Differentiation depends on materials science, product performance, application engineering, customer service, and the ability to support long-term productivity gains for industrial users. The company reports that roughly 60% of fiscal 2025 revenue was generated outside the United States, underscoring a broad international footprint and exposure to global industrial cycles. That geographic diversification is important for investors, but it also links results to macro conditions in manufacturing, energy, and capital goods markets across North America, Europe, and other industrial regions.
Recent developments have focused on operational discipline and portfolio optimization. In its fiscal 2025 fourth-quarter and full-year results released in August 2025, Kennametal highlighted persistent market softness, tariff impacts, and foreign exchange weakness. Management responded with restructuring actions, footprint consolidation, and cost-right-sizing initiatives, while also pointing to recent customer wins in Aerospace & Defense and Energy. The company disclosed further run-rate savings progress and a longer-term pathway to additional cost reductions. Kennametal also completed the divestiture of a subsidiary and closed certain facilities as part of its simplification efforts. Overall, the equity story combines cyclical industrial exposure, a durable technology base, and an active margin-improvement program on the NYSE-listed market in the United States.
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