Earnings Conference Call Overview: Kennametal Inc. held its Q4 2025 Earnings Conference Call on August 6, 2025, featuring key executives including CEO Sanjay Chowbey and CFO Pat Watson, who discussed the company's financial results and future outlook.
Forward-Looking Statements: The call included a disclaimer about forward-looking statements, highlighting potential risks and uncertainties that could affect the company's actual performance compared to expectations outlined in SEC filings.
KMT
$29.11+Infinity%1D
Analyst Views on KMT
Wall Street analysts forecast KMT stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for KMT is 25.75 USD with a low forecast of 25.00 USD and a high forecast of 28.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
4 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast KMT stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for KMT is 25.75 USD with a low forecast of 25.00 USD and a high forecast of 28.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
0 Buy
2 Hold
2 Sell
Moderate Sell
Current: 29.330
Low
25.00
Averages
25.75
High
28.00
Current: 29.330
Low
25.00
Averages
25.75
High
28.00
UBS
Steven Fisher
Neutral
maintain
$21 -> $28
2025-11-13
Reason
UBS
Steven Fisher
Price Target
$21 -> $28
2025-11-13
maintain
Neutral
Reason
UBS analyst Steven Fisher raised the firm's price target on Kennametal to $28 from $21 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The price of tungsten is driving a positive inflection in growth, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
JPMorgan
NULL -> Underweight
maintain
$22 -> $25
2025-11-07
Reason
JPMorgan
Price Target
$22 -> $25
2025-11-07
maintain
NULL -> Underweight
Reason
JPMorgan raised the firm's price target on Kennametal to $25 from $22 and keeps an Underweight rating on the shares. The firm updated the company's model post the fiscal Q1 report.
Barclays
Julian Mitchell
Equal Weight
maintain
$22 -> $25
2025-11-07
Reason
Barclays
Julian Mitchell
Price Target
$22 -> $25
2025-11-07
maintain
Equal Weight
Reason
Barclays analyst Julian Mitchell raised the firm's price target on Kennametal to $25 from $22 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares.
Goldman Sachs
Sell
maintain
$22 -> $25
2025-11-06
Reason
Goldman Sachs
Price Target
$22 -> $25
2025-11-06
maintain
Sell
Reason
Goldman Sachs raised the firm's price target on Kennametal to $25 from $22 and keeps a Sell rating on the shares. Kennametal's Q1 results exceeded expectations, with segment EBIT 21% above consensus and organic sales up 3%, marking its first positive growth in two years, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Management raised FY26 EPS guidance on improved pricing benefits, though sustained growth momentum remains key for a more constructive outlook, the firm says.
About KMT
Kennametal Inc. is an industrial technology company that delivers productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. The Company helps customers in the aerospace & defense, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation end markets. The Company's core expertise includes the development and application of tungsten carbides, ceramics, super-hard materials and solutions used in metal cutting and extreme wear applications to keep customers up and running longer against conditions such as corrosion and high temperatures. The Company operates through two segments: Metal Cutting and Infrastructure. The Metal Cutting segment develops and manufactures high performance tooling and metal cutting products and services and offers an assortment of standard and custom metal cutting solutions. The Infrastructure segment produces engineered tungsten carbide and ceramic components, earth-cutting tools, and advanced metallurgical powders.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
