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Kennametal Inc.

Stage 4 · Declining · week 9

As of Oct 22, 2026, Kennametal is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in week 9 (since Aug 21, 2026). It closed at $29.59, 30.8% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is rising.

Kennametal Inc. engages in development and application of tungsten carbides, ceramics, and hard materials and solutions worldwide. More about the company

$29.59
-4.89% today
$2.3B · Mid cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Declining, below its long-term trend

Setup score

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Momentum

Accelerating ⇈

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 19w
S4 18w
S2 27w
S3 14w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S2 2w → S3 4w → S4 12w → S1 11w → S4 9w → S1 1w → S2 7w → S3 5w → S4 1w → S3 1w → S2 19w → S3 4w → S4 18w → S1 7w → S2 4w → S3 4w → S4 5w → S2 27w → S3 14w → S4 9w current
Total tracked: 164 weeks across 20 stage runs.

KMT among Tools & Accessories4th of 11 by relative strength

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Stocks in Tools & Accessories ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1SWKStage 3 · wk 184+7.9%
2TKRStage 3 · wk 883−7.9%
3TTCStage 2 · wk 1283+9.5%
4KMTStage 4 · wk 977−1.2%
5RBCStage 4 · wk 671−4.4%
6EMLStage 3 · wk 467−2.9%
7LECOStage 2 · wk 1060−2.9%
8SNAStage 4 · wk 159−3.7%
vs 52W High
-30.8%
$21.42 lo$42.76 hi
30.8% below 52W high, ongoing decline
In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.
Stage Maturity
Week 9
1w13w26w
Week 9, established downtrend
How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.
vs 200 DMA
-14.0%
200 DMA: $34.41 · rising
In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.
Rel Volume
0.98x
vs 50-day avg
High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.
Trend Health
↗ ⇈
Short-term trend rising gently, and accelerating
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
-1.2%
3M
-15.5%
6M
-24.2%
YTD
+3.8%
1Y
+31.8%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2024-08-30
9 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-10-16.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S4
Wk 9 · Vol 0.98x
2026-10-21S4
Wk 9 · Vol 0.70x
2026-10-20S4
Wk 9 · Vol 0.90x
2026-10-19S4
Wk 9 · Vol 0.76x
2026-10-16S4
Wk 8 · Vol 1.09x
2026-10-15S4
Wk 8 · Vol 0.74x
2026-10-14S4
Wk 8 · Vol 0.84x
2026-10-13S4
Wk 8 · Vol 0.63x
2026-10-12S4
Wk 8 · Vol 0.53x
2026-10-09S4
Wk 7 · Vol 0.55x
2026-10-08S4
Wk 7 · Vol 0.98x
2026-10-07S4
Wk 7 · Vol 0.71x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$30.52
200 DMA
$34.41
52W High
$42.76
52W Low
$21.42
5D Low
$29.59
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$33.41
60d High
$35.83
120d High
$42.76
250d High
$42.76
Next resistance
+12.9%
to 20d High
P/E (TTM)
6.7
Forward 12.7
Earnings Growth (YoY)
+928.7%
Revenue +42.6%
ROE
+23.9%
Profit margin +14.5%
Dividend Yield
2.57%
P/B 1.4

Kennametal: quick answers

What stage is Kennametal in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Kennametal (KMT) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Aug 21, 2026 and is in week 9. What the four stages mean

Is Kennametal in an uptrend?

No. Kennametal is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 14.0% below its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is Kennametal from its 52-week high?

Kennametal closed at $29.59 on Oct 22, 2026, 30.8% below its 52-week high of $42.76. Its 52-week low is $21.42.

How has Kennametal performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Kennametal is up 31.8% over the past year and up 3.8% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Kennametal in?

Kennametal is in the Tools & Accessories industry, part of the Industrials sector.

About this companyIndustrials· Tools & Accessories

Kennametal Inc. engages in development and application of tungsten carbides, ceramics, and hard materials and solutions worldwide. It operates through two segments, Metal Cutting and Infrastructure. The Metal Cutting segment provides milling, hole making, turning, threading, and toolmaking systems used in the manufacture of airframes, aero engines, trucks and automobiles, ships, and various types of industrial equipment under the Kennametal, WIDIA, WIDIA Hanita, and WIDIA GTD brands through its direct sales force, a network of independent and national distributors, integrated supplier channels, and digitally. Its Infrastructure segment produces engineered tungsten carbide and ceramic components, earth-cutting tools, and metallurgical powders, such as compacts, nozzles, frac seats, and custom components used in oil and gas and petrochemical industries; rod blanks and abrasive water jet nozzles for general industries; earth cutting tools and systems used in underground mining, trenching and foundation drilling, and road milling; tungsten carbide powders for the oil and gas, aerospace, and process industries; high temperature critical wear components, tungsten penetrators, and armor solutions for aerospace and defense; and ceramics used by the packaging industry for metallization of films and papers under the Kennametal brand through a direct sales force and distributors. The company was founded in 1938 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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All analytics based on EOD data. Data as of 2026-10-22. Past data patterns are not indicative of future results. This page is a data analytics tool only.