Kennametal Ownership

KMT Stock  USD 21.48  0.12  0.56%   
The majority of Kennametal outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors. These third-party entities are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to shop for positions in Kennametal to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional holders are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Kennametal. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Kennametal as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company.
 
Shares in Circulation  
First Issued
2009-03-31
Previous Quarter
79 M
Current Value
78 M
Avarage Shares Outstanding
81.3 M
Quarterly Volatility
2.2 M
 
Credit Downgrade
 
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Covid
Dividend Payout Ratio is likely to gain to 0.70 in 2025, whereas Dividends Paid is likely to drop slightly above 39.8 M in 2025. Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to drop to about 73.3 M in 2025. Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to drop to about 73.8 M in 2025.
  
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Kennametal Stock Ownership Analysis

About 99.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors. The company has price-to-book ratio of 1.35. Typically companies with comparable Price to Book (P/B) are able to outperform the market in the long run. Kennametal has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 0.56. The entity last dividend was issued on the 11th of February 2025. The firm had 2:1 split on the 19th of December 2007. Kennametal Inc. engages in development and application of tungsten carbides, ceramics, and super-hard materials and solutions for use in metal cutting and extreme wear applications to enable customers work against corrosion and high temperatures conditions worldwide. The company was founded in 1938 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Kennametal operates under Tools Accessories classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. It employs 8700 people. To find out more about Kennametal contact Christopher Rossi at 412 248 8000 or learn more at https://www.kennametal.com.
Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, Kennametal also allocates a substantial amount of its earnings to a pull of share-based compensation to be paid out to its employees, managers, executives, and members of the board of directors. Share-Based compensation (also sometimes called Stock-Based Compensation) is a way of paying different Kennametal's stakeholders with equity in the business. It is typically used as a motivation factor for employees to contribute beyond their regular compensation (salary and bonus). It is also used as a tool to align Kennametal's strategic interests with those of the company's shareholders. Shares issued to employees are usually subject to a vesting period before they are earned and sold.

Kennametal Quarterly Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

2.44 Billion

Kennametal Insider Trades History

Only 1.27% of Kennametal are currently held by insiders. Unlike Kennametal's institutional investors, corporate insiders most likely have a limit on the maximum percentage of share ownership. This is done to align insiders' influence against Kennametal's private investors even though both sides will benefit from rising prices or experience loss when the share price declines. The good rule to have in mind is that the maximum share ownership percentage of the corporate insiders should not surpass 25%. View all of Kennametal's insider trades
 
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Kennametal Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as Kennametal is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Kennametal backward and forwards among themselves. Kennametal's institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase Kennametal's securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Fisher Asset Management, Llc2024-12-31
M
Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss Llc2024-12-31
M
Geode Capital Management, Llc2024-12-31
1.8 M
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2024-12-31
1.5 M
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc2024-12-31
1.4 M
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2024-12-31
1.1 M
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2024-12-31
1.1 M
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2024-12-31
M
Northern Trust Corp2024-12-31
993.7 K
Blackrock Inc2024-12-31
12.6 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-12-31
M
Note, although Kennametal's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Kennametal Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Kennametal insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Kennametal's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Kennametal insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

Kennametal Outstanding Bonds

Kennametal issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Kennametal uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Kennametal bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Kennametal has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Kennametal Corporate Filings

F4
3rd of March 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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8K
14th of February 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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10th of February 2025
Other Reports
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10Q
7th of February 2025
Quarterly performance report mandated by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to be filed by publicly traded corporations
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