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Kennametal Inc. (KMT) short interest & options flow

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KMT reported earnings on November 4, the same day this note was filed, and the positioning heading into the print was notably tilted toward optimism rather than caution. The clearest signal came from options. The put/call ratio dropped to 0.19 on November 3, almost 1.8 standard deviations below its 20-day mean of 0.37. That is the most call-heavy reading in recent weeks, a sharp…

Latest pulse17 Jun 2026

KMT short interest surges 42% in one week to 5.47% of float, driven by broad positioning shift in industrial machinery sector.

$26.28-13.92% 1d-11.69% 1w-19.39% 1mClose: 4 Nov 2026
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Market cap
$2.00B
Next earnings
3 Feb 2027
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Key data as of 5 Nov 2026

ORTEX chart of Kennametal Inc. (KMT) share price and short interest (% of free float), six months to November 4, 2026

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