Red List

KMTKennametal Inc.

Industrials · Tools & Accessories · mid-cap ($2.6B)
-31.2%
from rolling 252-day high of $43.30 set 2026-05-06 · 106d ago
Current
$29.78
Decline depth
-31.2%
Decline σ
9.8σ
TFC
1/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Since it joined the list

$KMT landed on the list 2026-06-04, down 24.9% from its 52-week high that day — now down -31.2%.

That's 6.7 percentage points deeper than the day it joined.

Decline from the 52-week high as it stood on 2026-06-04 (fixed anchor) → today. Split-adjusted, Alpaca. Observed history, not a forecast.

Structural break signals

KMT qualifies for the Red List on decline depth.

Decline depth
-31.2%
From rolling 252-day high of $43.30, 106d ago. Past the 30% Amber threshold.
Time-frame continuity
1/5 bearish
Latest bar across daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly/yearly time frames. A bar counts as bearish when it's a 2-Down or a red 3.
Decline sigma
9.8σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (2.85% per day). Past the ≥8σ Red List threshold — an extreme move.

The structural read

What price action says about KMT.

KMT qualifies for the Red List on decline depth — down -31.2% from its rolling 252-day high. Past 30% with the high set inside the last four months — the recency clause that often precedes further breakdown. Depth plus recency: this is the pattern many investors call a falling knife.

Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 9.8σ over 20 bars.

Earnings on file: 2026-08-05. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.

Questions about KMT

What people ask.

Why is KMT on Broken Stocks?

KMT qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down -31.2% from its rolling 252-day high of $43.30, set on 2026-05-06 — 106d ago.

Is KMT a falling knife?

By the most common technical definition — a steep, recent breakdown from a fresh high — yes. KMT is down -31.2% from its 52-week high of $43.30, set 106d ago. That combination of depth (past the 30% Amber threshold) and recency (high set inside the last 120 days) is the textbook falling-knife pattern. Whether to try to catch it is a separate question — historically most attempts to bottom-pick continue lower before reversing. Broken Stocks flags the pattern; it does not recommend buying or selling.

Is KMT a buy?

Broken Stocks does not issue buy or sell recommendations. The list is a rules-based technical warning system. It tracks structural decline depth and recency — not company quality, management, fundamentals, or news. Always do your own research and consult a licensed advisor.

Where is KMT trading inside its 52-week range?

At $29.78, KMT sits 46.4% of the way from its 52-week low ($17.62) to its 52-week high ($43.81). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.

How fast has KMT been declining?

The current 31.2% decline accrued over 106d, which annualizes to roughly -107.4% per year. Annualized pace is a sanity check — a 30% decline in three months is a different signal than a 30% decline over two years.

How does KMT compare to its sector?

There are 151 other Industrials tickers on Broken Stocks: 66 Red, 42 Amber, 43 Watch, with 29 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -30.8% — KMT's decline is deeper than the sector median.

Does KMT's earnings date affect its tier?

No. Tiering is decided purely by decline depth and recency of the rolling-high date. The earnings date on file (2026-08-05) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.