Patrick S. Watson, Vice President and CFO of Kennametal Inc., filed a Form 4 on November 9, 2026, disclosing a purchase of 2,000 shares of Kennametal common stock on November 6, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Patrick S. Watson, Vice President and CFO of Kennametal Inc. (NYSE:KMT)
  • Transaction: Purchase (transaction code P) of 2,000 shares of common stock on November 6, 2026
  • Price paid: $23.50 per share
  • Post-transaction holdings: 98,522.78 shares beneficially owned directly following the transaction
  • 401(k) component: The total includes 378.78 shares held in the Kennametal Inc. 401(k) Plan
  • Filing signed by: Michelle R. Keating, as attorney-in-fact for Patrick Watson, on November 9, 2026

Watson's Open-Market Purchase of Kennametal Common Stock

According to the filing, Patrick S. Watson, serving as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Kennametal Inc. (NYSE:KMT), acquired 2,000 shares of the company's common stock on November 6, 2026, at a price of $23.50 per share. The transaction was coded as a purchase (code P) under Table I of the Form 4, covering non-derivative securities acquired or disposed of. No derivative securities transactions were reported in Table II.

Following the reported transaction, the filing discloses that Watson beneficially owns a total of 98,522.78 shares of Kennametal common stock on a direct basis. As noted in the filing's explanation of responses, this total includes 378.78 shares of common stock held in the Kennametal Inc. 401(k) Plan. The remaining shares are held directly.

The Form 4 was filed on November 9, 2026, and was signed by Michelle R. Keating as attorney-in-fact for Patrick Watson. The filing does not indicate that the transaction was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1(c) plan, as the corresponding checkbox was not selected. No amendment date is listed, indicating this is an original filing.

What Was Disclosed

The Form 4 discloses an open-market purchase of 2,000 shares of Kennametal Inc. common stock by CFO Patrick S. Watson at $23.50 per share on November 6, 2026, bringing his total direct beneficial ownership to 98,522.78 shares, including 378.78 shares held in the company's 401(k) Plan.