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Sanjay Chowbey's $165K purchase of KMT

KENNAMETAL INC · CEO, President · filed Nov 6, 2026. Opened Nov 6, 2026, last checked Nov 13, 2026. 7-day result in; next check Dec 6, 2026.

Reported value$165K7,000 shares at $23.62
For this personNormal for them2 buys · 0 sales on file
Similar buys beat S&P44%195 cases · all buys 46%

Worth a closer look

  • Open-market purchase with their own money (Form 4 code P), not a grant or option exercise.
  • Bought by the CEO, one of the two people with the fullest view of the company.
  • 3 different insiders bought in the last 90 days.

Reasons for caution

  • Other insiders sold $904K in the same 90 days, more than was bought.
  • Similar past buys beat the S&P 500 only 44% of the time (195 cases); the typical one trailed it by 4.6%.
  • Their past buys: only 1 of 4 beat the S&P 500.

What happened after this filing

7 days +5.2% +2.6% vs S&P
30 days Pending due Dec 6
90 days Pending due Feb 4

Insider Twins: past buys with the same traits

2 insiders buying · incl. CEO or CFO · under $250K · stock down 20%+ in 3 months

NUTX Jun 13, 2024 +323.6% vs S&PCDIO Oct 9, 2024 +309.1% vs S&PASST Feb 19, 2026 +100.5% vs S&PRNAZ Oct 2, 2023 -75.6% vs S&PEFTR Jun 9, 2022 -66.8% vs S&PRCKT Apr 14, 2025 -65.9% vs S&P

What we couldn't check

  • Why they traded. Filings don't say, and we don't guess.
  • Company news after the filing, and any private terms.
Summary

Sanjay Chowbey (CEO) bought $165K of KMT at about $23.62 on Nov 5, 2026, reported to the SEC on Nov 6, 2026. Buys like this beat the S&P 500 44% of the time since 2020, against 46% for all insider buys. We found 3 points that make it worth a closer look and 3 reasons for caution. History, not a prediction.

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