Zacks Research Comments on Timken’s Q4 Earnings (NYSE:TKR)

Timken Company (The) (NYSE:TKR) – Zacks Research lowered their Q4 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Timken in a research note issued on Friday, January 23rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will earn $1.43 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.44. The consensus estimate for Timken’s current full-year earnings is $5.62 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Timken’s Q2 2027 earnings at $1.71 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $1.50 EPS.

Timken (NYSE:TKR) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The industrial products company reported $1.37 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.25 by $0.12. Timken had a return on equity of 11.88% and a net margin of 6.54%.The business had revenue of $1.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.12 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.23 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Timken has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.200-5.300 EPS.

Several other analysts have also commented on the stock. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Timken in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Timken from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $88.00 target price on shares of Timken in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. DA Davidson upped their price objective on shares of Timken from $80.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Timken in a report on Wednesday. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Timken currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $83.70.

Timken Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of TKR stock opened at $94.00 on Monday. Timken has a twelve month low of $56.20 and a twelve month high of $95.19. The stock has a market cap of $6.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.22, a PEG ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 1.21. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $85.63 and its 200-day moving average price is $80.02. The company has a current ratio of 3.11, a quick ratio of 1.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Timken

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of TKR. American Century Companies Inc. grew its position in shares of Timken by 13.4% during the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,845,175 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $278,968,000 after buying an additional 455,050 shares in the last quarter. UBS Group AG lifted its stake in Timken by 734.7% in the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 2,286,250 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $171,880,000 after acquiring an additional 2,012,352 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its holdings in Timken by 34.8% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,493,167 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $112,256,000 after acquiring an additional 385,389 shares in the last quarter. Cooke & Bieler LP increased its position in shares of Timken by 28.6% in the 3rd quarter. Cooke & Bieler LP now owns 1,423,361 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $107,008,000 after purchasing an additional 316,380 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Timken by 124.5% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,358,154 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $102,106,000 after purchasing an additional 753,275 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.08% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Timken

In other news, Director Richard G. Kyle sold 15,837 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.03, for a total value of $1,283,272.11. Following the sale, the director directly owned 266,942 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,630,310.26. This trade represents a 5.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 8.37% of the company’s stock.

Timken Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 5th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 25th were paid a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, November 25th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Timken’s payout ratio is 33.10%.

About Timken

The Timken Company is a global manufacturer specializing in engineered bearings and mechanical power transmission products. Its core offerings include tapered and cylindrical roller bearings, spherical and plain bearings, mounted bearing units, and precision gear drives. Timken’s products serve a broad range of industries, from industrial machinery and aerospace to automotive, rail, wind energy and heavy equipment.

Beyond bearings, Timken’s portfolio extends to industrial chains, belts, couplings and related components designed to optimize power transmission systems.