Zacks Research Brokers Lower Earnings Estimates for Timken

Timken Company (The) (NYSE:TKR) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Timken in a research report issued on Tuesday, February 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $1.49 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.51. The consensus estimate for Timken’s current full-year earnings is $5.62 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Timken’s Q2 2026 earnings at $1.55 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.25 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.80 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.56 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.65 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.61 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.52 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $6.33 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $6.96 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on TKR. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Timken from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Oppenheimer set a $108.00 price target on Timken in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Timken from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Timken from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 1st. Finally, DA Davidson raised their price target on shares of Timken from $86.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $93.78.

Timken Stock Down 0.2%

NYSE:TKR opened at $107.06 on Thursday. Timken has a one year low of $56.20 and a one year high of $111.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 2.82 and a quick ratio of 1.47. The company has a market cap of $7.44 billion, a PE ratio of 26.05, a P/E/G ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.21. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $93.72 and its 200 day simple moving average is $83.08.

Timken (NYSE:TKR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.09 by $0.05. Timken had a net margin of 6.29% and a return on equity of 11.52%. The business had revenue of $1.11 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.07 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.16 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Timken has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.500-6.000 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of TKR. American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in 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. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of Timken by 12.5% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,672,110 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $224,813,000 after acquiring an additional 297,047 shares during the period. UBS Group AG increased its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 2,012,352 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in Timken by 15.5% during the 4th quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,843,042 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $155,055,000 after acquiring an additional 247,000 shares during the period. Finally, 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 valued at $112,256,000 after buying an additional 385,389 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.08% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Richard G. Kyle sold 15,837 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.03, for a total transaction of $1,283,272.11. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 266,942 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,630,310.26. This represents a 5.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 8.70% of the company’s stock.

Timken Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 6th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 24th will be issued a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 24th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Timken’s dividend payout ratio is presently 34.06%.

Trending Headlines about Timken

Here are the key news stories impacting Timken this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its Q4 2027 estimate slightly (to $1.52 from $1.50), signaling a modest pickup late in the forecast horizon and suggesting some recovery in margins or demand by that period.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks published a FY2028 EPS projection of $6.96, implying continuing multi-year earnings growth beyond the current cycle — a constructive long-term signal for growth-oriented investors.
• Neutral Sentiment: Timken presented at Citi’s Global Industrial Tech & Mobility Conference (transcript). This increases management visibility and may provide incremental detail on strategy and demand trends. Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Slides from the Citi conference are available (investor materials can clarify guidance and margin drivers). Slides
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent Q4 earnings roundups place Timken in context with the engineered components peer group; useful for relative valuation and demand checks. Q4 Earnings Roundup
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut several near-term quarterly estimates: Q1 2026 to $1.49 (from $1.51), Q2 2026 to $1.55 (from $1.60), Q2 2027 to $1.65 (from $1.71), Q3 2027 to $1.61 (from $1.69), and Q1 2027 to $1.56 (from $1.63). These downgrades point to weaker-than-expected demand or margin pressure in upcoming quarters and are a key reason for the weaker intraday reaction.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks materially lowered its Q4 2026 estimate (to $1.25 from $1.43) and trimmed full-year forecasts: FY2026 to $5.80 (from $6.04) and FY2027 to $6.33 (from $6.53). Those downward revisions weigh on near-term earnings visibility and explain increased investor caution.

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.