Zacks Research Has Pessimistic Outlook of Timken Q3 Earnings

Timken Company (The) (NYSE:TKR) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for Timken in a research report issued on Tuesday, April 21st. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $1.51 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.52. The consensus estimate for Timken’s current full-year earnings is $5.90 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Timken’s Q1 2028 earnings at $1.73 EPS.

Timken (NYSE:TKR) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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 company had revenue of $1.11 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.07 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.16 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. Timken has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.500-6.000 EPS.

Several other research firms have also commented on TKR. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Timken from $116.00 to $119.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, March 30th. DA Davidson upped their price objective on Timken from $86.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and issued a $100.00 target price on shares of Timken in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Timken from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Timken from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, March 1st. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $105.86.

Timken Price Performance

TKR opened at $108.74 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.47, a current ratio of 2.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $103.53 and its 200 day moving average price is $91.36. Timken has a fifty-two week low of $62.11 and a fifty-two week high of $111.39. The firm has a market cap of $7.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.18.

Timken Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 24th were paid a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 24th. Timken’s payout ratio is currently 34.06%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Timken

In related news, Director Richard G. Kyle sold 19,636 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.99, for a total value of $2,120,491.64. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 243,636 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,310,251.64. This represents a 7.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 8.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Timken

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in TKR. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Timken by 4.3% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,537 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $255,000 after acquiring an additional 104 shares during the period. Uncommon Cents Investing LLC boosted its stake in Timken by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Uncommon Cents Investing LLC now owns 27,465 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,311,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC increased its position in shares of Timken by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 4,319 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $325,000 after purchasing an additional 132 shares during the period. Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS raised its stake in shares of Timken by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS now owns 10,889 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $819,000 after buying an additional 139 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hilltop Holdings Inc. raised its stake in shares of Timken by 3.7% in the 3rd quarter. Hilltop Holdings Inc. now owns 3,997 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $300,000 after buying an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. 89.08% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Timken News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Timken this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oppenheimer raised its price target for TKR to $117, providing direct analyst support for the stock and likely contributing to buying interest. Oppenheimer Increases Timken (NYSE:TKR) Price Target to $117.00
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised several medium‑ and longer‑term estimates for Timken: FY2027 EPS to $6.41 (from $6.38), FY2028 to $7.04 (from $7.02) and small increases to Q4‑2026/Q1‑2027/Q4‑2027 quarter forecasts. These upward revisions signal analyst confidence in multi‑year earnings growth.
• Neutral Sentiment: A Yahoo Finance valuation check highlights Timken’s strong 1‑year and year‑to‑date returns and asks whether shares remain fairly valued given recent gains — useful context but not a catalyst by itself. Timken (TKR) Valuation Check As Shares Show Strong 1 Year And Year To Date Returns
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed two near‑term quarter estimates slightly — Q1‑2028 from $1.74 to $1.73 and Q3‑2026 from $1.52 to $1.51. The cuts are marginal but introduce a small near‑term earnings headwind.

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.