Timken Company (The) (NYSE:TKR) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Timken Company (The) (NYSE:TKR) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the ten ratings firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $145.50.

Several research firms have commented on TKR. Jefferies Financial Group set a $135.00 target price on Timken in a research report on Tuesday, September 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Timken from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Morgan Stanley set a $140.00 price objective on shares of Timken in a report on Thursday, May 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on shares of Timken from $128.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, DA Davidson set a $130.00 target price on shares of Timken in a report on Friday, August 14th.

Key Headlines Impacting Timken

Here are the key news stories impacting Timken this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised multiple future EPS estimates. FY2027 EPS was increased to $7.14 from $6.96, while estimates for Q1–Q4 2027 and Q2 2028 were also raised. The FY2026 estimate edged up to $6.19 from $6.18. These revisions suggest improving expectations for Timken’s earnings outlook, although the FY2026 estimate remains slightly below the $6.26 consensus. Timken stock information
• Positive Sentiment: Timken continues to attract value-investing interest. A Zacks article highlighted the company as a potential long-term value stock, which could support investor interest if its earnings growth and valuation remain attractive. Why Timken is a Top Value Stock for the Long-Term
• Neutral Sentiment: Management presented at the Jefferies Global Industrials Conference. The transcript and presentation materials give investors additional information about Timken’s strategy and outlook, but the provided reports do not identify a specific new announcement likely to materially change estimates. Timken Jefferies conference transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Technical factors remain a headwind. Timken shares are trading below their 50-day and 200-day moving averages, indicating continued near-term momentum pressure. The stock’s recent decline therefore appears more related to trading sentiment and technical weakness than to a negative earnings revision or adverse company announcement. Timken stock performance

Insider Buying and Selling at Timken

In related news, Director Richard Kyle sold 13,637 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $126.63, for a total value of $1,726,853.31. Following the sale, the director owned 183,724 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $23,264,970.12. The trade was a 6.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale 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 Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in shares of Timken by 44.2% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 90,550 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $6,508,000 after buying an additional 27,750 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Timken by 147.0% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 355,765 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $25,569,000 after acquiring an additional 211,718 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its holdings in Timken by 7.6% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 226,872 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $16,305,000 after acquiring an additional 16,000 shares during the last quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in Timken by 18.7% in the second quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 6,815 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $494,000 after acquiring an additional 1,075 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its position in Timken by 241.7% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 604,879 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $43,884,000 after purchasing an additional 427,879 shares during the period. 89.08% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Timken Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of NYSE:TKR opened at $118.39 on Friday. Timken has a 52-week low of $70.57 and a 52-week high of $146.37. The company has a market capitalization of $8.20 billion, a PE ratio of 32.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 1.74 and a current ratio of 3.10. The company has a fifty day moving average of $131.35 and a 200-day moving average of $121.16.

Timken (NYSE:TKR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.83 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.62 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $1.26 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.23 billion. Timken had a return on equity of 12.63% and a net margin of 5.43%.Timken’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.12 EPS. Timken has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.050-6.350 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Timken will post 6.26 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Timken Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 28th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 18th were issued a dividend of $0.36 per share. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, August 18th. Timken’s payout ratio is 39.02%.

About Timken

Timken is an industrial technology company that designs and manufactures engineered bearings and motion-related products. Its offerings include tapered and spherical roller bearings, precision bearings, seals, lubrication systems, and other components used to reduce friction, support rotating equipment, and improve the performance and reliability of machinery.

The company also provides industrial motion products and services, including power transmission components, chain, belts, couplings, gear drives, linear motion systems, and related maintenance and engineering solutions.