Moody National Bank Trust Division Grows Stock Holdings in Timken Company (The) $TKR

Moody National Bank Trust Division raised its holdings in shares of Timken Company (The) (NYSE:TKR) by 95.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 36,495 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 17,778 shares during the quarter. Moody National Bank Trust Division’s holdings in Timken were worth $5,303,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Timken in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Timken by 130.3% in the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 304 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 172 shares during the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Timken in the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Kestra Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Timken in the second quarter worth about $42,000. Finally, Danske Bank A S bought a new stake in Timken during the third quarter worth approximately $45,000. 89.08% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have issued reports on TKR. DA Davidson started coverage on Timken in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $130.00 price objective on the stock. Oppenheimer lifted their target price on Timken from $147.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Timken from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Timken in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price target on Timken from $140.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $150.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Ajita G. Rajendra sold 8,450 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.34, for a total transaction of $1,109,823.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 20,225 shares in the company, valued at $2,656,351.50. The trade was a 29.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Richard G. Kyle sold 8,448 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $127.35, for a total value of $1,075,852.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 197,361 shares in the company, valued at $25,133,923.35. This trade represents a 4.10% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 69,079 shares of company stock valued at $8,296,144. Insiders own 8.10% of the company’s stock.

More Timken News

Here are the key news stories impacting Timken this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Timken reported second-quarter sales of $1.26 billion, up 7.5% year over year and above the $1.23 billion consensus estimate. Adjusted EPS of $1.83 also exceeded expectations of approximately $1.62-$1.63 and increased from $1.12 a year earlier. Timken Reports Second-Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Organic sales rose 4.4%, with Engineered Bearings revenue up 3.8% and Industrial Motion revenue up 14.6%. Timken also generated $80.5 million in free cash flow during the quarter. Timken Q2 sales rise 7.5% to $1.26 billion
• Neutral Sentiment: Management raised its 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $6.05-$6.35, versus consensus of about $6.14, while maintaining revenue expectations near $4.8 billion. However, the company now expects full-year GAAP EPS of only $3.75-$4.05, reflecting the effect of a belts-business impairment and related divestiture actions. Timken Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP net income fell to $28.9 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, from $78.5 million, or $1.12, a year earlier. Net margin declined to 2.3% from 6.7%, primarily because of the impairment charge tied to the planned belts-business divestiture. Timken Q2 Earnings Snapshot
• Negative Sentiment: The market reaction suggests investors focused more on the sharp GAAP earnings decline, the divestiture-related charge and the relatively modest outlook than on the adjusted earnings beat. Reports also noted that insiders made several open-market sales in recent months, adding to sentiment pressure. Why Timken shares are plunging today

Timken Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:TKR opened at $132.55 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.88, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. Timken Company has a 12 month low of $70.57 and a 12 month high of $146.37. The company has a market capitalization of $9.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.13, a PEG ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.21. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $137.51 and its 200 day moving average is $116.33.

Timken (NYSE:TKR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.62 by $0.21. Timken had a net margin of 6.60% and a return on equity of 11.84%. The business had revenue of $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.23 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.12 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Timken has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.050-6.350 EPS. Research analysts predict that Timken Company will post 6.16 EPS for the current year.

Timken Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were issued a $0.36 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. This is a positive change from Timken’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.35. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Timken’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 32.73%.

Timken Profile

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.