Zacks Research Issues Positive Estimate for Timken Earnings

Timken Company (The) (NYSE:TKR) – Zacks Research raised their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Timken in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, September 9th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $1.44 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.43. The consensus estimate for Timken’s current full-year earnings is $6.26 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Timken’s Q1 2028 earnings at $2.01 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $8.42 EPS.

Timken (NYSE:TKR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.83 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.62 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $1.26 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.23 billion. Timken had a return on equity of 12.63% and a net margin of 5.43%.The business’s revenue was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.12 EPS. Timken has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.050-6.350 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on TKR. Oppenheimer set a $135.00 target price on shares of Timken in a research report on Tuesday, September 1st. Jefferies Financial Group set a $135.00 price objective on shares of Timken in a research report on Tuesday, September 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Timken from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of Timken from $128.00 to $142.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, DA Davidson set a $130.00 price target on shares of Timken in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $145.50.

Timken Price Performance

Timken stock opened at $118.39 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $131.35 and its 200 day moving average is $121.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 3.10 and a quick ratio of 1.74. The firm has a market cap of $8.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.08, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.21. Timken has a one year low of $70.57 and a one year high of $146.37.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Timken

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of TKR. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its stake in Timken by 14,043.7% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 11,063,648 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,607,769,000 after buying an additional 10,985,425 shares in the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Timken during the second quarter worth $869,997,000. UBS Group AG boosted its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 2,012,352 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in shares of Timken in the second quarter valued at $140,755,000. Finally, William Blair Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Timken during the 2nd quarter valued at $138,757,000. 89.08% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Timken

In other Timken news, Director Richard Kyle sold 13,637 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $126.63, for a total value of $1,726,853.31. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 183,724 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $23,264,970.12. This trade represents a 6.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 8.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Timken Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 28th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 18th were paid a $0.36 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, August 18th. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Timken’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 39.02%.

More Timken News

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

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.