Brokers Issue Forecasts for Timken’s Q4 Earnings (NYSE:TKR)

Timken Company (The) (NYSE:TKR) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q4 2026 EPS estimates for Timken in a report released on Friday, January 23rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the industrial products company will earn $1.43 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.44. The consensus estimate for Timken’s current full-year earnings is $5.62 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Timken’s Q2 2027 earnings at $1.71 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $1.50 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on TKR. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Timken from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $88.00 price target on shares of Timken in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Timken in a research report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Timken from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Timken in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $83.70.

Timken Stock Down 0.6%

Timken stock opened at $94.00 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $6.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.22, a PEG ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 1.71 and a current ratio of 3.11. Timken has a fifty-two week low of $56.20 and a fifty-two week high of $95.19. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $85.63 and a 200-day simple moving average of $80.02.

Timken (NYSE:TKR) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The industrial products company reported $1.37 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.25 by $0.12. Timken had a net margin of 6.54% and a return on equity of 11.88%. The firm had revenue of $1.16 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.12 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.23 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. Timken has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.200-5.300 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Timken

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Timken by 40.3% in the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 2,263 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $190,000 after purchasing an additional 650 shares during the last quarter. Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Timken in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $217,000. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. grew its holdings in Timken by 90.4% during the 4th quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. now owns 573,069 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $48,212,000 after buying an additional 272,135 shares during the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new position in Timken during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC raised its holdings in shares of Timken by 11,500.0% in the fourth quarter. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC now owns 580 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $49,000 after acquiring an additional 575 shares during the last quarter. 89.08% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Timken

In other news, Director Richard G. Kyle sold 15,837 shares of Timken stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.03, for a total transaction of $1,283,272.11. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 266,942 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,630,310.26. This trade represents a 5.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 8.37% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Timken Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 5th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 25th were issued a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, November 25th. Timken’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 33.10%.

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.