Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of Timken Q4 Earnings

Timken Company (The) (NYSE:TKR) – Analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q4 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Timken in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 21st. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $1.27 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.25. The consensus estimate for Timken’s current full-year earnings is $5.89 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Timken’s Q1 2027 earnings at $1.58 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.54 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $6.41 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $7.04 EPS.

Timken (NYSE:TKR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.07 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.16 EPS. Timken’s revenue 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 analysts also recently commented on TKR. DA Davidson increased their price objective on shares of Timken from $86.00 to $108.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Timken from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an “underweight” rating and set a $100.00 price target on shares of Timken in a report on Thursday, March 26th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Timken in a report on Monday. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Timken from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, March 1st. Four investment 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 currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $105.86.

Timken Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:TKR opened at $108.86 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $103.54 and a 200-day moving average price of $91.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 2.82 and a quick ratio of 1.47. The company has a market capitalization of $7.60 billion, a PE ratio of 26.49, a PEG ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.18. Timken has a 1-year low of $60.85 and a 1-year high of $111.39.

Timken Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity at Timken

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Timken

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TKR. Mather Group LLC. bought a new position in Timken in the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd bought a new position in Timken in the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Timken by 130.3% during the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 304 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 172 shares during the period. Eastern Bank bought a new stake in shares of Timken during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, SJS Investment Consulting Inc. raised its position in shares of Timken by 4,512.5% during the 3rd quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 369 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 361 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.08% of the company’s stock.

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.