Timken (NYSE:TKR) Lowered to Hold Rating by Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen cut shares of Timken (NYSE:TKR) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report report published on Saturday morning.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. DA Davidson increased their price objective on Timken from $86.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Timken from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $88.00 price objective on shares of Timken in a report on Thursday, October 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Timken from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Timken in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $93.78.

Timken Stock Up 0.9%

Timken stock opened at $108.12 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $94.14 and a 200-day moving average of $83.38. The company has a quick ratio of 1.47, a current ratio of 2.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. Timken has a twelve month low of $56.20 and a twelve month high of $111.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.52 billion, a PE ratio of 26.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 1.21.

Timken (NYSE:TKR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.14 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.09 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $1.11 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.07 billion. Timken had a net margin of 6.29% and a return on equity of 11.52%. The firm’s revenue was up 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.16 EPS. Timken has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.500-6.000 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Timken will post 5.62 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Timken Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 6th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 24th will be given a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 24th. Timken’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.06%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Richard G. Kyle sold 15,837 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.03, for a total value 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 8.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Timken

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in TKR. New York State Common Retirement Fund grew its stake in Timken by 6.3% in the 3rd quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 461,129 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $34,668,000 after buying an additional 27,515 shares during the last quarter. Keybank National Association OH boosted its holdings in shares of Timken by 107.8% during the third quarter. Keybank National Association OH now owns 727,777 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $54,714,000 after acquiring an additional 377,607 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its position in shares of Timken by 34.8% in the third quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,493,167 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $112,256,000 after purchasing an additional 385,389 shares during the last quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. bought a new position in shares of Timken during the third quarter worth approximately $22,624,000. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its stake in shares of Timken by 5.7% during the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 466,499 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $35,071,000 after purchasing an additional 25,235 shares during the period. 89.08% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Timken News

Here are the key news stories impacting Timken this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks nudged up Q4 2027 EPS to $1.52 (from $1.50) — a small upward revision that supports better late‑cycle profitability expectations. Zacks revisions – MarketBeat
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks published a FY2028 EPS forecast of $6.96, signaling stronger longer‑term growth expectations vs. current consensus — a potential reason investors are looking past some near‑term cuts.
• Neutral Sentiment: Small trims to near‑term quarters: Q1 2026 to $1.49 (from $1.51) and Q2 2026 to $1.55 (from $1.60) — modest reductions that temper, but do not radically change, near‑quarter expectations.
• Negative Sentiment: Larger downward revisions for 2026/2027 cadence: Q4 2026 cut to $1.25 (from $1.43), and multiple 2027 quarters trimmed (Q1 2027 to $1.56 from $1.63; Q2 2027 to $1.65 from $1.71; Q3 2027 to $1.61 from $1.69). These reductions suggest Zacks expects weaker demand or margin pressure in the near‑to‑mid term.
• Negative Sentiment: FY revisions: FY2026 lowered to $5.80 (from $6.04) and FY2027 lowered to $6.33 (from $6.53). Those cuts reduce near‑term earnings visibility and are a negative for valuation if sustained.

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.