4,486 Shares in Timken Company (The) $TKR Bought by Diversify Advisory Services LLC

Diversify Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in Timken Company (The) (NYSE:TKR) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund purchased 4,486 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $633,000.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of TKR. Buckland Partners Management Co LLC bought a new stake in shares of Timken in the 2nd quarter worth $2,761,000. Grandfield & Dodd LLC bought a new position in shares of Timken during the second quarter valued at about $262,000. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in shares of Timken during the second quarter valued at about $869,997,000. Deutsche Bank AG purchased a new position in Timken during the second quarter worth about $1,218,000. Finally, Perigon Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Timken during the second quarter worth about $423,000. 89.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have commented on TKR. Morgan Stanley set a $140.00 price objective on shares of Timken in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Weiss Ratings downgraded Timken from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. KeyCorp upped their target price on Timken from $140.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on Timken from $128.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $158.00 price objective on shares of Timken in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $150.00.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Timken news, Director Ajita G. Rajendra sold 8,450 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.34, for a total value of $1,109,823.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 20,225 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,656,351.50. This trade represents a 29.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Richard G. Kyle sold 13,637 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 10th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at approximately $23,264,970.12. The trade was a 6.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 30,535 shares of company stock valued at $3,912,529 over the last three months. Company insiders own 8.10% of the company’s stock.

Timken Stock Down 1.0%

TKR opened at $124.45 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.74, a current ratio of 3.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. The stock has a market cap of $8.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.73, a PEG ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.21. Timken Company has a twelve month low of $70.57 and a twelve month high of $146.37. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $136.98 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $119.36.

Timken (NYSE:TKR) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.83 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.62 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.23 billion. Timken had a net margin of 5.43% and a return on equity of 12.63%. The company’s revenue was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.12 EPS. Timken has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.050-6.350 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Timken Company will post 6.26 earnings per share for the current year.

Timken Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 18th will be issued a dividend of $0.36 per share. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 18th. Timken’s dividend payout ratio is 39.02%.

Key Timken News

Here are the key news stories impacting Timken this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CNBC contributor Stephanie Link identified Timken as a relatively cheap “AI food chain” play, suggesting the company could benefit from demand for bearings and other industrial components used in data centers and related infrastructure. Stephanie Link is buying this little-known play on the AI food chain. And it’s cheap
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks raised its FY2026 EPS forecast to $6.18 from $6.11, FY2027 EPS to $6.96 from $6.86, and made modest increases to estimates for the first and second quarters of 2027 and the fourth quarter of 2027. However, the revised FY2026 forecast remains slightly below the broader consensus estimate of $6.26.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks lowered its Q3 2026 EPS estimate to $1.43 from $1.50 and its Q4 2026 forecast to $1.25 from $1.32. It also reduced its Q1 2028 estimate to $1.98 from $2.23 and FY2028 EPS to $8.26 from $8.50. The cuts imply softer near-term earnings expectations and may be the principal reason the stock has decreased.

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.