Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management N.V. Sells 122,370 Shares of Timken Company (The) $TKR

Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management N.V. cut its stake in shares of Timken Company (The) (NYSE:TKR) by 27.5% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 322,557 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 122,370 shares during the period. Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management N.V.’s holdings in Timken were worth $27,137,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of TKR. UBS Group AG increased its position in shares of Timken by 734.7% during the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 2,286,250 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $171,880,000 after buying an additional 2,012,352 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Timken by 124.5% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,358,154 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $102,106,000 after acquiring an additional 753,275 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Timken in the 4th quarter valued at about $47,644,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Timken by 12.5% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,672,110 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $224,813,000 after acquiring an additional 297,047 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Timken by 90.4% in 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 acquiring an additional 272,135 shares in the last quarter. 89.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Timken News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Timken this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research lifted earnings estimates for Timken across FY2026, FY2027, and several upcoming quarters, suggesting stronger expected profitability. Timken earnings estimate updates
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlighted Timken as a top-ranked value stock, which may attract value-oriented investors looking for undervalued industrial names. Timken top-ranked value stock article
• Neutral Sentiment: A Zacks comparison piece versus Garmin (GRMN) focused on relative value, but it did not add a direct catalyst specific to Timken. TKR vs GRMN article
• Negative Sentiment: An insider-selling report said a Timken director sold about $1.11 million in stock, which can weigh on sentiment despite the broader positive analyst backdrop. Timken insider selling article

Timken Price Performance

Shares of Timken stock opened at $136.86 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.88, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.51 billion, a PE ratio of 31.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.21. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $116.11 and its 200-day moving average price is $102.18. Timken Company has a 12 month low of $69.25 and a 12 month high of $139.77.

Timken (NYSE:TKR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The industrial products company reported $1.67 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.50 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $1.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.17 billion. Timken had a return on equity of 11.84% and a net margin of 6.60%.The company’s revenue was up 8.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.40 EPS. Timken has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.750-6.250 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Timken Company will post 6.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Timken Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were given a dividend of $0.36 per share. This is a boost from Timken’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.35. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Timken’s dividend payout ratio is currently 32.73%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Ajita G. Rajendra sold 8,450 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.34, for a total transaction of $1,109,823.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 20,225 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,656,351.50. This represents a 29.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director John M. Timken, Jr. sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.51, for a total value of $1,747,650.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 264,744 shares in the company, valued at $30,845,323.44. This trade represents a 5.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 69,079 shares of company stock worth $8,296,144. 8.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have weighed in on TKR. Oppenheimer raised their price target on Timken from $137.00 to $147.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Timken from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their price target for the company from $130.00 to $150.00 in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Citigroup raised their price target on Timken from $125.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Wall Street Zen raised Timken from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, March 1st. Finally, KeyCorp raised their price target on Timken from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Timken presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $140.38.

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.