KTF Investments LLC Takes Position in Timken Company (The) $TKR

Key Points

• KTF Investments initiated a new position in Timken, purchasing 21,722 shares (~$1.83M) in Q4 as other institutions also added to stakes, leaving institutional ownership at about 89.08%.
• Insider sale: Director Richard G. Kyle sold 19,636 shares on Feb. 20 for roughly $2.12M (a 7.46% reduction), with insiders now owning about 8.10% of the stock.
• Results and outlook: Timken beat Q4 estimates (EPS $1.14 vs $1.09; revenue $1.11B vs $1.07B), set FY2026 guidance of $5.50–$6.00 EPS (analysts ~5.9), and pays a $0.35 quarterly dividend (≈1.3% yield).

KTF Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Timken Company (The) (NYSE:TKR - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 21,722 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $1,827,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. M&T Bank Corp raised its holdings in shares of Timken by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 14,619 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,229,000 after purchasing an additional 359 shares in the last quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA raised its holdings in shares of Timken by 6.5% during the 4th quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 10,590 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $891,000 after purchasing an additional 646 shares in the last quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Timken by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 6,576 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $553,000 after purchasing an additional 190 shares in the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Timken by 8.0% during the 4th quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 12,731 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,071,000 after purchasing an additional 942 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA raised its holdings in shares of Timken by 278.3% during the 4th quarter. Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA now owns 60,521 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $5,092,000 after purchasing an additional 44,521 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.08% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Richard G. Kyle sold 19,636 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the director owned 243,636 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,310,251.64. The trade was a 7.46% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 8.10% of the company's stock.

Timken Stock Performance

Shares of TKR opened at $108.75 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $7.59 billion, a PE ratio of 26.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.18. Timken Company has a one year low of $62.11 and a one year high of $111.39. 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's fifty day moving average price is $103.54 and its 200 day moving average price is $92.04.

Timken (NYSE:TKR - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.14 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.09 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $1.11 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.07 billion. Timken had a net margin of 6.29% and a return on equity of 11.52%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.16 EPS. Timken has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.500-6.000 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Timken Company will post 5.9 earnings per share for the current year.

Timken Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Timken's payout ratio is presently 34.06%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated an "underweight" rating and set a $100.00 price target on shares of Timken in a report on Thursday, March 26th. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Timken from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. DA Davidson lifted their target price on shares of Timken from $86.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Timken from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Sunday, March 1st. Finally, Oppenheimer lifted their target price on shares of Timken from $108.00 to $117.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, April 20th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Timken has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $105.86.

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.

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