Timken (TKR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The company also provides remanufacturing services, condition monitoring technologies and technical consulting to help customers improve equipment reliability, reduce downtime and extend asset life. Its service network spans maintenance, training and field support to address complex application challenges.

Founded in 1899 by Henry Timken—whose invention of the tapered roller bearing set new standards for load capacity and durability—Timken has grown into a worldwide enterprise. Headquartered in North Canton, Ohio, the company operates manufacturing and distribution facilities across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. Its global footprint enables Timken to meet regional requirements and deliver engineering solutions to customers in over 120 countries.

Guided by an experienced executive leadership team and a board of directors with deep expertise in manufacturing, engineering and technology, Timken continues to invest in research and development. The company’s commitment to innovation and quality has fostered longstanding relationships with original equipment manufacturers and end users, reinforcing its reputation as a trusted partner in precision motion technology.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $118.72 to $121.00
• 50-Day Range: $95.27 to $120.08
• 52-Week Range: $67.14 to $123.67
• Volume: 1.01 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.10 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $8.35 billion
• P/E Ratio: 27.29
• Dividend Yield: 1.20%
• Price Target: $136.63
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Timken Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Timken scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 41st out of 626 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Timken has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.56, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Timken has a consensus price target of $136.63, representing about 13.8% upside from its current price of $120.08.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Timken has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 13.88%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Timken are expected to grow by 13.88% in the coming year, from $6.05 to $6.89 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Timken is 27.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.78.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Timken is 27.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 170.15.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Timken has a PEG Ratio of 1.63. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Timken has a P/B Ratio of 2.48. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.95% of the float of Timken has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Timken has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Timken has recently increased by 27.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Timken pays a meaningful dividend of 1.20%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Timken has been increasing its dividend for 12 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Timken is 32.73%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Timken will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.90% next year. This indicates that Timken will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.69

News Sentiment

Timken has a news sentiment score of 0.69. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.52 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for Timken this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

9 people have searched for TKR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Timken insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $6,110,469.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

8.10% of the stock of Timken is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

89.08% of the stock of Timken is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/6 Dividend: 2/24/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/6 Dividend: 2/24/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/06/2026
• Last Earnings: 5/06/2026
• Record date for 5/29 Dividend: 5/19/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/29 Dividend: 5/19/2026
• Today: 5/24/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/29/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/29/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: ELEC PRODS - MISC
• Sub-Industry: Industrial Machinery
• Current Symbol: NYSE:TKR
• CIK: 98362
• Web: www.timken.com
• Phone: (234) 262-3000
• Fax: 330-458-6006
• Employees: 19,000
• Year Founded: 1899

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Timken: $136.63
• High Price Target: $158.00
• Low Price Target: $120.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +13.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.56
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.40
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 27.29
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.85
• P/E Growth: 1.63
• Net Income: $288.40 million
• Net Margins: 6.60%
• Pretax Margin: 9.43%
• Return on Equity: 11.84%
• Return on Assets: 5.79%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.60
• Current Ratio: 2.88
• Quick Ratio: 1.55

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.58 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.82
• Cash Flow: $8.69 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.82
• Book Value: $48.46 per share
• Price / Book: 2.48

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 69,500,000
• Free Float: 63,866,000
• Market Cap: $8.35 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.18