Timken Company (The) $TKR Shares Sold by UBS Group AG

Key Points

• UBS Group AG cut its Timken stake by 68.5% in Q4, selling 1,566,688 shares and finishing with 719,562 shares (about 1.03% of the company) valued at roughly $60.54 million.
• Other institutions increased exposure—Goldman Sachs raised its stake 147% to 355,765 shares and Invesco jumped 241.7% to 604,879 shares—leaving institutional ownership at 89.08%.
• Timken recently beat estimates with $1.14 EPS and $1.11B revenue, set FY2026 guidance of $5.50–$6.00 EPS, and pays a $0.35 quarterly dividend (annualized yield ~1.3%).

UBS Group AG lowered its holdings in shares of Timken Company (The) (NYSE:TKR - Free Report) by 68.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 719,562 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 1,566,688 shares during the period. UBS Group AG owned 1.03% of Timken worth $60,537,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of TKR. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in Timken by 44.2% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 90,550 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $6,508,000 after purchasing an additional 27,750 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in Timken by 147.0% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 355,765 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $25,569,000 after purchasing an additional 211,718 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its stake in Timken by 7.6% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 226,872 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $16,305,000 after purchasing an additional 16,000 shares during the period. Prudential Financial Inc. boosted its stake in Timken by 18.7% during the 2nd quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 6,815 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $494,000 after purchasing an additional 1,075 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in Timken by 241.7% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 604,879 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $43,884,000 after purchasing an additional 427,879 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.08% of the company's stock.

Timken Stock Performance

Shares of TKR opened at $107.03 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $103.63 and a 200-day simple moving average of $92.79. The company has a quick ratio of 1.47, a current ratio of 2.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. The company has a market capitalization of $7.47 billion, a PE ratio of 26.04, a P/E/G ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 1.18. Timken Company has a 52-week low of $65.49 and a 52-week high of $111.64.

Timken (NYSE:TKR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.09 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $1.11 billion during 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 revenue was up 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Equities research analysts predict that Timken Company will post 5.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Timken Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 6th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 24th were given a dividend of $0.35 per share. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 24th. Timken's payout ratio is presently 34.06%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Timken

In other news, Director Richard G. Kyle sold 19,636 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.99, for a total value of $2,120,491.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 243,636 shares in the company, valued at $26,310,251.64. This trade represents a 7.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 8.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently weighed in on TKR shares. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Timken from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Oppenheimer upped their price objective on shares of Timken from $108.00 to $117.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Timken in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Timken from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Sunday, March 1st. Finally, DA Davidson upped their price objective on shares of Timken from $86.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Timken has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $105.86.

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.

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