RBC Bearings (RBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

RBC Bearings Incorporated is a manufacturer of highly engineered bearing and motion-control products. Founded in 1919 and headquartered in Oxford, Connecticut, the company serves original equipment manufacturers and aftermarket customers that require components designed for demanding operating environments.

Its product portfolio includes plain bearings, roller bearings, ball bearings, rod ends, spherical bearings, thrust bearings, and related precision components. These products are used in applications involving load support, friction reduction, positioning, and motion control across aerospace and defense, industrial equipment, construction, transportation, energy, and other specialized markets.

RBC Bearings sells its products through a combination of direct sales, distributors, and customer-specific manufacturing programs. The company serves customers in North America and international markets, with manufacturing and distribution activities supported by operations in the United States and other regions. Michael J. Hartnett has served as the company’s president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $457.90 to $487.63
• 50-Day Range: $463.07 to $516.05
• 52-Week Range: $406.90 to $667.69
• Volume: 558,840 shs
• Average Volume: 289,738 shs
• Market Capitalization: $14.66 billion
• P/E Ratio: 41.42
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $615.44
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

RBC Bearings Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

RBC Bearings scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 177th out of 661 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

RBC Bearings has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.90, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 7 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

RBC Bearings has a consensus price target of $615.44, representing about 32.9% upside from its current price of $463.07.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

RBC Bearings has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.90%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for RBC Bearings are expected to grow by 12.90% in the coming year, from $14.03 to $15.84 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of RBC Bearings is 41.42, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.95.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of RBC Bearings is 41.42, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 33.76.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

RBC Bearings has a PEG Ratio of 2.49. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

RBC Bearings has a P/B Ratio of 4.36. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.71% of the float of RBC Bearings has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

RBC Bearings has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.01, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in RBC Bearings has recently decreased by 9.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

RBC Bearings does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

RBC Bearings does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, RBC Bearings will have a dividend payout ratio of 8.33% next year. This indicates that RBC Bearings will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.69

News Sentiment

RBC Bearings 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 0.56 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for RBC Bearings this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for RBC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, RBC Bearings insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.80% of the stock of RBC Bearings is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

RBC Bearings has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/30/2026
• Today: 11/01/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Machinery
• Sub-Industry: Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
• Current Symbol: NYSE:RBC
• CIK: 1324948
• Web: www.rbcbearings.com
• Phone: (203) 267-7001
• Fax: 203-267-5000
• Employees: 5,816
• Year Founded: 1919

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for RBC Bearings: $615.44
• High Price Target: $686.00
• Low Price Target: $500.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +32.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.90
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $10.12
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 41.42
• Forward P/E Ratio: 33.01
• P/E Growth: 2.49
• Net Income: $287.60 million
• Net Margins: 16.40%
• Pretax Margin: 21.07%
• Return on Equity: 12.06%
• Return on Assets: 7.78%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.21
• Current Ratio: 2.53
• Quick Ratio: 0.98

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.87 billion
• Price / Sales: 7.84
• Cash Flow: $15.76 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 29.38
• Book Value: $106.30 per share
• Price / Book: 4.36

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 31,660,000
• Free Float: 31,089,000
• Market Cap: $14.66 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.38