RBC Bearings (RBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

RBC Bearings Incorporated is a global designer, manufacturer and marketer of highly engineered precision bearings and components for extreme applications. The company’s product portfolio includes cylindrical roller bearings, spherical plain bearings, ball bearings, track rollers, and engineered components such as metal-to-metal and polymer bearings. These products are tailored to meet the demanding requirements of aerospace, defense and industrial customers where reliability under severe conditions is critical.

The company’s bearings and components find application in aircraft engines, auxiliary power units, landing gear systems, space and missile programs, industrial gas turbines, oil and gas drilling equipment, and heavy machinery. RBC Bearings supports its global customer base through a network of manufacturing facilities, service centers and distribution partners in North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, ensuring localized engineering support and responsive after-sales service.

Headquartered in Oxford, Connecticut, RBC Bearings traces its origins to the founding of the Roller Bearing Company in 1919. Over the decades, the business has expanded both organically and through strategic acquisitions to broaden its product lines and international reach. The company is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Christopher J. Schemanske, who has steered its focus on innovation, operational excellence and customer collaboration.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $375.84 to $386.43
• 50-Day Range: $374.85 to $411.09
• 52-Week Range: $272.50 to $416.33
• Volume: 114,735 shs
• Average Volume: 166,786 shs
• Market Capitalization: $11.98 billion
• P/E Ratio: 47.83
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $425.17
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

RBC Bearings Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

RBC Bearings scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 69th out of 184 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: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

RBC Bearings has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.88, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

RBC Bearings has a consensus price target of $425.17, representing about 11.1% upside from its current price of $382.84.

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: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 17.14%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for RBC Bearings are expected to grow by 17.14% in the coming year, from $9.16 to $10.73 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of RBC Bearings is 48.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 281.30.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of RBC Bearings is 48.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 307.41.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

RBC Bearings has a PEG Ratio of 2.96. 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 3.97. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.16% 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 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in RBC Bearings has recently increased by 6.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 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.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.16% 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 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in RBC Bearings has recently increased by 6.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.52

News Sentiment

RBC Bearings has a news sentiment score of 1.52. 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 0.67 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for RBC Bearings this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

5 people have searched for RBC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, RBC Bearings insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $19,849,799.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.90% of the stock of RBC Bearings is held by insiders.

RBC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have RBC shares performed this year?

RBC Bearings' stock was trading at $299.14 at the start of the year. Since then, RBC stock has increased by 28.0% and is now trading at $382.84.

How were RBC Bearings' earnings last quarter?

RBC Bearings Incorporated (NYSE:RBC) posted its earnings results on Friday, August, 1st. The industrial products company reported $2.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.74 by $0.10. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does RBC Bearings have any subsidiaries?

RBC Bearings subsidiaries include Dodge Mechanical Power Transmission Company Inc, Swiss Tool, Airtomic LLC, All Power de Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V., All Power Manufacturing Co., Bär und Mettler AG, Beck Bühler Mutschler Capital AG, and more.

Who are RBC Bearings' major shareholders?

RBC Bearings' top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.34%), Durable Capital Partners LP (7.99%), Wasatch Advisors LP (4.19%) and State Street Corp (2.90%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael J Hartnett, Daniel A Bergeron, Richard R Crowell, Edward Stewart, Richard J Edwards, Patrick S Bannon, Robert M Sullivan, Michael H Ambrose, John J Feeney and Steven H Kaplan.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of RBC Bearings?

Shares of RBC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of RBC Bearings own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that RBC Bearings investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Humana (HUM), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/01/2025
• Today: 9/17/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/07/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: MACH - GENL INDL
• Sub-Industry: Industrial Machinery
• Current Symbol: NYSE:RBC
• CIK: 1324948
• Web: www.rbcbearings.com
• Phone: (203) 267-7001
• Fax: 203-267-5000
• Employees: 5,334
• Year Founded: 1919

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for RBC Bearings: $425.17
• High Price Target: $480.00
• Low Price Target: $335.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +12.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.88
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $7.94
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 47.83
• Forward P/E Ratio: 41.46
• P/E Growth: 2.96
• Net Income: $246.20 million
• Net Margins: 15.20%
• Pretax Margin: 19.19%
• Return on Equity: 10.14%
• Return on Assets: 6.44%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.29
• Current Ratio: 3.33
• Quick Ratio: 1.33

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.64 billion
• Price / Sales: 7.32
• Cash Flow: $13.16 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 28.85
• Book Value: $96.51 per share
• Price / Book: 3.93

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 31,560,000
• Free Float: 30,963,000
• Market Cap: $11.98 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.73