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: $545.51 to $574.25
• 50-Day Range: $524.34 to $622.20
• 52-Week Range: $351.19 to $632.00
• Volume: 445,231 shs
• Average Volume: 217,214 shs
• Market Capitalization: $17.43 billion
• P/E Ratio: 60.65
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $574.67
• Consensus Rating: Buy

RBC Bearings Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

RBC Bearings scored higher than 42% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 130th out of 176 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: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

RBC Bearings has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.13, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for RBC Bearings is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

RBC Bearings has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.63%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for RBC Bearings are expected to grow by 10.63% in the coming year, from $13.64 to $15.09 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of RBC Bearings is 60.65, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.49.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of RBC Bearings is 60.65, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.09.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

RBC Bearings has a PEG Ratio of 2.72. 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 5.19. 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

1.18% 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 1.83, 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 30.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing 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 8.75% next year. This indicates that RBC Bearings will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.97

News Sentiment

RBC Bearings has a news sentiment score of 0.97. 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 16 news articles for RBC Bearings this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 6 people have searched for RBC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -54% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added RBC Bearings to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 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

1.90% 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: 5/15/2026
• Today: 5/18/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/31/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2027

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: $574.67
• High Price Target: $680.00
• Low Price Target: $500.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +4.2%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.13
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $9.09
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 60.65
• Forward P/E Ratio: 40.42
• P/E Growth: 2.72
• Net Income: $287.60 million
• Net Margins: 15.37%
• Pretax Margin: 19.74%
• Return on Equity: 11.35%
• Return on Assets: 7.28%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.21
• Current Ratio: 2.18
• Quick Ratio: 0.78

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.87 billion
• Price / Sales: 9.32
• Cash Flow: $15.24 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 36.17
• Book Value: $106.30 per share
• Price / Book: 5.19

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 31,620,000
• Free Float: 31,018,000
• Market Cap: $17.43 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.47