Diversify Advisory Services LLC Takes Position in Timken Company (The) $TKR

Diversify Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Timken Company (The) (NYSE:TKR) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 4,486 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $633,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC lifted its holdings in Timken by 29.9% during the 1st quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC now owns 451,516 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $45,409,000 after buying an additional 103,904 shares during the period. Peregrine Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Timken in the first quarter valued at about $7,040,000. Wealth High Governance Capital Ltda acquired a new stake in shares of Timken in the fourth quarter valued at about $16,429,000. Regents Gate Capital LLP bought a new position in shares of Timken during the fourth quarter worth about $9,126,000. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Timken by 247.3% in the first quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 51,195 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $5,149,000 after acquiring an additional 36,455 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 89.08% of the company’s stock.

Timken Stock Performance

Shares of Timken stock opened at $124.45 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 3.10 and a quick ratio of 1.74. Timken Company has a one year low of $70.57 and a one year high of $146.37. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $136.98 and a 200 day simple moving average of $119.36. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.73, a PEG ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.21.

Timken (NYSE:TKR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.83 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.62 by $0.21. Timken had a return on equity of 12.63% and a net margin of 5.43%.The firm had revenue of $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.23 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.12 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. Timken has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.050-6.350 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Timken Company will post 6.26 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Timken Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 18th will be issued a dividend of $0.36 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 18th. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. Timken’s dividend payout ratio is presently 39.02%.

Key Stories Impacting Timken

Here are the key news stories impacting Timken this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CNBC contributor Stephanie Link identified Timken as a relatively cheap “AI food chain” play, suggesting the company could benefit from demand for bearings and other industrial components used in data centers and related infrastructure. Stephanie Link is buying this little-known play on the AI food chain. And it’s cheap
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks raised its FY2026 EPS forecast to $6.18 from $6.11, FY2027 EPS to $6.96 from $6.86, and made modest increases to estimates for the first and second quarters of 2027 and the fourth quarter of 2027. However, the revised FY2026 forecast remains slightly below the broader consensus estimate of $6.26.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks lowered its Q3 2026 EPS estimate to $1.43 from $1.50 and its Q4 2026 forecast to $1.25 from $1.32. It also reduced its Q1 2028 estimate to $1.98 from $2.23 and FY2028 EPS to $8.26 from $8.50. The cuts imply softer near-term earnings expectations and may be the principal reason the stock has decreased.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently commented on TKR. KeyCorp upped their target price on Timken from $140.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of Timken from $128.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $158.00 price target on shares of Timken in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Timken from $140.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Oppenheimer increased their price objective on shares of Timken from $147.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $150.00.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Ajita G. Rajendra sold 8,450 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.34, for a total transaction of $1,109,823.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 20,225 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,656,351.50. The trade was a 29.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Richard G. Kyle sold 13,637 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $126.63, for a total transaction of $1,726,853.31. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 183,724 shares in the company, valued at $23,264,970.12. This represents a 6.91% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 30,535 shares of company stock worth $3,912,529 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 8.10% of the company’s stock.

Timken Company Profile

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.