California State Teachers Retirement System Boosts Stake in Timken Company (The) $TKR

California State Teachers Retirement System raised its stake in shares of Timken Company (The) (NYSE:TKR) by 26.8% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 78,223 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 16,535 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System’s holdings in Timken were worth $7,867,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd bought a new position in shares of Timken during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC raised its stake in Timken by 130.3% during the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 304 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 172 shares during the period. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new stake in Timken during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Kestra Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Timken during the second quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Finally, Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC boosted its position in shares of Timken by 11,500.0% in the fourth quarter. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC now owns 580 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 575 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.08% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TKR has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Timken from $140.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Morgan Stanley set a $140.00 target price on shares of Timken in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Timken in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Oppenheimer upped their price objective on Timken from $147.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on Timken from $128.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $150.00.

Timken News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Timken this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Timken reported second-quarter sales of $1.26 billion, up 7.5% year over year and above the $1.23 billion consensus estimate. Adjusted EPS of $1.83 also exceeded expectations of approximately $1.62-$1.63 and increased from $1.12 a year earlier. Timken Reports Second-Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Organic sales rose 4.4%, with Engineered Bearings revenue up 3.8% and Industrial Motion revenue up 14.6%. Timken also generated $80.5 million in free cash flow during the quarter. Timken Q2 sales rise 7.5% to $1.26 billion
• Neutral Sentiment: Management raised its 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $6.05-$6.35, versus consensus of about $6.14, while maintaining revenue expectations near $4.8 billion. However, the company now expects full-year GAAP EPS of only $3.75-$4.05, reflecting the effect of a belts-business impairment and related divestiture actions. Timken Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP net income fell to $28.9 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, from $78.5 million, or $1.12, a year earlier. Net margin declined to 2.3% from 6.7%, primarily because of the impairment charge tied to the planned belts-business divestiture. Timken Q2 Earnings Snapshot
• Negative Sentiment: The market reaction suggests investors focused more on the sharp GAAP earnings decline, the divestiture-related charge and the relatively modest outlook than on the adjusted earnings beat. Reports also noted that insiders made several open-market sales in recent months, adding to sentiment pressure. Why Timken shares are plunging today

Insider Activity

In other news, Director John M. Timken, Jr. sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.51, for a total transaction of $1,747,650.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 264,744 shares in the company, valued at approximately $30,845,323.44. This represents a 5.36% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Richard G. Kyle sold 8,448 shares of Timken stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $127.35, for a total value of $1,075,852.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 197,361 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,133,923.35. This represents a 4.10% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have sold 69,079 shares of company stock worth $8,296,144. 8.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Timken Stock Performance

NYSE:TKR opened at $132.55 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $9.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.13, a PEG ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.21. Timken Company has a 1 year low of $70.57 and a 1 year high of $146.37. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $137.51 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $116.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 2.88 and a quick ratio of 1.55.

Timken (NYSE:TKR) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.83 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.62 by $0.21. Timken had a return on equity of 11.84% and a net margin of 6.60%.The firm had revenue of $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.23 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.12 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Timken has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.050-6.350 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Timken Company will post 6.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Timken Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were issued a $0.36 dividend. This is a boost from Timken’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.35. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Timken’s payout ratio is presently 32.73%.

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.