NYSE: TKR

Timken (TKR) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Sep 28 close

$116.75−0.70 (−0.6%)

Gekko Brief

AI summary

Timken this week completed the sale of its belts business to Gates Industrial, a divestiture described as improving profitability and sharpening focus on core areas of expertise. The move follows an August earnings report in which Timken beat estimates with adjusted EPS of $1.83 against a $1.63 estimate, revenue of $1.26 billion up 7.5% year over year, and raised full-year guidance to an EPS range of $6.05 to $6.35, even as the stock reaction to that report was negative. Analyst commentary has been mixed since, with Argus lowering its target price to $121.00 while framing Timken as a value stock elsewhere.

The stock closed at $116.75, down 0.6%, sitting between its 50-day average of $126.41 and 200-day average of $113.99, reflecting a mixed trend picture. The GekkoIndex reads 64.9, placing Timken in the Accumulation zone, though the reading has slipped 3.4 points over five sessions. Price sits about 1% above Gekko Fair Value of $115.56, putting the shares within a tight range of that estimate.

The next earnings date falls on 4 November, 36 days out and beyond a typical 20-trading-day hold. No insider, Congress or unusual options activity appears in the current windows. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged a 2.7% gain over 5 years, rising in 3 of them, a pattern worth noting alongside the pending earnings date.

Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.

Timken price vs fair value

$116.75$115.56Sep ’25Mar ’26Sep ’26
Close $116.75200-day averageGekko Fair Value $115.56

Timken quick facts

Market cap
$8.11B
P/E ratio
31.9
Forward P/E
15.4
EPS, TTM
$3.68
Revenue, TTM
$4.76B
Profit margin
5.4%
Dividend yield
1.20%
Beta
1.21
Volume
913,234 avg 953,345
1-year return
+57.3%
Typical daily move
±2.7%
Typical 20-day move
±6%
50-day average
$126.41
200-day average
$113.99
Next earnings
Nov 4 before open
Shares outstanding
69.30M
52-week range
$70.57$146.37

Timken swing-trade checklist

Timken scores 3 supportive, 2 mixed and 0 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

3 supportive2 mixed0 headwinds

  • Trendmixed

    Averages disagree

    Close $116.75 sits between the 50-day ($126.41) and 200-day ($113.99) averages, or the averages disagree.

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  • GekkoIndexsupportive

    64.9, Accumulation

    Reading 64.9 is in the Accumulation zone.

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  • Fair valuemixed

    1.0% above

    Price is within 5% of Gekko Fair Value (1% above).

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  • Smart moneyno data

    No data

    No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.

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  • Earnings risksupportive

    Reports in 36 days

    Next report Nov 4, 2026, 36 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

    See earnings
  • Seasonalitysupportive

    +2.7% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +2.7% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.

    See seasonality

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Timken stock chart and price history

Timken closed at $116.75 on Sep 28, 2026, +57.3% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $70.57 to $146.37.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
Timken share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$80$100$140NovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep116.75

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
−6.3%
3 months
−18.6%
6 months
+19.7%
1 year
+57.3%
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About Timken

Timken makes bearings and power transmission gear used to keep machinery and vehicles operating reliably. The company has built its reputation on engineered components including bearings, seals, gears, chains, couplings, and lubrication equipment, supplying both moving equipment and fixed industrial systems.

The business runs through two operating groups. One, focused on mobile equipment, supplies parts and upkeep support to makers and operators of off-highway machines used in farming, building, mining, outdoor power tools, and power sports, along with cars, trucks, trains, and aircraft parts for civilian and defense aviation, reaching buyers through dealer and repair networks for automotive and heavy-truck markets. The other group serves industrial customers, offering bearings, gearboxes, linear motion parts, and upkeep services to equipment makers and users, backed by distributor networks and in-house repair, servicing, and motor rewinding work. Its goods reach customers under a set of brand names, among them Timken itself along with Philadelphia Gear, Drives, Cone Drive, Rollon, Lovejoy, Diamond, BEKA, and Groeneveld.

Founded in 1899, Timken keeps its main offices in North Canton, Ohio. The stock trades on the NYSE under the ticker TKR.

Listed
NYSE
Sector
Producer manufacturing
Industry
Industrial machinery
Website
timken.com

Timken GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Timken’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 64.9, in the Accumulation zone, down 3.4 points over five sessions.

010064.9Accumulation

Down 3.4 points over five sessions.

Reading for Sep 28, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying16−0.5%+2.6%+6.5%+9.6%
Accumulation (current zone)193+0.2%+0.2%+0.5%+5.5%
Neutral435+0.5%+0.9%+1.8%+3.5%
Distribution26+0.4%+0.9%−0.1%+6.5%
Selling2Too few readings yet

Average TKR share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →

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Is Timken stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Timken trades 1.0% above Gekko Fair Value of $115.56, so the shares are about fair value on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Timken shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$115.56

Gekko Fair Value, Sep 26, 2026

1.0% above fair value · About fair value

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Timken insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for Timken, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for TKR in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

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Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in TKR were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Buybacks

Timken has been buying back its own shares.

Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
$20.00M
As a share of market cap
0.25%

From company filings.

Timken earnings: next date and track record

Timken reports on Nov 4, 2026, before the open (36 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports.

6 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±4.6%average move across the report
4 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

−5.0%Nov ’24+3.0%Feb ’25−1.4%Apr ’25−6.0%Jul ’25+1.9%Oct ’25+6.3%Feb ’26+6.1%May ’26−7.4%Aug ’26

Last earnings call, Aug 4, 2026 AI summary

What they said
Timken reported a strong Q2 2026 with total revenue of $1.26 billion (up 7.5% YoY), organic revenue up 4.4%, adjusted EBITDA margin expanded to 19.6% (vs. 17.7% prior year), and adjusted EPS of $1.83 (nearly 30% YoY). Management raised full-year guidance (implying 16% adjusted EPS growth at the midpoint, up from 13%). Drivers included pricing, volume growth across both segments, the acquisition of Bijur Delimon, and favorable FX. The company generated solid cash flow, raised its quarterly dividend by 3%, repurchased ~155,000 shares, and finished the quarter with net leverage of ~2x. Management highlighted strategic initiatives: Elevate to Outperform strategy, 80/20 productivity program, planned belts divestiture (expected in Q3, pro forma ~200 bps margin benefit in Industrial Motion), and investments to expand aerospace capacity. Key end markets showing strength were aerospace & defense, automation/robotics, infrastructure (construction, heavy industries), and India in APAC. Management emphasized continued geopolitical uncertainty (Middle East) and tariff dynamics but remains confident in execution and sees room for further margin improvement via mix, 80/20, and portfolio actions.
Guidance
Raised full-year adjusted EPS guidance (midpoint implies ~16% adjusted EPS growth vs prior 13%). Full-year organic sales guidance of ~3.5% (0.5 point raise). Pricing expected to be up more than 1% in 2026. Belts divestiture expected to close in Q3 and is modeled in guidance (pro forma ~200 bps Industrial Motion margin improvement). Management noted a $0.10 EPS headwind tied mostly to aerospace investments in the near term.
Risks flagged
Geopolitical uncertainty (Middle East) could weigh on demand; tariff policy changes remain uncertain although recent tariff replacement expected to be a wash; solar weakness impacting power & electrification; automotive OE softness; near-term costs and training/time-to-ramp to add aerospace capacity (6-9 months); execution risk tied to facility consolidation and 80/20 improvements (moderate); belts divestiture and ramp-down may create near-term revenue headwinds.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Aug 4, 2026$1.83
est $1.63
+12.3%$1.26B
est $1.23B
+2.2%−7.4%
May 6, 2026$1.67
est $1.50
+11.3%$1.23B
est $1.17B
+5.1%+6.1%
Feb 4, 2026$1.14
est $1.09
+4.6%$1.11B
est $1.07B
+3.6%+6.3%
Oct 29, 2025$1.37
est $1.24
+10.5%$1.16B
est $1.12B
+3.2%+1.9%
Jul 30, 2025$1.42
est $1.36
+4.4%$1.17B
est $1.12B
+4.6%−6.0%
Apr 30, 2025$1.40
est $1.42
−1.4%$1.14B
est $1.14B
+0.1%−1.4%
Feb 5, 2025$1.16
est $0.99
+17.2%$1.07B
est $1.17B
−8.4%+3.0%
Nov 5, 2024$1.23
est $1.38
−10.9%$1.13B
est $1.12B
+0.8%−5.0%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

Timken stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Timken is $147.75, +26.6% from the last close, from 7 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$147.75consensus 12-month target, +26.6% from the last close
Low $135High $160
Buy6
Hold1
Sell0

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 7 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Sep 15Bank of America SecuritiesBuy, maintained$135+15.6%
Sep 1Bank of America SecuritiesBuy, upgraded$135+15.6%
Aug 21J.P. MorganBuy, maintained$160+37.0%
Aug 6Morgan StanleyBuy, reiterated$160+37.0%
Aug 5Morgan StanleyBuy, reiterated$160+37.0%
+0.5%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
+2.7%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.7%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Timken seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 29, Timken averaged +2.7% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

+1.5%2021+16.6%2022−6.7%2023+1.9%2024+2.8%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days+2.1%2 of 5
Next 10 trading days+0.7%2 of 5
Next 15 trading days+2.7%3 of 5
Next 20 trading days+2.7%3 of 5
Next 30 trading days+5.4%3 of 5

For scale, TKR’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 6%.

Timken market cap and key statistics

Timken’s market cap is $8.11B, with a P/E ratio of 31.9 and revenue of $4.76B over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$8.11B
P/E ratio
31.9
Forward P/E
15.4
EPS, TTM
$3.68
Gekko Fair Value
$115.56

Trading

Volume
913,234
Avg volume, 20 days
953,345
52-week high
$146.37
52-week low
$70.57
Shares outstanding
69.30M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$4.76B
Profit margin
5.4%
Return on equity
8.5%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
−63.4%

Risk and income

Beta
1.21
Typical daily move
±2.7%
Typical 20-day move
±6%
Dividend yield
1.20%

Timken stock news this week

Coverage of Timken this week reads positive: 4 positive, 1 neutral and 1 negative headlines.

News sentiment positive

Timken peers

Timken’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
LRCXLam Research+0.2%Neutral7.7% above
AMATApplied Materials+1.0%Neutral11.5% below
PHParker-Hannifin−0.4%Neutral5.9% above
TTTrane Technologies0.0%Neutral13.7% above
JCIJohnson Controls International−0.5%Neutral11.4% above
CARRCarrier Global−0.3%Accumulation4.9% below

A peer links to its own page where one exists.

In the Buying zone today

Reporting earnings this week

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Timken stock FAQ

What is Timken’s market cap?

Timken’s market cap is $8.11B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $116.75, with 69.30M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 31.9.

What is the Timken stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Timken is $147.75, +26.6% from the last close. Of the 7 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 6 rate it a buy, 1 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Timken stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Timken is about fair value: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $116.75 is 1.0% above Gekko Fair Value of $115.56. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does Timken report earnings next?

Timken is expected to report on Nov 4, 2026, before the market opens (36 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.47 per share on revenue of $1.21B. Timken beat the earnings estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports, moving 4.6% on average across the report.

What is Timken’s 52-week high and low?

Timken’s 52-week high is $146.37 and its 52-week low is $70.57; it closed at $116.75 on Sep 28, 2026, +57.3% over the past year.

Is Timken stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, earnings risk and seasonality), 2 as mixed (trend and fair value). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

How this page works

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