Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Timken (TKR)

by · The Cerbat Gem

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Timken (NYSE: TKR) recently:

  • 9/1/2026 – Timken was given a new $135.00 price target by Jefferies Financial Group Inc..
  • 9/1/2026 – Timken was given a new $135.00 price target by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc..
  • 9/1/2026 – Timken was upgraded by Bank of America Corporation from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $135.00 price target on the stock, up from $129.00.
  • 8/20/2026 – Timken was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c+)”.
  • 8/14/2026 – Timken was given a new $130.00 price target by DA Davidson.
  • 8/5/2026 – Timken was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “hold (c)”.
  • 7/21/2026 – Timken had its price target raised by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. from $147.00 to $150.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
  • 7/17/2026 – Timken had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
  • 7/14/2026 – Timken had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $140.00 to $160.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 7/13/2026 – Timken had its price target raised by KeyCorp from $140.00 to $160.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
  • 7/13/2026 – Timken had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $150.00 to $160.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

Timken Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 28th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 18th were given a $0.36 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, August 18th. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Timken’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 39.02%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Timken

In other news, Director Richard Kyle sold 13,637 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $126.63, for a total value of $1,726,853.31. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 183,724 shares in the company, valued at $23,264,970.12. This trade represents a 6.91% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Insiders own 8.10% of the company’s stock.

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.

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