BofA Securities Upgrades Timken to Buy From Neutral

Timken (TKR) reported Q2 results with diluted EPS down 63.4% to $0.41, but adjusted EPS up 28.9% to $1.83. Revenue rose 7.5% to $1.26B. Both segments showed growth, and the company raised its full-year outlook. GAAP net income fell to $28.9M, impacted by an impairment charge. Hedge fund holdings increased, and the stock trades at a forward P/E of 15.22.

Timken Company (TKR) presented a transformation plan targeting $5.0B–$5.2B in sales and 21–23% EBITDA margin by 2028. The strategy includes portfolio optimization, global expansion, and divesting low-margin businesses. Recent actions show growth in strategic sectors.

Timken Company (TKR) outlines its 2028 financial targets, aiming for $5.0–5.2B in sales, 21–23% adjusted EBITDA margin, and over 55% EPS growth. The company's strategy focuses on portfolio optimization, strategic verticals, and global expansion, with early successes from divestitures and acquisitions.

Generac is investing $250 million to produce AI-powered generators for data centers, with a $1.6 billion backlog. CEO Aaron Jagdfeld expects sustained demand. Other companies like Timken and Siemens are also benefiting from data center growth, with projections showing the electrical equipment market tied to U.S. data centers surging to $66 billion by 2030.

Timken (NYSE: TKR) shares rose about 1% to $131.56. Director Richard Kyle sold 13,637 shares for a weighted average $126.63, totaling about $1.73 million, or 6.9% of his pre-sale stake, per an SEC filing. Timken also raised 2026 adjusted EPS guidance after Q2 adjusted EPS rose 29% and organic sales grew 4.4%.

The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR) reported Q2 sales of $1,260.9 million, up from $1,173.4 million, but net income fell to $28.9 million from $78.5 million. Timken confirmed a $0.36 quarterly dividend, completed a $47.97 million share repurchase, raised its 2026 outlook, and reshaped senior leadership to support its “Elevate to Outperform” plan.