RBC Bearings (RBC) Stock Overview
Manufactures and markets engineered precision bearings, components, and systems in the United States and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Analyst Price Targets
RBC Bearings Incorporated Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$613.59 |
| 52 Week High | US$632.00 |
| 52 Week Low | US$350.59 |
| Beta | 1.47 |
| 1 Month Change | 2.56% |
| 3 Month Change | 12.07% |
| 1 Year Change | 68.45% |
| 3 Year Change | 176.88% |
| 5 Year Change | 213.65% |
| Change since IPO | 3,918.27% |
Recent News & Updates
Narrative Update • Apr 26
RBC: Q4 Sales Outlook And Buyback History Will Support Steady Prospects
Analysts have adjusted the price target for RBC Bearings to $598.71 from $608.67, citing updated assumptions for revenue growth at 12.82%, profit margin at 21.60%, and a future P/E of 43.99 under a slightly higher discount rate of 8.44%. What's in the News RBC Bearings reported that between September 28, 2025 and December 27, 2025, it repurchased 0 shares for $0 million.Narrative Update • Apr 07
RBC: Q4 Guidance And Completed Buyback Will Support Measured Long Term Outlook
Analysts have kept the fair value estimate for RBC Bearings steady at $608.67, while making small adjustments to inputs such as the discount rate and assumed future P/E. These changes reflect updated views on risk and long term profitability without a material change to the overall price target.Narrative Update • Mar 24
RBC: Q4 Sales Guidance Will Support Bullish Long Term Prospects
Analysts have kept their price target for RBC Bearings steady around $609, reflecting largely unchanged views on long term growth, margins, discount rate, and future P/E assumptions. What's in the News The company reported that, between September 28, 2025 and December 27, 2025, it repurchased 0 shares for $0 under its existing buyback tranche, while confirming that, since the program announced on May 23, 2019, it has repurchased 240,006 shares for $48.3 million, representing 0.9% of shares (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Mar 09
RBC: Fair Value And Q4 Outlook Will Frame Balanced Prospects
Analysts have adjusted their price target on RBC Bearings to $608.67 from $594.50, reflecting updated assumptions for discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E that modestly increase their estimated fair value. What's in the News RBC Bearings reported that from September 28, 2025 to December 27, 2025, it repurchased 0 shares for $0 million, completing the previously announced buyback with a total of 240,006 shares repurchased for $48.3 million, representing 0.9% of shares under the May 23, 2019 authorization (Key Developments).Recent updates
Narrative Update • Apr 26
RBC: Q4 Sales Outlook And Buyback History Will Support Steady Prospects
Analysts have adjusted the price target for RBC Bearings to $598.71 from $608.67, citing updated assumptions for revenue growth at 12.82%, profit margin at 21.60%, and a future P/E of 43.99 under a slightly higher discount rate of 8.44%. What's in the News RBC Bearings reported that between September 28, 2025 and December 27, 2025, it repurchased 0 shares for $0 million.Narrative Update • Apr 07
RBC: Q4 Guidance And Completed Buyback Will Support Measured Long Term Outlook
Analysts have kept the fair value estimate for RBC Bearings steady at $608.67, while making small adjustments to inputs such as the discount rate and assumed future P/E. These changes reflect updated views on risk and long term profitability without a material change to the overall price target.Narrative Update • Mar 24
RBC: Q4 Sales Guidance Will Support Bullish Long Term Prospects
Analysts have kept their price target for RBC Bearings steady around $609, reflecting largely unchanged views on long term growth, margins, discount rate, and future P/E assumptions. What's in the News The company reported that, between September 28, 2025 and December 27, 2025, it repurchased 0 shares for $0 under its existing buyback tranche, while confirming that, since the program announced on May 23, 2019, it has repurchased 240,006 shares for $48.3 million, representing 0.9% of shares (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Mar 09
RBC: Fair Value And Q4 Outlook Will Frame Balanced Prospects
Analysts have adjusted their price target on RBC Bearings to $608.67 from $594.50, reflecting updated assumptions for discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E that modestly increase their estimated fair value. What's in the News RBC Bearings reported that from September 28, 2025 to December 27, 2025, it repurchased 0 shares for $0 million, completing the previously announced buyback with a total of 240,006 shares repurchased for $48.3 million, representing 0.9% of shares under the May 23, 2019 authorization (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Feb 23
RBC: Raised Fair Value And Q4 Guidance Will Shape Balanced Outlook
Analysts have adjusted their price target on RBC Bearings to $594.50 from $562.50, reflecting updated assumptions around fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E expectations. What's in the News RBC Bearings issued new earnings guidance for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, with expected net sales in a range of $495.0 million to $505.0 million (Corporate guidance).Narrative Update • Feb 08
RBC: Raised Fair Value And Q4 Guidance Will Shape Balanced Outlook
Analysts have lifted their price target on RBC Bearings from about $513 to roughly $563, citing updated assumptions around fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E, which together support a higher estimated valuation range. What's in the News RBC Bearings issued earnings guidance for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, with expected net sales of about $495.0 million to $505.0 million.Narrative Update • Jan 21
RBC: Guidance And Completed Buybacks Will Shape A Balanced Future Outlook
Narrative Update Analysts have nudged their price target on RBC Bearings higher to about US$513 from roughly US$501, citing modest adjustments to fair value estimates, discount rate assumptions, and expected future P/E levels as the main drivers of the change. What's in the News RBC Bearings issued earnings guidance for the third quarter of fiscal 2026, targeting net sales in the range of US$454.0 million to US$462.0 million.Narrative Update • Jan 07
RBC: Future Guidance And Completed Buybacks Will Support Balanced Fair Value Outlook
Analysts have lifted their price target on RBC Bearings from US$482 to about US$501. They point to updated assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E as the key drivers behind the change.Narrative Update • Dec 17
RBC: Future Guidance And Buybacks Will Support Balanced Fair Value Outlook
Analysts have modestly raised their price target on RBC Bearings, adding about 0.5 percent to their valuation as slightly higher long term revenue growth, improved profit margins, and a marginally lower discount rate support a new fair value estimate of approximately 482 dollars per share. What's in the News Issued new earnings guidance for the third quarter of fiscal 2026, targeting net sales of approximately 454 million dollars to 462 million dollars, a projected increase of 15.1 percent to 17.1 percent from 394.4 million dollars in the prior year period (company guidance).Seeking Alpha • Dec 09
RBC Bearings: The Valuation Is Hard To Justify Even With Exploding Backlog
Summary RBC Bearings continues to deliver strong revenue and profit growth, especially in its Aerospace/Defense segment, aided by the VACCO Industries acquisition. RBC's backlog has surged to $1.6 billion, with management targeting $2 billion by year-end, reflecting robust demand from major aerospace and defense customers. Despite impressive fundamentals, RBC trades at high valuation multiples, both on an absolute basis and relative to industry peers, making the stock expensive. Given these elevated valuations, I maintain a "Sell" rating on RBC, expecting eventual underperformance as the market recognizes its premium pricing. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaNarrative Update • Dec 03
RBC: Future Earnings Guidance And Buybacks Will Support Fairly Valued Outlook
Analysts have modestly raised their price target on RBC Bearings to approximately 479.83 dollars from 472 dollars. This reflects slightly higher fair value estimates supported by incremental upticks in projected discount rates and future earnings multiples.Narrative Update • Nov 19
RBC: Improved Earnings Guidance And Share Repurchase Signal Uptrend Ahead
Analysts have raised their price target for RBC Bearings from $458.17 to $472.00. This reflects modest improvements in revenue growth forecasts and updated valuation assumptions.Narrative Update • Nov 04
RBC: Profit Margins Will Improve Amid Measured Outlook For Fiscal 2026
Analysts have raised their price target for RBC Bearings from $452.67 to $458.17, citing a slight improvement in profit margin expectations along with small adjustments to other key financial forecasts. What's in the News RBC Bearings issued new earnings guidance for the third quarter of fiscal 2026, expecting net sales between $454.0 million and $462.0 million.Analysis Article • Sep 08
Shareholders Should Be Pleased With RBC Bearings Incorporated's (NYSE:RBC) Price
RBC Bearings Incorporated's ( NYSE:RBC ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 49.4x might make it look like a strong...Narrative Update • Sep 05
Rising Defense Spending Will Boost US Aerospace And Industrial Sectors
With both the discount rate and future P/E ratio remaining essentially flat, analyst valuations for RBC Bearings are unchanged, maintaining the consensus price target at $452.67. What's in the News The company completed the repurchase of 240,006 shares (0.9%) for $48.3 million under its buyback program; no shares were repurchased in the most recent tranche.Analysis Article • Aug 06
Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On RBC Bearings Incorporated's (NYSE:RBC) First-Quarter Report
NYSE:RBC 1 Year Share Price vs Fair Value Explore RBC Bearings's Fair Values from the Community and select yours It's...Analysis Article • Jul 20
Here's Why RBC Bearings (NYSE:RBC) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
It's common for many investors, especially those who are inexperienced, to buy shares in companies with a good story...Analysis Article • Jul 06
When Should You Buy RBC Bearings Incorporated (NYSE:RBC)?
RBC Bearings Incorporated ( NYSE:RBC ) received a lot of attention from a substantial price increase on the NYSE over...Analysis Article • May 18
We Think RBC Bearings (NYSE:RBC) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...Seeking Alpha • Apr 09
RBC Bearings: A True Quality Stock At A Demanding Valuation
Summary RBC Bearings Incorporated has shown solid earnings growth and impressive returns, but current valuations may be too high, given the 3% earnings yield. The company specializes in precision bearings for industrial, aerospace, and defense sectors, combining organic growth with M&A capabilities. Despite reducing leverage and achieving 5% organic growth, shares are trading at 33 times earnings, making them expensive even after a 20% drop from highs. While RBC Bearings is fundamentally strong, I remain cautious due to lofty valuations and await potential RBC share pullbacks for a more attractive entry point. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaSeeking Alpha • Jan 24
RBC Bearings: I Couldn't Bear To Wait Until Earnings For A Downgrade
Summary RBC Bearings Incorporated has been downgraded to a soft “sell” due to its high valuation, despite solid financial performance and growth potential. Recent financial results show revenue growth driven by the Aerospace/Defense segment, with net income and other profitability metrics also improving. Analysts expect continued revenue and profit growth, but I believe it won't justify a bullish outlook for the firm. RBC shares are expected to underperform the broader market, even though the aerospace industry and defense spending trends appear favorable. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
New Narrative • Aug 27
Aerospace And Defense Sparks Bright Future Amidst Industrial Recovery Optimism
Revenue growth in aerospace and defense, and active investments in industrial sector recovery, indicate positive trends in company revenue and industrial segment growth.Seeking Alpha • Jul 03
RBC Bearings: Strength In Aerospace And Defense Offset By Mixed Industrial Outlook
Summary RBC's historical financial results have demonstrated robust net sales growth and expanding profitability margins. However, FY2024 growth has decelerated due to its flattish industrial segment. Due to rising travel demand, it is expected to bolster the outlook for commercial aerospace. ICAO forecasts that travel demand will increase in 2024. The rising travel demand is also causing aircraft orders to hit record numbers. Airbus and Boeing forecast that 40,000 commercial aircraft will be required in the next 20 years. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaShareholder Returns
| RBC | US Machinery | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 3.5% | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| 1Y | 68.5% | 44.4% | 26.2% |
Return vs Industry: RBC exceeded the US Machinery industry which returned 49.9% over the past year.
Return vs Market: RBC exceeded the US Market which returned 31.1% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| RBC volatility | |
|---|---|
| RBC Average Weekly Movement | 3.9% |
| Machinery Industry Average Movement | 6.5% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.2% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.1% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.2% |
Stable Share Price: RBC has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: RBC's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 5,334 | Michael Hartnett | www.rbcbearings.com |
RBC Bearings Incorporated manufactures and markets engineered precision bearings, components, and systems in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Aerospace/Defense and Industrial. The company produces plain bearings with self-lubricating or metal-to-metal designs, including rod end bearings, spherical plain bearings, and journal bearings; roller bearings, such as tapered roller bearings, needle roller bearings, and needle bearing track rollers and cam followers, which are anti-friction products that are used in industrial applications and military aircraft platforms; and ball bearings that include high precision aerospace, airframe control, thin section, and industrial ball bearings that utilize high precision ball elements to reduce friction in high-speed applications.
RBC Bearings Incorporated Fundamentals Summary
| RBC fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | US$19.16b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$268.60m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$1.79b |
72.2x
P/E Ratio10.8x
P/S RatioIs RBC overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| RBC income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$1.79b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$994.10m |
| Gross Profit | US$796.50m |
| Other Expenses | US$527.90m |
| Earnings | US$268.60m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 27, 2025
Next Earnings Date
May 15, 2026
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 8.49 |
| Gross Margin | 44.48% |
| Net Profit Margin | 15.00% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 30.4% |
How did RBC perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/11 04:50 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/27 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/03/29 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
RBC Bearings Incorporated is covered by 17 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Peter Lisnic | Baird |
| Walter Liptak | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |
| Ronald Epstein | BofA Global Research |