Flowserve (NYSE:FLS) Cut to Hold at Zacks Research

Zacks Research lowered shares of Flowserve (NYSE:FLS) from a strong-buy rating to a hold rating in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday morning,Zacks.com reports. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Flowserve’s Q2 2027 earnings at $1.10 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.12 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.36 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.53 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on FLS. Wall Street Zen lowered Flowserve from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, March 15th. Mizuho lifted their price objective on Flowserve from $74.00 to $91.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Flowserve in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of Flowserve from $98.00 to $97.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on shares of Flowserve from $83.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $89.70.

Flowserve Price Performance

FLS stock opened at $83.93 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $10.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.03, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $80.92 and a 200-day moving average price of $72.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 1.50 and a current ratio of 2.03. Flowserve has a 52-week low of $39.85 and a 52-week high of $92.41.

Flowserve (NYSE:FLS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $1.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.26 billion. Flowserve had a net margin of 7.32% and a return on equity of 21.19%. Flowserve’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.70 earnings per share. Flowserve has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.000-4.200 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Flowserve will post 3.18 EPS for the current year.

Flowserve Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 27th were paid a $0.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 27th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. This is a positive change from Flowserve’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. Flowserve’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 33.59%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Flowserve

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Flowserve by 3.9% in the third quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,181 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $222,000 after buying an additional 157 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Flowserve by 20.1% during the 3rd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 968 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $51,000 after buying an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc grew its position in shares of Flowserve by 24.4% during the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 830 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 163 shares during the period. Inspire Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Flowserve by 3.7% in the 4th quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC now owns 4,667 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $324,000 after acquiring an additional 165 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. increased its stake in shares of Flowserve by 8.1% in the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 2,230 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $155,000 after acquiring an additional 168 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.93% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Flowserve

Here are the key news stories impacting Flowserve this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research nudged up multiple 2027 quarterly EPS estimates and raised its FY2027 view to $4.53, signaling modestly better forward profitability expectations for Flowserve. MarketBeat FLS page
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks published a separate piece highlighting Flowserve as a long‑term growth stock, which can bolster investor confidence in the company’s secular outlook. Why Flowserve is a Top Growth Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Recent reported results showed an EPS beat and company guidance that supports mid‑single‑digit forward EPS targets, reinforcing the rationale behind the analyst estimate upgrades. Company / analyst context
• Neutral Sentiment: The Globe and Mail ran a rating‑update story on Flowserve; media coverage can amplify the analyst actions but doesn’t, by itself, change fundamentals. Globe and Mail story
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks downgraded Flowserve from “strong‑buy” to “hold,” which may cap upside or reduce momentum among some buy‑side holders despite the modest estimate increases. Zacks.com

Flowserve Company Profile

Flowserve Corporation (NYSE: FLS) is a leading provider of fluid motion and control products and services. The company designs, manufactures and services engineered and industrial pumps, mechanical seals, valves and related flow management equipment. Flowserve’s offerings are utilized across a broad spectrum of end markets, including oil and gas, power generation, chemical processing, water management, pharmaceutical and semiconductor manufacturing, as well as mining and general industrial applications.

Flowserve’s product portfolio encompasses a wide range of centrifugal and positive displacement pumps, high-performance control valves, butterfly and ball valves, as well as mechanical seals and seal support systems.