Zacks Research Forecasts Flowserve’s Q2 Earnings (NYSE:FLS)

Flowserve Corporation (NYSE:FLS) – Analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2027 EPS estimates for shares of Flowserve in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, April 16th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $1.10 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.09. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Flowserve’s current full-year earnings is $3.18 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Flowserve’s Q3 2027 earnings at $1.12 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.36 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.53 EPS.

Flowserve (NYSE:FLS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.94 by $0.17. Flowserve had a net margin of 7.32% and a return on equity of 21.19%. The company had revenue of $1.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.26 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.70 EPS. Flowserve’s revenue was up 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. Flowserve has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.000-4.200 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on FLS. Robert W. Baird set a $98.00 target price on shares of Flowserve in a report on Monday, February 9th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Flowserve in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Flowserve from $83.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $90.00 target price (down from $100.00) on shares of Flowserve in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $88.00 target price on shares of Flowserve in a report on Monday, February 9th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Flowserve has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $89.70.

Flowserve Trading Up 7.8%

Shares of NYSE FLS opened at $83.93 on Friday. Flowserve has a 1 year low of $39.85 and a 1 year high of $92.41. The stock has a market cap of $10.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.33. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $80.92 and a 200 day moving average of $72.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 2.03 and a quick ratio of 1.50.

Flowserve Increases Dividend

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in FLS. BOKF NA purchased a new position in shares of Flowserve during the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Flowserve during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Flowserve during the third quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of Flowserve during the third quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc raised its holdings in shares of Flowserve by 24.4% during the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 830 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 163 shares during the last quarter. 93.93% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about 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

About Flowserve

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.