Flowserve Corporation $FLS Shares Sold by Federated Hermes Inc.

Federated Hermes Inc. lessened its position in Flowserve Corporation (NYSE:FLS) by 29.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 21,588 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 9,053 shares during the period. Federated Hermes Inc.’s holdings in Flowserve were worth $1,147,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. First Horizon Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Flowserve in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. IFP Advisors Inc grew its holdings in Flowserve by 1,289.6% in the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 667 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 619 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its position in Flowserve by 149.8% in the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 697 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 418 shares during the period. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC bought a new stake in Flowserve during the 3rd quarter valued at $40,000. Finally, Toth Financial Advisory Corp bought a new stake in Flowserve during the 3rd quarter valued at $53,000. 93.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

FLS has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Flowserve in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $83.00 target price on shares of Flowserve in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Bank of America reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $73.00 target price (up previously from $60.00) on shares of Flowserve in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Flowserve from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Flowserve from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $79.90.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Flowserve news, insider Lamar L. Duhon sold 1,609 shares of Flowserve stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.51, for a total transaction of $111,841.59. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 15,116 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,050,713.16. The trade was a 9.62% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.76% of the company’s stock.

Flowserve Stock Performance

FLS opened at $78.99 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.54, a current ratio of 2.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The firm has a market cap of $10.04 billion, a PE ratio of 22.96, a P/E/G ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.29. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $73.62 and a 200-day simple moving average of $62.91. Flowserve Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $37.34 and a fifty-two week high of $80.90.

Flowserve (NYSE:FLS) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.11 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $1.22 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.26 billion. Flowserve had a return on equity of 19.41% and a net margin of 9.66%.Flowserve’s revenue was up 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.70 earnings per share. Flowserve has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.000-4.200 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Flowserve Corporation will post 3.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Flowserve Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 9th. Investors of record on Friday, December 26th were given a $0.21 dividend. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 26th. Flowserve’s dividend payout ratio is 24.42%.

Key Flowserve News

Here are the key news stories impacting Flowserve this week:

• Positive Sentiment: FY‑2026 guidance topped consensus: management set EPS of $4.00–$4.20 vs. analyst consensus ~$3.97 and revenue guidance of $5.0B–$5.1B roughly in line with expectations — this raises forward earnings visibility. Company Press Release (guidance)
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly EPS beat on one reporting: MarketBeat/press release show adjusted EPS strength (reported $1.11 vs. consensus $0.94), supporting the stronger FY outlook and suggesting operating leverage on improving mix. Press Release (Q4 results)
• Neutral Sentiment: Business trends: bookings were ~$1.2B for Q4 with aftermarket growth ~10% (over $680M), signaling healthy demand in service/aftermarket channels that are typically higher margin. BusinessWire: Q4 & FY2025 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/estimate movement was mixed: Zacks raised some near‑term quarter forecasts but trimmed FY2026 slightly; Street price targets cluster near $80 (median ~$80), showing expectations are already elevated. (See analyst notes summarized by MarketBeat/coverage).
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue and some profitability metrics disappointed: Q4 revenue (~$1.22B) missed consensus (~$1.26–1.28B) and BusinessWire/quarter commentary cited a pulled operating margin (one‑time asbestos divestiture impact), which weighed on reported operating profit. Quiver Quant: Q4 Earnings Article
• Negative Sentiment: Cash flow and corporate activity flagged: a reported swing to negative operating cash flow for the quarter and extensive insider selling (multiple senior executives sold shares recently) can pressure near‑term sentiment. Quiver Quant: Insider & Cash Flow Details

Flowserve 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.