Flowserve (FLS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. In addition to its extensive equipment line, the company delivers aftermarket services such as maintenance, repair, engineering support, field service, upgrades and retrofits. This combination of original equipment and lifecycle solutions is designed to optimize customer operations, reduce downtime and extend the service life of critical assets.

Formed in 1997 through the merger of several established pump and control equipment businesses, Flowserve has built a global footprint with manufacturing facilities, service centers and sales offices in more than 50 countries. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, the company serves customers across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific. Flowserve is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Rowe, who has overseen efforts to enhance operational efficiency and expand the company’s position in key end markets through innovation and targeted acquisitions.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $56.37 to $56.83
• 50-Day Range: $51.94 to $56.70
• 52-Week Range: $37.34 to $65.08
• Volume: 1.07 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.03 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $7.37 billion
• P/E Ratio: 25.49
• Dividend Yield: 1.49%
• Price Target: $65.78
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Flowserve Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Flowserve scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 42nd out of 185 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Flowserve has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Flowserve has a consensus price target of $65.78, representing about 16.0% upside from its current price of $56.69.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Flowserve has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 16.67%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Flowserve are expected to grow by 16.67% in the coming year, from $3.18 to $3.71 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Flowserve is 25.66, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.45.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Flowserve is 25.66, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 315.06.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Flowserve has a PEG Ratio of 1.15. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Flowserve has a P/B Ratio of 3.63. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.88% of the float of Flowserve has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Flowserve has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Flowserve has recently increased by 15.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Flowserve pays a meaningful dividend of 1.49%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Flowserve has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Flowserve is 38.01%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Flowserve will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.64% next year. This indicates that Flowserve will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.88% of the float of Flowserve has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Flowserve has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Flowserve has recently increased by 15.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.24

News Sentiment

Flowserve has a news sentiment score of 1.24. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for Flowserve this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

18 people have searched for FLS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Flowserve to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Flowserve insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,058,000.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.76% of the stock of Flowserve is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

93.93% of the stock of Flowserve is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

FLS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have FLS shares performed this year?

Flowserve's stock was trading at $57.52 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, FLS shares have decreased by 1.4% and is now trading at $56.69.

How were Flowserve's earnings last quarter?

Flowserve Corporation (NYSE:FLS) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.78 by $0.13. The industrial products company earned $1.19 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.22 billion. Flowserve had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.25% and a net margin of 6.28%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Flowserve's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Flowserve include Boston Partners (3.26%), Boston Partners (3.26%), State Street Corp (3.09%) and First Eagle Investment Management LLC (2.99%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert Scott Rowe and Kirk Wilson.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Flowserve?

Shares of FLS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Flowserve own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Flowserve investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/11 Dividend: 6/27/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/11 Dividend: 6/27/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/11/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/29/2025
• Today: 9/12/2025
• Record date for 10/10 Dividend: 9/26/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 10/10 Dividend: 9/26/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/10/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/27/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: MACH - GENL INDL
• Sub-Industry: Industrial Machinery
• Current Symbol: NYSE:FLS
• CIK: 30625
• Web: www.flowserve.com
• Phone: (972) 443-6500
• Fax: 972-443-6800
• Employees: 16,000
• Year Founded: 1997

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Flowserve: $65.78
• High Price Target: $75.00
• Low Price Target: $60.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +16.0%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.21
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 25.66
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.83
• P/E Growth: 1.15
• Net Income: $282.76 million
• Net Margins: 6.28%
• Pretax Margin: 8.37%
• Return on Equity: 18.25%
• Return on Assets: 7.12%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.63
• Current Ratio: 2.10
• Quick Ratio: 1.50

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.56 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.63
• Cash Flow: $3.34 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 17.00
• Book Value: $15.62 per share
• Price / Book: 3.63

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 130,780,000
• Free Float: 129,788,000
• Market Cap: $7.42 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.29