Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor (ZWS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp (NYSE: ZWS) is a global provider of plumbing and water management products for commercial, residential, institutional and industrial applications. Formed in November 2022 through the merger of Zurn Water Solutions and Elkay Manufacturing, the company combines two storied brands with complementary offerings. Headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, Zurn Elkay designs, manufactures and distributes a broad range of water delivery, flow control and sanitation solutions under well-recognized brand names including Zurn, Elkay, HYRCLA and Aquazurn.

The company’s product portfolio spans faucets, sinks, drinking fountains, hydration stations, water coolers, water filtration systems, valves, backflow preventers, piping, restroom accessories and other plumbing fixtures. Zurn Elkay’s offerings address critical needs in educational, healthcare, hospitality, retail and foodservice environments as well as residential settings. In addition to new product development, the company provides aftermarket support, replacement parts and technical services to help customers maintain regulatory compliance, optimize water usage and support sustainability goals.

With manufacturing operations and sales offices across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America, Zurn Elkay serves a diversified customer base that includes wholesalers, contractors, building owners and original equipment manufacturers. Its global distribution network, supported by direct sales teams and independent representatives, enables the company to deliver solutions that meet regional market requirements and local plumbing codes.

Building on more than a century of combined heritage—Zurn traces its roots to the early 1900s and Elkay was founded in the 1920s—Zurn Elkay Water Solutions leverages deep industry expertise to drive innovation in water conservation, hygiene and efficiency. The company’s leadership team brings extensive experience in engineering, manufacturing and sustainability, with a commitment to expanding its portfolio of smart, environmentally responsible water technologies.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $36.77 to $37.74
• 50-Day Range: $33.99 to $37.61
• 52-Week Range: $27.74 to $41.15
• Volume: 556,210 shs
• Average Volume: 1.08 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.22 billion
• P/E Ratio: 37.35
• Dividend Yield: 0.97%
• Price Target: $36.29
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor scored higher than 43% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 185th out of 301 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 11.76%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor are expected to grow by 11.76% in the coming year, from $1.36 to $1.52 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor is 37.35, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.87.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor is 37.35, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 28.54.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor has a PEG Ratio of 2.33. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor has a P/B Ratio of 3.96. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.06% of the float of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor has recently decreased by 13.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor has a dividend yield of 0.96%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor is 36.36%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.68% next year. This indicates that Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.06% of the float of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor has recently decreased by 13.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.29

News Sentiment

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor has a news sentiment score of 1.29. 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 0.64 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for ZWS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% 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, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,064,422.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.60% of the stock of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

83.33% of the stock of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ZWS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ZWS shares performed this year?

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor's stock was trading at $37.30 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, ZWS stock has decreased by 0.9% and is now trading at $36.98.

How were Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor's earnings last quarter?

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor (NYSE:ZWS) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April, 22nd. The company reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.02. The business earned $388.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $383.87 million. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor had a net margin of 10.72% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.43%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor include Central Pacific Bank Trust Division. Insiders that own company stock include Ice Mountain Llc, Aimee Katz, Todd A Adams, Timothy J Jahnke, Mark W Peterson, Rodney Jackson, Thomas Christopoul, Sudhanshu Chhabra, Craig Wehr, David J Pauli, Michael Troutman, Jeffrey J Lavalle and Jeffrey A Schoon.
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How do I buy shares of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor?

Shares of ZWS 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 Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Salesforce (CRM), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), AbbVie (ABBV) and CrowdStrike (CRWD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/22/2025
• Record date for 6/6 Dividend: 5/20/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/6 Dividend: 5/20/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/06/2025
• Today: 7/08/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Waste Removal Svcs
• Sub-Industry: Machinery
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ZWS
• CIK: 1439288
• Web: www.rexnord.com
• Phone: (855) 480-5050
• Fax: 414-643-3078
• Employees: 2,500
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $36.29
• High Stock Price Target: $40.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $29.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -1.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.43
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.99
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 37.35
• Forward P/E Ratio: 27.19
• P/E Growth: 2.33
• Net Income: $160.20 million
• Net Margins: 10.72%
• Pretax Margin: 13.92%
• Return on Equity: 14.43%
• Return on Assets: 8.56%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.32
• Current Ratio: 2.87
• Quick Ratio: 1.72

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.57 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.97
• Cash Flow: $1.81 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 20.42
• Book Value: $9.35 per share
• Price / Book: 3.96

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 168,250,000
• Free Float: 163,877,000
• Market Cap: $6.22 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.99