Zacks Research Estimates Flowserve’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:FLS)

Flowserve Corporation (NYSE:FLS) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Flowserve in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 4th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $0.83 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.82. 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 Q2 2026 earnings at $0.96 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.13 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.89 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.92 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.07 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.25 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on Flowserve from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Flowserve in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Mizuho raised their price target on Flowserve from $60.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Flowserve from $65.00 to $82.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Flowserve from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $79.90.

Flowserve Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE FLS opened at $79.85 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 2.10, a quick ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. Flowserve has a 12-month low of $37.34 and a 12-month high of $80.90. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $73.45 and its 200-day moving average price is $62.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.21, a P/E/G ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.29.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in FLS. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its position in Flowserve by 104.4% during the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,333,481 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $230,281,000 after purchasing an additional 2,213,406 shares in the last quarter. Boston Partners purchased a new stake in shares of Flowserve during the second quarter valued at about $223,561,000. UBS Group AG boosted its holdings in shares of Flowserve by 67.8% in the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 4,146,917 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $220,367,000 after buying an additional 1,676,284 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Flowserve by 9.9% in the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,230,118 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $171,648,000 after buying an additional 290,226 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Earnest Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Flowserve by 5.0% in the 3rd quarter. Earnest Partners LLC now owns 2,885,879 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $153,356,000 after buying an additional 136,867 shares during the last quarter. 93.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Flowserve news, insider Lamar L. Duhon sold 1,609 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.51, for a total transaction of $111,841.59. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 15,116 shares in the company, valued at $1,050,713.16. This represents a 9.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.76% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Flowserve Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 9th. Investors of record on Friday, December 26th were issued a dividend of $0.21 per share. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 26th. Flowserve’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 24.42%.

More Flowserve News

Here are the key news stories impacting Flowserve this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised several near?term and FY2027 earnings estimates (Q1 2026 to $0.83, Q2 2026 to $0.96, Q1 2027 to $0.92, Q2 2027 to $1.07 and FY2027 to $4.25), signaling slightly stronger forward profitability expectations. Zacks Research estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Celebrity investor/commentator coverage remains constructive: Jim Cramer highlighted Flowserve positively on recent shows/articles, which can lift retail interest and intraday flows. Jim Cramer on Flowserve
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks keeps a “Hold” rating on FLS despite the estimate changes, so the firm’s stance is cautious rather than a firm buy/sell signal. Zacks rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Pre?earnings coverage and previews (Yahoo Finance, Benzinga) are highlighting expectations and items to watch for when Flowserve reports Q4 — useful background but not new fundamental news. Yahoo: Q4 Earnings Preview Benzinga: Earnings Preview
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed Q4 2026 EPS to $1.13 (from $1.18) and slightly reduced FY2026 to $3.89 (from $3.91), a modest downgrade that highlights near?term pressure and offsets some of the upside to FY2027. Zacks estimate cuts

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.