FY2027 EPS Forecast for Flowserve Increased by Analyst

Flowserve Corporation (NYSE:FLS) – Zacks Research increased their FY2027 earnings per share estimates for Flowserve in a report released on Thursday, April 2nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $4.52 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $4.51. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong-Buy” 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 Q4 2027 earnings at $1.35 EPS and Q1 2028 earnings at $1.13 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on FLS. Mizuho increased their price target on Flowserve from $74.00 to $91.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on Flowserve from $87.00 to $97.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Citigroup increased their target price on Flowserve from $85.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Robert W. Baird set a $98.00 price target on shares of Flowserve in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $90.00 price target (down from $100.00) on shares of Flowserve in a report on Tuesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $89.30.

Flowserve Trading Down 0.1%

FLS opened at $75.33 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $80.58 and its 200-day moving average is $70.41. Flowserve has a 52-week low of $37.34 and a 52-week high of $92.41. The company has a quick ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 2.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.75, a P/E/G ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 1.33.

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

Flowserve Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 27th will be given a $0.22 dividend. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 27th. This is an increase from Flowserve’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. Flowserve’s payout ratio is 33.59%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Flowserve

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its stake in Flowserve by 51.0% in the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 5,143 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $357,000 after acquiring an additional 1,737 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors grew its holdings in shares of Flowserve by 6.9% during the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 27,868 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,933,000 after purchasing an additional 1,792 shares during the last quarter. DUTCH ASSET Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Flowserve during the 4th quarter worth approximately $603,000. OCONNOR A Distinct Business Unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC bought a new stake in shares of Flowserve in the 4th quarter worth approximately $5,019,000. Finally, MidFirst Bank bought a new stake in shares of Flowserve in the 4th quarter worth approximately $382,000. Institutional investors own 93.93% of the company’s stock.

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.