Flowserve (NYSE:FLS) Announces Earnings Results

Flowserve (NYSE:FLS) posted its earnings results on Wednesday. The industrial products company reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.09, FiscalAI reports. Flowserve had a net margin of 7.61% and a return on equity of 21.46%. The firm had revenue of $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.16 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.91 EPS. Flowserve’s quarterly revenue was down 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. Flowserve updated its FY 2026 guidance to 4.050-4.200 EPS.

Flowserve Stock Up 8.8%

Flowserve stock traded up $6.12 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $76.06. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,216,692 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,981,200. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $73.47 and its 200 day moving average is $76.89. The company has a market cap of $9.72 billion, a PE ratio of 28.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 2.22 and a quick ratio of 1.63. Flowserve has a 52-week low of $48.71 and a 52-week high of $92.41.

Flowserve Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 10th. Investors of record on Friday, June 26th were given a dividend of $0.22 per share. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 26th. Flowserve’s payout ratio is presently 32.59%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have commented on FLS. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Flowserve from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on Flowserve from $98.00 to $91.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Zacks Research downgraded Flowserve from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $92.00 target price on Flowserve in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Flowserve from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 25th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $86.70.

Insider Buying and Selling at Flowserve

In related news, Director Brian D. Savoy purchased 1,000 shares of Flowserve stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $67.34 per share, with a total value of $67,340.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 1,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $67,340. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.71% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of FLS. BOKF NA acquired a new stake in shares of Flowserve during the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Flowserve during the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Flowserve in the fourth quarter worth $36,000. IFP Advisors Inc increased its holdings in shares of Flowserve by 24.4% during the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 830 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 163 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Flowserve by 20.1% in the 3rd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 968 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $51,000 after acquiring an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.93% of the company’s stock.

Key Flowserve News

Here are the key news stories impacting Flowserve this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Flowserve reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of $0.95 per share, exceeding the $0.86 analyst consensus and improving from $0.91 a year earlier. Revenue of approximately $1.17 billion also edged above expectations of $1.16 billion, despite declining 1.6% year over year. Flowserve Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly bookings surged 26% to $1.35 billion, including record aftermarket bookings of $696 million. Operating margin expanded 70 basis points to 13.0%, while adjusted operating margin reached 15.3%, supporting the view that profitability and future demand remain solid. Flowserve Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management set fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guidance at $4.05 to $4.20, slightly above the $4.06 consensus midpoint comparison, while revenue guidance of about $4.9 billion was in line with expectations. The guidance reinforces confidence in earnings execution.
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported net income attributable to common shareholders rose 21.1% to $99.0 million, and cash and equivalents increased to $731 million. However, operating cash flow declined 16.2% to $129.2 million, creating a mixed cash-generation picture.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue remained below the prior-year level, and the company’s roughly 28-times earnings valuation leaves less room for execution disappointments. Some after-hours trading weakness reflected the modest sales decline and mixed cash-flow trends before the broader market reaction turned more favorable.

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.