Flowserve (NYSE:FLS) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Flowserve (NYSE:FLS) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided EPS guidance of 4.000-4.200 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 3.970. The company issued revenue guidance of $5.0 billion-$5.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $5.0 billion.

Analyst Ratings Changes

FLS has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Zacks Research cut shares of Flowserve from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on shares of Flowserve from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $83.00 price target on shares of Flowserve in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Flowserve from $65.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on Flowserve from $84.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $79.90.

Flowserve Price Performance

FLS traded down $0.77 during trading on Thursday, reaching $78.99. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,168,764 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,187,580. The company has a market cap of $10.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.96, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.29. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $73.62 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $62.91. Flowserve has a 1 year low of $37.34 and a 1 year high of $80.90. The company has a quick ratio of 1.54, a current ratio of 2.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62.

Flowserve (NYSE:FLS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.11 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $1.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.26 billion. Flowserve had a return on equity of 19.41% and a net margin of 9.66%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.70 earnings per share. Flowserve has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.000-4.200 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Flowserve will post 3.18 EPS for the current year.

Flowserve Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 9th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 26th were issued a dividend of $0.21 per share. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 26th. Flowserve’s payout ratio is currently 24.42%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Flowserve

In related news, insider Lamar L. Duhon sold 1,609 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.51, for a total value of $111,841.59. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 15,116 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,050,713.16. This represents a 9.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.76% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Flowserve

Here are the key news stories impacting Flowserve this week:

• Positive Sentiment: FY‑2026 guidance topped consensus: management set EPS of $4.00–$4.20 vs. analyst consensus ~$3.97 and revenue guidance of $5.0B–$5.1B roughly in line with expectations — this raises forward earnings visibility. Company Press Release (guidance)
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly EPS beat on one reporting: MarketBeat/press release show adjusted EPS strength (reported $1.11 vs. consensus $0.94), supporting the stronger FY outlook and suggesting operating leverage on improving mix. Press Release (Q4 results)
• Neutral Sentiment: Business trends: bookings were ~$1.2B for Q4 with aftermarket growth ~10% (over $680M), signaling healthy demand in service/aftermarket channels that are typically higher margin. BusinessWire: Q4 & FY2025 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/estimate movement was mixed: Zacks raised some near‑term quarter forecasts but trimmed FY2026 slightly; Street price targets cluster near $80 (median ~$80), showing expectations are already elevated. (See analyst notes summarized by MarketBeat/coverage).
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue and some profitability metrics disappointed: Q4 revenue (~$1.22B) missed consensus (~$1.26–1.28B) and BusinessWire/quarter commentary cited a pulled operating margin (one‑time asbestos divestiture impact), which weighed on reported operating profit. Quiver Quant: Q4 Earnings Article
• Negative Sentiment: Cash flow and corporate activity flagged: a reported swing to negative operating cash flow for the quarter and extensive insider selling (multiple senior executives sold shares recently) can pressure near‑term sentiment. Quiver Quant: Insider & Cash Flow Details

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. BOKF NA purchased a new stake in shares of Flowserve in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new stake in Flowserve during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $36,000. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its holdings in Flowserve by 24.4% during the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 830 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 163 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its position in 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 buying an additional 162 shares during the period. Finally, Schroder Investment Management Group acquired a new position in shares of Flowserve in the third quarter worth $204,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.93% of the company’s stock.

Flowserve Company Profile

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.