Flowserve (FLS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Flowserve Corporation is a leading provider of comprehensive flow management solutions for critical applications across a broad range of industries. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, the company specializes in the design, manufacture and service of industrial pumps, valves and mechanical seals. Flowserve’s products are engineered to handle the most demanding conditions in sectors such as oil and gas, chemical processing, power generation, water resources and general industrial markets.

The company’s core offerings include proprietary and customized pump designs that range from standard centrifugal and positive displacement pumps to specialized high-pressure, high-temperature and slurry pumps. In addition, Flowserve supplies a wide array of valves—such as control, check and isolation varieties—and mechanical sealing solutions that help customers optimize reliability and efficiency. Through its global network of service centers, Flowserve delivers aftermarket support encompassing installation, maintenance, repair, field services and predictive diagnostics.

Serving customers in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, Flowserve has established a presence in more than 50 countries. Its broad geographic footprint is supported by localized engineering teams and fully equipped workshops, enabling rapid response to regional requirements and supply chain needs. The company’s end markets include upstream, midstream and downstream oil and gas, petrochemicals, mining and minerals, pulp and paper, and municipal water treatment—all of which rely on Flowserve solutions to manage demanding flow control challenges.

Formed in 1997 through the merger of Flowserve Corporation and BW/IP, Flowserve has grown through strategic acquisitions and continuous investment in research and development. The company emphasizes innovation in digital monitoring and advanced materials, aiming to extend equipment life cycles and reduce total cost of ownership. Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Rowe, Flowserve employs a global workforce dedicated to operational excellence, sustainability initiatives and delivering reliable performance to its industrial customers worldwide.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $53.07 to $53.96
• 50-Day Range: $45.97 to $55.29
• 52-Week Range: $37.34 to $65.08
• Volume: 1.77 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.59 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $7.02 billion
• P/E Ratio: 25.08
• Dividend Yield: 1.57%
• Price Target: $62.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Flowserve Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Flowserve scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 34th out of 183 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Flowserve has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Flowserve has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 16.67%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Flowserve are expected to grow by 16.67% in the coming year, from $3.18 to $3.71 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Flowserve is 25.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.90.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Flowserve is 25.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.13.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Flowserve has a PEG Ratio of 1.19. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Flowserve has a P/B Ratio of 3.44. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.09% of the float of Flowserve has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Flowserve has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Flowserve has recently increased by 50.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Flowserve pays a meaningful dividend of 1.56%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Flowserve has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Flowserve is 39.25%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Flowserve will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.64% next year. This indicates that Flowserve will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.09% of the float of Flowserve has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Flowserve has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Flowserve has recently increased by 50.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.02

News Sentiment

Flowserve has a news sentiment score of 1.02. 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 0.70 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Flowserve this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 7 people have searched for FLS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -22% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Flowserve to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Flowserve insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.76% of the stock of Flowserve is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

93.93% of the stock of Flowserve is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

FLS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have FLS shares performed this year?

Flowserve's stock was trading at $57.52 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, FLS shares have decreased by 6.7% and is now trading at $53.6630.

How were Flowserve's earnings last quarter?

Flowserve Corporation (NYSE:FLS) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April, 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.59 by $0.13. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Flowserve's major shareholders?

Flowserve's top institutional investors include Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.50%), Woodstock Corp (0.05%), Exchange Traded Concepts LLC (0.05%) and Mandatum Life Insurance Co Ltd (0.04%).
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Flowserve?

Shares of FLS 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 Flowserve own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Flowserve investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/29/2025
• Record date for 7/11 Dividend: 6/27/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/11 Dividend: 6/27/2025
• Today: 7/11/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/11/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: MACH - GENL INDL
• Sub-Industry: Industrial Machinery
• Current Symbol: NYSE:FLS
• CIK: 30625
• Web: www.flowserve.com
• Phone: (972) 443-6500
• Fax: 972-443-6800
• Employees: 16,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Flowserve: $62.00
• High Price Target: $75.00
• Low Price Target: $53.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +14.4%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.14
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 25.33
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.05
• P/E Growth: 1.19
• Net Income: $282.76 million
• Net Margins: 6.12%
• Pretax Margin: 8.35%
• Return on Equity: 17.68%
• Return on Assets: 6.85%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.68
• Current Ratio: 2.07
• Quick Ratio: 1.46

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.56 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.55
• Cash Flow: $3.33 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 16.27
• Book Value: $15.62 per share
• Price / Book: 3.47

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 130,730,000
• Free Float: 129,735,000
• Market Cap: $7.09 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.25