Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor (ZWS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation (NYSE: ZWS) is a manufacturer of products and systems used to manage, conserve and protect water in commercial, institutional, industrial and residential buildings. The company provides plumbing and water-management solutions designed to support water distribution, drainage, safety, hygiene and efficiency.

Its product portfolio includes commercial faucets, flush valves, fixtures, drains, plumbing specialties, backflow-prevention devices, water coolers, bottle-filling stations, water filtration systems and related accessories. The company sells products under brands including Zurn and Elkay, serving markets such as healthcare, education, hospitality, commercial construction, foodservice and residential plumbing.

Zurn Elkay was created through the combination of Zurn Water Solutions and Elkay Manufacturing, a transaction completed in 2022. Zurn traces its history to 1900, while Elkay was founded in 1920 and became known for sinks, drinking-water systems and plumbing products. The combined company primarily serves customers in North America, with products distributed through wholesalers, distributors, plumbing professionals and other sales channels.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $44.22 to $45.36
• 50-Day Range: $43.31 to $49.23
• 52-Week Range: $42.89 to $55.00
• Volume: 1.44 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.08 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $7.39 billion
• P/E Ratio: 26.18
• Dividend Yield: 0.98%
• Price Target: $54.67
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 23rd out of 661 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: 4.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.56, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor has a consensus price target of $54.67, representing about 22.1% upside from its current price of $44.77.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.60%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor are expected to grow by 8.60% in the coming year, from $1.86 to $2.02 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor is 26.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.95.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor is 26.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 33.76.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor has a PEG Ratio of 1.62. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor has a P/B Ratio of 4.36. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.67% of the float of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.86.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor has recently decreased by 7.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor has a dividend yield of 0.98%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor is 25.73%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor will have a dividend payout ratio of 21.78% next year. This indicates that Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.86

News Sentiment

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor has a news sentiment score of 0.86. 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 0.56 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $99,994.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0014% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $99,994.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.40% of the stock of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

83.33% of the stock of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 9/4 Dividend: 8/20/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/4 Dividend: 8/20/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/04/2026
• Last Earnings: 10/27/2026
• Today: 11/01/2026
• Record date for 12/7 Dividend: 11/20/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 12/7 Dividend: 11/20/2026
• Dividend Payable: 12/07/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Building Products
• Sub-Industry: Building Products
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ZWS
• CIK: 1439288
• Web: www.zurnelkay.com
• Phone: (414) 643-3000
• Fax: 414-643-3078
• Employees: 2,600
• Year Founded: 2013

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor: $54.67
• High Price Target: $62.00
• Low Price Target: $48.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +22.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.56
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.71
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 26.18
• Forward P/E Ratio: 24.07
• P/E Growth: 1.62
• Net Income: $198 million
• Net Margins: 15.91%
• Pretax Margin: 20.96%
• Return on Equity: 18.46%
• Return on Assets: 11.06%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.29
• Current Ratio: 2.85
• Quick Ratio: 2.13

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.70 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.36
• Cash Flow: $2.09 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 21.45
• Book Value: $10.26 per share
• Price / Book: 4.36

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 165,090,000
• Free Float: 161,131,000
• Market Cap: $7.39 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.07