What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for Flowserve Q1 Earnings?

Flowserve Corporation (NYSE:FLS) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Flowserve in a note issued to investors on Thursday, February 26th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $0.84 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.83. The consensus estimate for Flowserve’s current full-year earnings is $3.18 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Flowserve’s Q3 2026 earnings at $1.01 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.96 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.09 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.11 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.34 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $4.51 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $5.16 EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on FLS. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $88.00 price target on shares of Flowserve in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Mizuho lifted their price target on shares of Flowserve from $74.00 to $91.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on shares of Flowserve from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Robert W. Baird set a $98.00 price objective on shares of Flowserve in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Flowserve in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $88.80.

Flowserve Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of NYSE FLS opened at $87.57 on Monday. Flowserve has a 1-year low of $37.34 and a 1-year high of $92.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 2.03 and a quick ratio of 1.50. The business’s 50 day moving average is $79.43 and its two-hundred day moving average is $67.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.42, a PEG ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 1.26.

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

Institutional Trading of Flowserve

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of FLS. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in Flowserve by 48.2% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 471,893 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $23,047,000 after purchasing an additional 153,553 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Flowserve during the 2nd quarter worth $313,000. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Flowserve by 2.5% during the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 231,833 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $12,136,000 after buying an additional 5,593 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in shares of Flowserve by 149.8% during the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 697 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 418 shares during the period. Finally, Retirement Systems of Alabama raised its holdings in shares of Flowserve by 50.5% in the second quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama now owns 240,681 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $12,600,000 after acquiring an additional 80,780 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.93% of the company’s stock.

Flowserve Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 27th will be given a dividend of $0.22 per share. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. This is a boost from Flowserve’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 27th. Flowserve’s dividend payout ratio is 32.06%.

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.