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The price of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp (NYSE: ZWS) closed at $47.27 in the last session, up 2.98% from day before closing price of $45.9. In other words, the price has increased by $2.98 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.54 million shares were traded. ZWS stock price reached its highest trading level at $47.38 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $45.9.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at ZWS’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 39.23 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 28.14. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.72 and its Current Ratio is at 2.71. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.36 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.35.
On April 09, 2025, Exane BNP Paribas Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Outperform but kept the price unchanged to $29. On March 12, 2024, Exane BNP Paribas started tracking the stock assigning a Outperform rating and target price of $40.Exane BNP Paribas initiated its Outperform rating on March 12, 2024, with a $40 target price.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 27 ’25 when PETERSON MARK W sold 20,349 shares for $46.44 per share. The transaction valued at 945,008 led to the insider holds 340,131 shares of the business.
MARK PETERSON bought 20,349 shares of ZWS for $944,934 on Aug 27 ’25. On Aug 12 ’25, another insider, JAHNKE TIMOTHY J, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 9,857 shares for $45.06 each. As a result, the insider received 444,156 and left with 328,964 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, ZWS now has a Market Capitalization of 7920229888 and an Enterprise Value of 8274607616. As of this moment, Zurn’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 46.70, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 30.06. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.63. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.91 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 5.07. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 5.127 whereas that against EBITDA is 23.081.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for ZWS is 1.11, which has changed by 0.4380895 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.17089343 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, ZWS has reached a high of $46.76, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $27.74. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 11.73%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 25.94%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, ZWS traded on average about 1.01M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1084970 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 167.66M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 148.22M. Insiders hold about 11.54% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 91.78% stake in the company. Shares short for ZWS as of 1756425600 were 4508528 with a Short Ratio of 4.44, compared to 1753920000 on 4312082. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4508528 and a Short% of Float of 3.26.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for ZWS is 0.36, which was 0.35 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.007625272The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.86.
Earnings Estimates
Currently, 8.0 analysts are dedicated to thoroughly evaluating and rating the performance of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp (ZWS) in the stock market.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.3, with high estimates of $0.32 and low estimates of $0.28.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.45 and $1.4 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.43. EPS for the following year is $1.57, with 8.0 analysts recommending between $1.61 and $1.5.
Revenue Estimates
According to 8 analysts, the current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $442.62M. It ranges from a high estimate of $444.9M to a low estimate of $439.5M. As of the current estimate, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp’s year-ago sales were $410MFor the next quarter, 8 analysts are estimating revenue of $385.54M. There is a high estimate of $395.07M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $372.6M.
A total of 8 analysts have provided revenue estimates for ZWS’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.67B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1.65B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.66B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.57BBased on 8 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.74B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.76B and the low estimate is $1.72B.
