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After finishing at $69.53 in the prior trading day, Flowserve Corp (NYSE: FLS) closed at $69.9, up 0.53%. In other words, the price has increased by $0.53 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.49 million shares were traded. FLS stock price reached its highest trading level at $70.985 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $69.66.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of FLS by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 10.66 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 14.13. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.54 and its Current Ratio is at 2.10. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.74 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.70.
On December 12, 2024, Goldman Upgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Sell and also upped its target price recommendation from $55 to $69.
RBC Capital Mkts Upgraded its Sector Perform to Outperform on November 22, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $57 to $69.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 04 ’25 when Schwetz Amy B sold 47,000 shares for $71.02 per share. The transaction valued at 3,337,940 led to the insider holds 52,628 shares of the business.
Hudson Susan Claire sold 10,667 shares of FLS for $746,797 on Nov 04 ’25. The Chief Legal Officer now owns 6,589 shares after completing the transaction at $70.01 per share. On Nov 05 ’25, another insider, Kirk R Wilson, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 14,800 shares for $68.99 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, FLS now has a Market Capitalization of 9141679104 and an Enterprise Value of 9782915072. As of this moment, Flowserve’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 20.34, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 17.67. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.09. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.90 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.95. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.087 whereas that against EBITDA is 14.31.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for FLS is 1.31, which has changed by 0.18510318 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.13367426 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, FLS has reached a high of $72.08, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $37.34. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 25.83%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 32.79%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 2.05M shares per day over the past 3-months and 3574880 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 127.98M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 126.45M. Insiders hold about 0.52% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 108.26% stake in the company. Shares short for FLS as of 1760486400 were 6298374 with a Short Ratio of 3.07, compared to 1757894400 on 5835442. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6298374 and a Short% of Float of 6.22.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, FLS’s forward annual dividend rate was 0.84, compared to 0.84 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0120811155. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.07. The current Payout Ratio is 39.32% for FLS, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-09-26 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-09-26. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2013-06-24 when the company split stock in a 3:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
Flowserve Corp (FLS) is presently subject to a detailed evaluation by 10.0 analysts, each offering their unique perspectives on its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.86, with high estimates of $0.91 and low estimates of $0.78.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $3.53 and $3.43 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $3.48. EPS for the following year is $3.95, with 11.0 analysts recommending between $4.24 and $3.7.
Revenue Estimates
11 analysts predict $1.26B in revenue for. The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.29B to a low estimate of $1.21B. As of. The current estimate, Flowserve Corp’s year-ago sales were $1.18BFor the next quarter, 11 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.2B. There is a high estimate of $1.21B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.19B.
A total of 11 analysts have provided revenue estimates for FLS’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $4.8B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $4.76B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $4.77B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $4.56BBased on 11 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $4.98B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $5.05B and the low estimate is $4.87B.
