Flowserve (FLS)
Industrials · industrial machinery and flow control · NYSE
Flowserve provides essential fluid motion and control systems, specializing in engineered pumps, precision valves, and mechanical seals for critical industrial infrastructure.
What Flowserve does
Flowserve is a global provider of fluid motion control products and services, primarily focused on the design, manufacture, and maintenance of pumps, valves, and seals. The company serves a diverse range of critical industries including oil and gas, chemical, power generation, and general industrial applications. Flowserve offers comprehensive lifecycle management through its aftermarket service network, providing repair, upgrade, and monitoring solutions for fluid management systems.
Themes: fluid management infrastructure, industrial automation and control, aftermarket services and maintenance, energy infrastructure support
Fundamentals
- Price$79.39 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$10.1B as of 2026-08-21
- 1-year return+52.7% 2025-08-21 close $51.98 → 2026-08-21 close $79.39
- P/E27.49 as of 2026-08-24
- Net margin+8.0% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+35.8% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE+16.6% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity0.94 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)-0.3% as of 2026-08-24
- Beta1.25 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-07-29 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +2.1%; at least 5 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer.
How FLS compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiomiddle range 357 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- net profit marginmiddle range 457 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating marginmiddle range 457 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross marginmiddle range 455 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitymiddle range 460 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- indicated dividend yieldmiddle range 267 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)middle range 414 covered Industrials peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Industrials companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Top 10 scores & list membership
FLS is not currently in any published Top 10 list. Its scores are below.
Long-term score
41.7 #777 of 987 scored · #154 of 197 in Industrials
Capital return 71st (consecutive years of dividend increases 5 years) and long-term trend 56th (a strong uptrend, with buyers in control); weakest is growth (15th, revenue growth year over year -0.3%).
Short-term score
54.9 #490 of 1,704 scored · #69 of 283 in Industrials
Catalysts 61st: open-market insider buys in 90 days 19, analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading; setup 61st: day-to-day price swings are narrower than usual versus its own recent 6-month history (tighter than about 84% of it); weakest is volume and participation 22nd: trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average.
Scores as of 21 Aug 2026. Each bar is a percentile: how this company ranked against every company the score ranked, 0–100. A list is a published formula and its output, not a recommendation. Method version 2.
Dividend coverage (FY2025)
Covered by reported results. In FY2025, FLS's dividend was covered by reported results (earnings payout 32%, free-cash-flow payout 25%). This describes past coverage, not a forecast.
- Earnings payout32% dividends / net income
- Free-cash-flow payout25% dividends / (operating cash flow − capex)
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How Flowserve looks technically
Flowserve (FLS) is trading 5.3% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 25 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal. A strong uptrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 28, with buyers in control. Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 58, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 2 trading days ago (its momentum flipped negative). It made a new 20-day high about 7 trading days ago.
Trend
9
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 5.3% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +5.3% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $75.05 | $75.05 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $75.38 | $75.38 |
| Swing structure | its recent peaks and dips disagree — one of them is rising while the other is not, so there is no clean up or down pattern in the swings | mixed — one of the two is not confirming |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing high 15 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 15 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a completed three-part upward correction — a pullback in the A-B-C shape Elliott-wave chartists use; the labelling fails if price closes above 82.34. It is the only labelling that fits, though not with textbook proportions, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible three-wave upward correction, complete (atypical proportions) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 25 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal | 25 sessions |
| Above the 200-day after a dip | it recently dipped to its 200-day average (the long-term trend line) and has since climbed back above it — now about 5.3% above | +5.3% |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a strong uptrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 28, with buyers in control | 28.2 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 58, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 58.0 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading around the middle of its 14-day range ($76.34 to $82.34) — its "stochastic" reading is 51 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions. | 50.8 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 2 trading days ago (its momentum flipped negative) | 2 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $92.38 | $92.38 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 14.1% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -14.1% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 63.0% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +63.0% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 14.1% below its highest point of the past year | 14.1% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day high about 7 trading days ago | 7 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it is trading within its recent 55-day range, with no fresh breakout up or down | 0 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $92.38 (set on 2026-02-26) | $92.38 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($49.09 to $92.04), and it has given back roughly a quarter of its rise from last year’s low — 29% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $64.12 to $65.50. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 29.4% |
| From the all-time high | it is 14.1% below its all-time high | -14.1% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 3.3% above a support level at $76.79 — a price it turned at three times since 2026-01-28, most recently on 2026-04-16. Since 2024-08-21 it has 15 such levels below the current price and 1 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | -3.3% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $10.08 (set on 2005-07-08) | $10.08 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 687.6% above its all-time low | +687.6% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are narrower than usual versus its own recent 6-month history (tighter than about 84% of it) | 16th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $2.43 between its high and its low — about 3.1% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $2.43 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $71.91 and $84.01 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $71.91 – $77.96 – $84.01 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 3.1% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 3.1% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 1.7 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (5.3% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 1.7 daily ranges above its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 0.51× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
|---|---|---|
| Change in the consensus rating | not available for this company yet | n/a |
Price gaps
3
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-21 1.4% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | +1.4% |
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| Open gap | it gapped 2.0% below the previous close 3 sessions ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 80.97 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | -2.0% |
| Gap filled | a 2.6% gap up opened on 2026-07-09 has been "filled" 29 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it took 2 sessions to close | 29 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it has closed higher 2 sessions in a row, a +1.93% move over the run — an unbroken run of up days, which describes what has already happened and says nothing about the next session | 2 sessions up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock beat the market by 15.2 percentage points (the stock gained 17.6% while the market gained 2.3%) | +15.3% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock beat the market by 12.4 percentage points (the stock gained 15.5% while the market gained 3.1%) | +12.4% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 21.8 percentage points (the stock lost 10.7% while the market gained 11.1%) | -21.8% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock beat the market by 32.3 percentage points (the stock gained 52.7% while the market gained 20.5%) | +32.3% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 3 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a strong uptrend, with buyers in control, trading above its 200-day average, trading above the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 3 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 3 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: a "death cross" — its 50-day average is below its 200-day, MACD momentum is negative, lagging the market over 6 months — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 3 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 5.2% above the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established uptrend, with the band below acting as the level that would have to give way. The band itself is moderate, spanning 3.0% of the share price. | +5.2% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 4% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $76.60 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 157 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +3.6% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 2% above the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-07-29 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $77.69 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 18 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +2.2% |
Price levels it has turned at before
FLS last closed at $79.39 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 15 prices below its last close and 1 above; the 3 nearest below and the nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $76.79 | Support | 3.3% below the last close | turned there three times · 2026-01-28 to 2026-04-16 |
| $82.32 | Resistance | 3.7% above the last close | turned there three times · 2026-06-18 to 2026-08-14 |
| $74.70 | Support | 5.9% below the last close | turned there twice · 2025-12-11 to 2026-07-06 |
| $72.48 | Support | 8.7% below the last close | turned there twice · 2025-11-03 to 2026-06-05 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a three-part upward correction — the A-B-C shape chartists use for a pullback — now complete.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes above $82.34.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones. It was chosen from 3 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.
This labelling was already in place when we began recording count changes on 2026-08-13, so how long it has stood is not something we can say yet.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading above the 200-day moving average · Recent death cross (50-day crossed below 200-day) · Tested and reclaimed 200-day support · MACD just crossed bearish (12/26/9) · in a strong, established uptrend (ADX) · lagging the market | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · macd · breakout
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Mean price target$89.10 range $70.00 – $100.00; median $91.50
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-21. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for FLS
- Consensus EPS estimate$0.9924 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-21
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["exposure to global economic volatility and cyclical demand in end-markets like oil and gas","risks associated with international operations and foreign currency fluctuations","challenges in integrating acquisitions or managing complex global supply chains"]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of FLS's 10-Q filed 2026-04-29 against the prior one filed 2025-10-28.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Reference to 2025 Annual Report instead of 2024 Annual Report (newer filing, filed 2026-04-29)
- Manufacturing facilities and QRCs in more than 48 countries (newer filing, filed 2026-04-29)
- Network of 155 QRCs (newer filing, filed 2026-04-29)
- Description of Portfolio Excellence and CORE program implementation in all main product segments (newer filing, filed 2026-04-29)
- Reference to armed conflict with Iran in macroeconomic outlook (newer filing, filed 2026-04-29)
- Cash and cash equivalents of $792.4 million as of March 31, 2026 (newer filing, filed 2026-04-29)
- $470.7 million of borrowings available under Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (newer filing, filed 2026-04-29)
- Mention of Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with $1,000 million Revolving Credit Facility and $450.0 million Term Loan, effective April 15, 2026 (newer filing, filed 2026-04-29)
- 2026 Outlook section heading (newer filing, filed 2026-04-29)
- Removed:
- Reference to 2024 Annual Report (older filing, filed 2025-10-28)
- Manufacturing facilities and QRCs in more than 50 countries (older filing, filed 2025-10-28)
- Network of 152 QRCs (older filing, filed 2025-10-28)
- Detailed description of Operational Excellence program as separate from Portfolio Excellence (older filing, filed 2025-10-28)
- Reference to 2023 Realignment Programs (older filing, filed 2025-10-28)
- Detailed explanation of realignment activities from Q1 2023 and consolidation of FPD aftermarket and pump operations (older filing, filed 2025-10-28)
- Reference to 2025 Realignment Programs (older filing, filed 2025-10-28)
- 2025 Outlook section with 3D Strategy (diversification, decarbonization, digitization) (older filing, filed 2025-10-28)
- Reference to MOGAS acquisition (older filing, filed 2025-10-28)
- Reworded:
- Changed from 'committed to operational excellence' to 'committed to advancing our strategy through a culture of strong execution' (newer filing, filed 2026-04-29)
- Reorganized description of operational improvements and programs; newer filing consolidates Operational Excellence program description into single section under Flowserve Business System (filed 2026-04-29)
- Changed reference to realignment programs from '2023 Realignment Programs' and '2025 Realignment Programs' to single 'Realignment Programs' category combining CORE program and portfolio/footprint optimization activities (newer filing, filed 2026-04-29)
- Changed macroeconomic discussion from focusing on 'trade policy actions introduced throughout 2025' to 'current armed conflict with Iran and ongoing geopolitical instability and continued trade policy actions' (newer filing, filed 2026-04-29)
- Changed outlook from 'strong backlog, improved execution and acquisition of MOGAS' to 'existing backlog, improved execution and announced acquisitions activity' (newer filing, filed 2026-04-29)
- Notes:
- The older filing is a Q3 2025 10-Q (ended September 30, 2025) and the newer filing is a Q1 2026 10-Q (ended March 31, 2026), representing different fiscal periods
- Some changes reflect natural progression of time and updated outlook periods rather than fundamental business changes
Risk Factors
The two filings could not be meaningfully compared for this section.
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales recorded in the last 90 days.
- Last 180 days2 buys ($231615) · 0 sells — 2 buying insiders
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-05-18. As of 2026-08-24.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about FLS's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
5 institutional 13F filers reported holding FLS as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 5
- Reported shares held 21,236,480
- Reported value $1,561,994,067
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 0 new, 3 increased, 2 decreased, 1 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
FLS had 8,065,766 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
FLS had 6.35% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 3.59 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 8,065,766
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 6.35%
- Prior settlement (shares) 9,368,645
- Reported change -13.91%
- Days to cover (reported) 3.59
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Flowserve (FLS) do?
Flowserve is a global provider of fluid motion control products and services, primarily focused on the design, manufacture, and maintenance of pumps, valves, and seals. The company serves a diverse range of critical industries including oil and gas, chemical, power generation, and general industrial applications. Flowserve offers comprehensive lifecycle management through its aftermarket service network, providing repair, upgrade, and monitoring solutions for fluid management systems.
What sector is Flowserve (FLS) in?
Flowserve (FLS) is classified in the Industrials sector. Its industry is industrial machinery and flow control. It trades on NYSE.
Does FLS pay a dividend?
Yes — Flowserve (FLS) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 2.09% and at least 5 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC EDGAR XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer (market data, as of 2026-08-24). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are Flowserve's (FLS) competitors?
Notable peers of Flowserve (FLS) include Sulzer, ITT Inc., Crane Co., Pentair and Emerson Electric. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is Flowserve (FLS) overbought or oversold right now?
Flowserve (FLS) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 58, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on FLS come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.