The stock price of Flowserve Corp (NYSE: FLS) has plunged by -1.94 when compared to previous closing price of 47.33, but the company has seen a -2.19% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-06-17 that Whether you’re a value, growth, or momentum investor, finding strong stocks becomes easier with the Zacks Style Scores, a top feature of the Zacks Premium research service.
Is It Worth Investing in Flowserve Corp (NYSE: FLS) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Flowserve Corp (NYSE: FLS) is above average at 21.76x. The 36-month beta value for FLS is also noteworthy at 1.26. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for FLS is 129.98M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.87% of that float. The average trading volume of FLS on June 18, 2025 was 1.92M shares.
FLS’s Market Performance
The stock of Flowserve Corp (FLS) has seen a -2.19% decrease in the past week, with a -10.09% drop in the past month, and a -7.07% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.20%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.19% for FLS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.84% for FLS’s stock, with a -12.97% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of FLS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for FLS stocks, with Robert W. Baird repeating the rating for FLS by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for FLS in the upcoming period, according to Robert W. Baird is $71 based on the research report published on March 17, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see FLS reach a price target of $69, previously predicting the price at $55. The rating they have provided for FLS stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on December 12th, 2024.
RBC Capital Mkts gave a rating of “Outperform” to FLS, setting the target price at $69 in the report published on November 22nd of the previous year.
FLS Trading at -0.85% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought FLS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -28.68% of loss for the given period.
Stock Fundamentals for FLS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.32 for the gross margin
The net margin for Flowserve Corp stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.12. Equity return is now at value 14.00, with 5.31 for asset returns.
Based on Flowserve Corp (FLS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.1 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.37. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.11. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 14.21.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 541.05 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.56. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.25. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.42for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.84. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.07.
Conclusion
In summary, Flowserve Corp (FLS) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
