Flowserve (FLS)
NYSEIndustrialsIndustrial - MachinerySnapshot 2026-09-04
$76.64-0.71%
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NYSEIndustrialsIndustrial - MachinerySnapshot 2026-09-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar broken — Adjusted operating margin near 15.1% in Q1 2026 and improving: 13.0% vs 15.1% target.
View ThesisMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 30% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskFlowserve's (FLS) growth in the industrial sector relies on maintaining its adjusted EPS guidance of $4.00 to $4.20. Revenue growth has been weak, with a recent decline of 1.6% year over year, despite a recent earnings beat. FLS trades at 20× P/E, below the peer median of 26×. This suggests the price reflects modest growth expectations compared to our view. The primary risk is the potential for a guidance cut, with a 17% probability of missing next-quarter estimates. Peer multiples imply a price roughly in line with where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-04. FLS is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 11 analysts currently covering FLS (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 4 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for FLS in the last 4 months.
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A consensus fair price across 13 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Threatens: Reaffirm full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $4.00 to $4.20
Trimming growth outlook impacts EPS guidance for 2026.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $76.64
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $76.64.
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A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Around the middle on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Reaffirm full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $4.00 to $4.20
Beating sales expectations supports EPS guidance for 2026.
Acquisition enhances growth potential and market position.
Starboard's pressure may hinder margin improvement efforts.
Commitment to value creation aligns with EPS growth goals.
Underperformance highlighted may affect EPS guidance.
Starboard's stake may push for changes affecting margins.
Acquisition aligns with growth strategy and market expansion.