NYSEIndustrialsSpecialty Industrial MachinerySnapshot 2026-07-31
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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: fringe margins under pressure (4q confirmed)
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.
The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementThis stock is volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 30% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskFlowserve's growth potential is tied to its recent earnings performance and acquisitions. The company beat Q2 sales expectations and reaffirmed its 2026 EPS guidance of $4.00 to $4.20. It trades at 20× P/E, below the peer median of 26×. This suggests the price reflects the growth we forecast. A specific risk is the 16% probability of a miss in the next quarter. Peer multiples imply a price roughly in line with where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-07-31. 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 Jul 2026).
Based on 4 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for FLS in the last 4 months.
A consensus fair price across 12 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-08-01. 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.
Advances: Reaffirm full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $4.00 to $4.20
Beating sales expectations supports EPS guidance for 2026.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-07-31. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $75.99
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $75.99.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
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.
