Flowserve (FLS)
NYSEIndustrialsIndustrial - MachinerySnapshot 2026-10-30
$79.01-1.67%
Close 2026-10-30 · 1-day change
NYSEIndustrialsIndustrial - MachinerySnapshot 2026-10-30
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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 under pressure — Full-year 2026 adjusted EPS of $4.00 to $4.20: Comparison needs review.
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 ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskFlowserve’s improving revenue trend and strong recent performance support the case for continued execution. Revenue growth turned positive in Q3, and adjusted earnings beat expectations. FLS trades at 21× P/E versus a 25× peer median; the price reflects less growth than our forecast. The peer gap leaves room for multiple compression if execution disappoints. Our model puts the next-quarter miss probability near 27%. The 2026 adjusted EPS comparison needs review, so it does not confirm a guidance breach. Peer multiples imply a price about 10% below where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-30. 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 Oct 2026).
Based on 5 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for FLS in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 13 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-30. 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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Maintain 2026 adjusted EPS guidance and deliver long-term targets
Company guidance is a thesis-relevant update, but no prior guidance or disruption impact is specified.
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 2026-10-30. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $79.01
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $79.01.
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.
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.
Threatens: Reaffirm full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $4.00 to $4.20
Trimming growth outlook impacts EPS guidance for 2026.
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.