Flowserve Corporation (FLS) Stock Analysis
Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery
Sell if holding. At $73.35, A.R:R 1.2:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Weak growth.
Flowserve manufactures precision-engineered pumps, valves, seals, and automation equipment for energy, chemical, power generation, and general industrial customers globally, with approximately 16,000 employees. Revenue comes from original equipment sales and a significant... Read more
Sell if holding. At $73.35, A.R:R 1.2:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Weak growth. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/7 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 88d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Thesis
Key Metrics
Quality Signals
Options Flow
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-04-15Item 1.02MEDIUMFLS terminated its prior Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement on April 15, 2026 as part of refinancing into a new $1B revolving + $450M term loan facility with Bank of America, N.A., maturing April 2031.SEC filing →
- 2026-03-26Item 5.02MEDIUMLamar Duhon (President, FPD) resigned April 10, 2026 to become CEO of a privately held company. Matthew Klopfer named as FPD President effective April 11, 2026.SEC filing →
- 2026-03-26Item 5.02MEDIUMScott Vopni (Chief Accounting Officer) will retire June 30, 2026. No permanent successor named; CFO Amy Schwetz designated as interim CAO if not filled before departure.SEC filing →
- 2026-03-16Item 5.02LOWBrian D. Savoy (EVP/CFO of Duke Energy) elected as new director effective March 16, 2026. Appointed to Audit Committee and Technology, Innovation and Risk Committee.SEC filing →
Model-generated analysis — not investment advice. Not a registered investment advisor. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Full disclaimer
Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Revenue shrinking — -6.7% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
Price Targets
Position Sizing
Risk Alerts
Earnings
Verdict History
Frequently Asked Questions
Sell if holding. At $73.35, A.R:R 1.2:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Weak growth. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $70.02. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $83.61 (+13.5% upside). Prior stop was $70.02. Stop-loss: $70.02.
Weak growth.
Flowserve Corporation trades at a P/E of 27.1 (forward 15.8). TrendMatrix value score: 5.9/10. Verdict: Sell.
17 analysts cover FLS with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $96.
What does Flowserve Corporation do?Flowserve manufactures precision-engineered pumps, valves, seals, and automation equipment for energy, chemical, power...
Flowserve manufactures precision-engineered pumps, valves, seals, and automation equipment for energy, chemical, power generation, and general industrial customers globally, with approximately 16,000 employees. Revenue comes from original equipment sales and a significant aftermarket services business through a global network of Quick Response Centers; backlog was $2.9B at December 31, 2025.