why Flowserve Corp [FLS] is a Good Choice for Investors After New Price Target of $67.50

Brandon Evans

Flowserve Corp [NYSE: FLS] jumped around 16.29 points on Wednesday, while shares priced at $68.95 at the close of the session, up 30.93%.

Flowserve Corp stock is now 30.93% up from its year-to-date (YTD) trading value. FLS Stock saw the intraday high of $70.32 and lowest of $57.95 per share. The company’s 52-week high price is 65.08, which means current price is +84.65% above from all time high which was touched on 10/29/25.

Compared to the average trading volume of 2.14M shares, FLS reached a trading volume of 10838314 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.

What do top market gurus say about Flowserve Corp [FLS]?

Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for FLS shares is $67.50 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on FLS stock is a recommendation set at 1.42. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.

Robert W. Baird have made an estimate for Flowserve Corp shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Outperform, with their previous recommendation back on March 17, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Goldman raised their target price from $55 to $69. The new note on the price target was released on December 12, 2024, representing the official price target for Flowserve Corp stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise from $57 to $69, while RBC Capital Mkts kept a Outperform rating on FLS stock.

The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 3.90, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 6.56. Price to Free Cash Flow for FLS in the course of the last twelve months was 13.93 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 1.54.

How has FLS stock performed recently?

Flowserve Corp [FLS] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 33.19. With this latest performance, FLS shares gained by 29.75% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 52.44% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 19.87% in the past year of trading.

Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for FLS stock in for the last two-week period is set at 83.52, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 3.11, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 2.15 for Flowserve Corp [FLS]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 53.92, while it was recorded at 56.10 for the last single week of trading, and 52.46 for the last 200 days.

Flowserve Corp [FLS]: Deeper insight into the fundamentals

Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Flowserve Corp [FLS] shares currently have an operating margin of 11.18% and a Gross Margin at 33.72%. Flowserve Corp’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 9.66%.

Flowserve Corp (FLS) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis

According to recent financial data for Flowserve Corp. ( FLS), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 20.97%, reflecting robust shareholder value creation. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 8.15%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Flowserve Corp’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 11.75%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.

Flowserve Corp (FLS) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics

Based on Flowserve Corp’s (FLS) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 0.74%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.

Flowserve Corp (FLS) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics

From an operational efficiency perspective, Flowserve Corp. (FLS) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $28298.75 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 2.10% and a Quick Ratio of 1.54%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.

Earnings analysis for Flowserve Corp [FLS]

With the latest financial reports released by the company, Flowserve Corp posted 0.7/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 0.77/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company fail the estimates by a Surprise Factor of -0.07. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for FLS. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Flowserve Corp go to 16.94%.

Insider trade positions for Flowserve Corp [FLS]

There are presently around $104.61%, or 105.20%% of FLS stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of FLS stocks are: BLACKROCK INC. with ownership of 15.78 million shares, which is approximately 11.9862%. VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding 13.4 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$644.56 million in FLS stocks shares; and VANGUARD GROUP INC, currently with $$517.54 million in FLS stock with ownership which is approximately 8.1725%.

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