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Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation

ZWS · NYSE

Market closed$47.73$-0.650000 (-1.34%)After hours $47.17 · -1.17%

Key statistics

Previous close$48.38
Open$47.65
Day high$48.63
Day low$47.56
52-week high$53.76
52-week low$36.59
Market cap8.00B
Volume706.13K
Average volume1.06M
P/E ratio29.46
Forward P/E—
EPS1.62
Dividend yield+0.88%

Market context

Why it moved

ZWS shares declined modestly amid a broader sector pullback and a Seeking Alpha article questioning whether the stock's premium valuation is justified given limited growth prospects, as the company's upcoming Q2 earnings report looms later this month.

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What is happening

Recent company-specific developments and publisher coverage.

July 18, 2026Zurn Elkay Water Solutions closed lower, underperforming the industrials sector (XLI), as broader market weakness weighed on the stock ahead of its Q2 2026 earnings release scheduled for July 28. Investor attention is increasingly focused on the upcoming results after the company posted an impressive 11% core sales growth in Q1 2026. A Seeking Alpha analysis noted shares trade at a 46% forward P/E premium, framing the valuation as compensation for pre-committed revenue visibility and strong incremental margins rather than near-term growth acceleration.

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July 16, 2026Zurn Elkay Water Solutions gained over 1.5% as investors responded positively to the company's announcement that Q2 2026 earnings will be released on July 28, with a conference call on July 29. The move builds on strong fundamental momentum — the company posted 11% core sales growth and an 11.6% EPS beat in Q1 2026 — while a recent Seeking Alpha analysis argues its premium valuation is justified by pre-committed revenue and 630 bps of margin expansion since mid-2023. The broader industrials sector (XLI) has been the year's top-performing sector, up over 35% in the past year per Morningstar.

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July 16, 2026Zurn Elkay Water Solutions closed modestly higher, with shares ticking up as the company announced its Q2 2026 earnings call scheduled for July 29, giving investors a near-term catalyst to watch. A fresh Seeking Alpha analysis rated the stock a Buy, highlighting a surge in institutional project activity that began in mid-2025 and is expected to carry into 2026-2027 results, though the analyst noted investors are paying a premium for earnings stability rather than high growth. Q1 results showed revenue of $433M (up 11.4% YoY) with EPS beating estimates by 11.6%, yet the stock has edged lower since reporting as investor expectations ran ahead of published consensus.

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July 15, 2026Zurn Elkay Water Solutions closed modestly higher, outperforming its industrials sector peers (XLI), as investors digested a Q1 earnings recap showing the company's EPS surpassed estimates by 11.6%, with a net margin of 12.26% and consensus analyst price target of $55.33 implying ~18% upside. The broader market found support from a cooler-than-expected June CPI print (3.5% headline), though Iran-related geopolitical tensions and oil price volatility kept sentiment cautious across industrial names.

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July 14, 2026Zurn Elkay Water Solutions closed modestly lower, slipping alongside a broader market pullback as renewed U.S.-Iran tensions sent oil prices surging and weighed on sentiment. Company-specific attention remains on its strong Q1 2026 results—EPS beat estimates by 11.6% on 11% core sales growth to $433M—while a fresh Seeking Alpha analysis flags valuation concerns, maintaining a Hold rating as the stock's stretched multiples (P/E ~41x) limit near-term upside despite robust fundamentals and tailwinds from water infrastructure spending.

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July 10, 2026Zurn Elkay Water Solutions closed up 1.24%, outperforming the broader industrials sector (XLI) on a day when markets drifted quietly after earlier geopolitical turbulence tied to the Iran conflict. A fresh Seeking Alpha analysis maintained a Hold rating on ZWS, citing strong fundamentals offset by stretched valuation — a view echoed by GF Value, which flags the stock as ~17.5% above its intrinsic estimate. Analyst consensus targets of ~$55 suggest meaningful upside, but Morningstar notes the broader industrials sector is the most overvalued in the market at a 14% premium.

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July 10, 2026Zurn Elkay Water Solutions closed essentially flat as the broader industrials sector navigated a volatile macro backdrop driven by renewed U.S.-Iran tensions and surging oil prices. While the industrials sector (XLI) has been a standout performer in 2026 — gaining over 16% year-to-date — Wednesday's geopolitical escalation and Thursday's cautious trading weighed on the broader market. GF Value flags ZWS as modestly overvalued at ~17.5% above its intrinsic estimate of $40.40, though analyst consensus points to a price target of $55.33, implying ~18% upside, with strong institutional ownership at 83% and a 10/10 momentum rank underpinning investor interest.

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July 8, 2026Zurn Elkay Water Solutions closed modestly lower, pressured by a broad risk-off session as President Trump declared the U.S.-Iran peace framework "over," sending oil prices surging over 5% and triggering a global equity selloff. Industrials were among the hardest-hit sectors on the day alongside tech, weighing on water solutions and industrial peers. In after-hours trading, shares are recovering slightly, edging back up toward $47.17. GF Value recently flagged ZWS as modestly overvalued at ~17.5% above its intrinsic estimate of $40.40, though the stock's momentum rank remains a perfect 10/10 as the industrials sector has been one of 2026's top performers, with XLI returning over 16% year-to-date amid AI infrastructure spending, defense demand, and reshoring tailwinds.

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Kavout | AI · July 17, 2026Is Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Poised to Ride the Wave of Infrastructure SpendingBusiness Wire · July 15, 2026Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Schedules Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Investor Conference Callscanx.trade · July 15, 2026Zurn Elkay Water Solutions announces Q2FY26 earnings callSimply Wall Street · July 2, 2026Barclays Upgrade and Dividend Move Might Change The Case For Investing In Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS)Stock Titan · June 23, 2026Zurn Elkay lands on Business Insider’s 2026 high-growth listBusiness Wire · April 21, 2026Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial ResultsBusiness Wire · April 8, 2026Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Schedules First Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Investor Conference CallInvesting.com · February 11, 2026Zurn Elkay water solutions CEO Adams sells $28.1 million in stock
Benzinga · June 30, 2026Barclays Initiates Coverage On Zurn Elkay Water Solns with Overweight Rating, Announces Price Target of $59
Mt Newswire · May 27, 2026Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Appoints David Pauli as Chief Operating Officer
Benzinga · May 27, 2026Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Promotes Dave Pauli To COO
Benzinga · April 23, 2026RBC Capital Maintains Sector Perform on Zurn Elkay Water Solns, Raises Price Target to $56
Benzinga · April 23, 2026Stifel Maintains Buy on Zurn Elkay Water Solns, Raises Price Target to $59
Mt Newswire · April 23, 2026Oppenheimer Adjusts Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Price Target to $58 From $57, Maintains Outperform Rating
Mt Newswire · April 23, 2026RBC Raises Price Target on Zurn Elkay Water Solutions to $56 From $49, Keeps Sector Perform Rating
Benzinga · April 22, 2026Zurn Elkay Water Solns Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

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