Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp (ZWS) Stock Analysis
Industrials · Pollution & Treatment Controls
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $48.06 — A.R:R 0.4:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7.
Zurn Elkay is a pure-play water management company designing and manufacturing specification-driven products—water safety/control, flow systems, hygienic/environmental, and filtered drinking water—for institutional, commercial, and waterworks markets, primarily in North America.... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $48.06 — A.R:R 0.4:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.7/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 73d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent Developments — Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp
Latest news
- Are you looking for a top momentum pick? Why Zurn Water (ZWS) is a great choice - MSN — MSN positive
- Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor (NYSE:ZWS) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.04 EPS - MarketBeat — MarketBeat positive
- Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation (ZWS) Stock Rises on Q1 2026 Earnings - Quiver Quantitative — Quiver Quantitative positive
- Zurn Elkay (NYSE:ZWS) Surprises With Q1 CY2026 Sales - StockStory — StockStory positive
- Earnings Flash (ZWS) Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation Reports Q1 Revenue $433.0M, vs. FactSet Est of $418.9M - mar — marketscreener.com positive
Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMCustomertop five customers38%10-K Item 1A: 'our top five customers accounted for approximately 38% of our consolidated net sales, with one customer accounting for 18% of consolidated net sales'
- MEDIUMCustomerthree largest independent distributors32%10-K Item 1A: 'In fiscal 2025, our three largest independent distributors generated approximately 32% of our consolidated net sales'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-05-01Item 5.02LOWSudhanshu Chhabra, EVP Zurn Elkay Business Systems, transitioned to an advisory role effective April 30, 2026. No reason cited. No successor named.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $48.06 — A.R:R 0.4:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $45.75. Score 5.7/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $48.91 (+1.8% upside). Prior stop was $45.75. Stop-loss: $45.75.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7; Negative momentum.
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp trades at a P/E of 39.1 (forward 25.0). TrendMatrix value score: 4.3/10. Verdict: Sell.
15 analysts cover ZWS with a consensus score of 3.8/5. Average price target: $56.
What does Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp do?Zurn Elkay is a pure-play water management company designing and manufacturing specification-driven products—water...
Zurn Elkay is a pure-play water management company designing and manufacturing specification-driven products—water safety/control, flow systems, hygienic/environmental, and filtered drinking water—for institutional, commercial, and waterworks markets, primarily in North America. Sold through ~1,000 independent sales representatives under the Zurn®, Elkay®, and Wilkins® brands; demand is driven by institutional and commercial construction.