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ZWS · Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp

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$49.59 +0.38 (+0.77%) At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$8.21B
Shares
166.87M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$49.59 Open$49.67 Day$49.42–50.17 52W close$43.70–53.18 Avg vol 30d942K Short int4.7M · 2.8% float · 3.9d Short vol46% Last earningsJul 20, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 28

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 23, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 9 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Jul 28, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Neutral Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +3%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +0%
      above
      RSI (14) 47
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 62%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Neutral
      1-month return +4%
      trailing
      6-month return −3%
      trailing
      YTD return +7%
      this year
      Relative strength −14%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $49 › 200d $48 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +3% holders QoQ · +63 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$1.3M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      2.83% of float · ▼ -16.4% MoM · 3.9 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      433 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 53
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +19%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 50%
      contracting
      EPS growth +25%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $305.1M
      Buyback $432.1M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $196.0M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 28%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −17%
      past year
      ATR 2.7%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 28, 2026
      third quarter
      Core sales growth Non-GAAP 6% – 7%
      Adjusted EBITDA margins Non-GAAP 28%
      full year 2026
      Adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP $503M – $513M
      Free cash flow Non-GAAP at least $350M
      remainder of 2026
      Intellihot sales $16M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Apr 21, 2026
      Core sales · second quarter 8% – 9%
      Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
      Sales the fourth quarter of 2023
      guided $351M
      $356.8M Beat +1.7%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 4 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +3% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +0% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      47 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      62% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $49 › 200d $48 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +3% holders QoQ · +63 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$1.3M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      2.83% of float · ▼ -16.4% MoM · 3.9 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      433 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $44 Now $50 · 62% Range high $53
      vs 200-day avg +3% vs 50-day avg +0%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP 252M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Adjusted EPS non-GAAP $0.5 Second Quarter 2026
      Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP 26.8% First Quarter 2026
      Core sales non-GAAP 11% First Quarter 2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Pollution & Treatment Controls — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      ZWS
      Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp
      this stock
      $8.21B +6.7% +19.4% 39.7 2.8%
      VLTO
      Veralto Corp
      $23.59B +0.3% +6.0% 24.8 2.4%
      CECO
      Ceco Environmental Corp
      $4.48B +25.7% +38.8% 3.0%
      PCT
      PureCycle Technologies, Inc.
      $1.41B -16.5% 28.4%
      ADUR
      Aduro Clean Technologies Inc.
      $553.98M +48.6% 8.1%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      433
      % held
      88.7%
      Net QoQ
      +1.0M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      401
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      4.7M
      Days to cover
      3.9d
      Change
      -927.6K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      46%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      743
      Value
      $35.3K
      As of
      Jul 23, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      41.6%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$1.3M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $1.7B
      Net income (FY)
      $198.0M
      EPS diluted
      $1.15
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $500.0M
      Remaining
      $432.1M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jul 28, 2026
      This year
      11
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $22.8K
      Shares
      448
      Filed
      Feb 17, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 20, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Declar…
      Published
      Jul 23, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      ZWS -2.8% +4.4% -2.7% -1.8% +6.7%
      SPY -0.4% +2.9% +11.6% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY -2.4% +1.5% -14.3% -4.8% -6.1%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.11 / share · ex Aug 20, 2026
      Raised 22.2%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.44 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      0.89%
      Buyback program · as of Mar 31, 2026
      Authorized
      $500.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $67.90M
      Remaining
      $432.10M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1439288 CUSIP 98983L108 13F (30d) 393 filings 386 filers Visit website Investor relations