The price-to-earnings ratio for Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp (NYSE: ZWS) is 33.83x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for ZWS is 1.06. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ZWS is 149.44M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.25% of that float. On April 23, 2025, ZWS’s average trading volume was 1.08M shares.
ZWS) stock’s latest price update
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp (NYSE: ZWS) has seen a rise in its stock price by 4.85 in relation to its previous close of 29.69. However, the company has experienced a 5.63% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-22 that Zurn Water (ZWS) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.31 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.29 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.29 per share a year ago.
ZWS’s Market Performance
ZWS’s stock has risen by 5.63% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -6.96% and a quarterly drop of -19.85%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.44% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.74% for Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.23% for ZWS stock, with a simple moving average of -10.96% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ZWS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ZWS stocks, with Stifel repeating the rating for ZWS by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for ZWS in the upcoming period, according to Stifel is $34 based on the research report published on April 16, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Exane BNP Paribas, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ZWS reach a price target of $29. The rating they have provided for ZWS stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on April 09th, 2025.
Exane BNP Paribas gave a rating of “Outperform” to ZWS, setting the target price at $40 in the report published on March 12th of the previous year.
ZWS Trading at -6.35% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ZWS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -24.35% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.74%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.44%, as shares sank -9.37% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -18.51% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ZWS rose by +5.63%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +5.24% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $31.06. In addition, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp saw -16.54% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ZWS starting from Pauli David J, who sale 8,390 shares at the price of $35.47 back on Feb 14 ’25. After this action, Pauli David J now owns 59,410 shares of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp, valued at $297,593 using the latest closing price.
Schoon Jeffrey A, the President of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp, sale 30,698 shares at $35.47 during a trade that took place back on Feb 14 ’25, which means that Schoon Jeffrey A is holding 48,946 shares at $1,088,858 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ZWS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.16 for the present operating margin
- 0.43 for the gross margin
The net margin for Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.1. Equity return is now at value 9.96, with 5.98 for asset returns.
Based on Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp (ZWS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.26 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.53. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.35. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.6.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 328.4 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.04. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.58. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.06for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.59. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.91.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp (ZWS) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
