Why Flowserve Corporation’s (FLS) Stock Is Down 5.62%

By Cynthia McLaughlin
August 01, 2026
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Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Flowserve Corporation before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Flowserve Corporation’s stock price such as:

  • Flowserve Corporation’s current stock price and volume
  • Why Flowserve Corporation’s stock price changed recently
  • Upgrades and downgrades for FLS from analysts
  • FLS’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Flowserve Corporation (FLS)

Before we jump into Flowserve Corporation’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Flowserve Corporation designs, manufactures, distributes, and services industrial flow management equipment in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates in two segments, Flowserve Pumps Division (FPD) and Flow Control Division (FCD). It offers custom engineered pumps, pre-configured industrial pumps, pump systems, mechanical seals, auxiliary systems, replacement parts, and related services; and manufactures gas-lubricated mechanical seals for gas pipelines and in the energy production and process markets. The company also provides equipment services, including installation, commissioning services, seal systems spare parts, repairs, advanced diagnostics, re-rate and upgrade solutions, retrofit programs, and machining and asset management solutions. In addition, it offers engineered-to-order and configured-to-order isolation valves, control valves, valve automation products and related services and equipment; and actuators, positioners, and switches used to control, direct and manage the flow of liquids, gases and multi-phase fluids, and are a part of any flow control system. Further, the company provides equipment maintenance services for flow control systems, including advanced diagnostics, repair, installation, commissioning, retrofit programs, and field machining capabilities. It sells its products under the Valtek, Argus, Worcester, Limitorque, and Durco brands. The company serves oil and gas, power generation, chemical, water management and general industries, including pharmaceuticals, mining, food and beverage, steel, and pulp and paper industries. It distributes its products through direct sales, distributors, and sales representatives. Flowserve Corporation was founded in 1790 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.

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Flowserve Corporation’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Flowserve Corporation’s stock price was $75.990.

Flowserve Corporation is up 0.89% from its previous closing price of $75.320.

During the last market session, Flowserve Corporation’s stock traded between $74.360 and $77.870. Currently, there are approximately 127.64 million shares outstanding for Flowserve Corporation.

Flowserve Corporation’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 26.4, which is low compared to the Machinery industry median of 27.9. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Flowserve Corporation Stock Price History

Flowserve Corporation’s (FLS) price is currently up 2.47% so far this month.

During the month of July, Flowserve Corporation’s stock price has reached a high of $79.230 and a low of $66.310.

Over the last year, Flowserve Corporation has hit prices as high as $92.410 and as low as $48.710. Year to date, Flowserve Corporation’s stock is up 9.53%.

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What Caused Flowserve Corporation Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 31, 2026, there was 1 analyst who downgraded Flowserve Corporation’s stock and 0 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Flowserve Corporation’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Flowserve Corporation’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Flowserve Corporation’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a C, which means it is considered to be Average.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Flowserve Corporation (FLS) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Flowserve Corporation

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 31, 2026, Flowserve Corporation has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 3.68%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 66 and is considered to be Strong.

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Flowserve Corporation Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, Flowserve Corporation’s stock price is $75.990, which is up 0.89% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Flowserve Corporation stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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