ZWS
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp
$48.39
+0.54%
$8.1B
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Market Cap$8.1B
Cap SizeMid Cap
Analyst ConsensusBuy (53%)
Inst. Holders50 funds
Inst. Value$4.9B
Inst. Activity19 buys / 9 sells
Insider Activity0B / 14S
Insider Net $-$20.1M
SEC Reports4
Exchange NYSE·Sector General Industrial Machinery & Equipment·Inc. DE·CIK 0001439288·Prev Close $48.13
Recent Activity
Jun 11, 2026
SEC
An institutional cluster for ZWS (Zurn Elkay Water Solutions) shows net buying of ~$25.5M in Q3 2024, driven by 13 activ
INST-CLUSTER — Impact 4/10
May 28, 2026
Insider
Klun Daniel J was granted 2,276 shares
Chief Financial Officer
May 27, 2026
SEC
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions filed an 8-K announcing the promotion of CFO Dave Pauli to COO and VP Finance Dan Klun to CFO
8-K — Impact 3/10
May 1, 2026
SEC
Zurn Elkay disclosed the transition of EVP Sudhanshu Chhabra to an advisory role and reported annual meeting results wit
8-K — Impact 2/10
May 1, 2026
short_interest
FTD: ZWS — 49,242 shares ($2.6M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260501, Price: $51.96, FTD Value: $2,558,614.32, ZURN ELKAY WATER SOLUTIONS COR
Apr 15, 2026
Insider
Longren David C. was granted 607 shares
Director @ $47.39 ($28.8K)
Apr 15, 2026
Insider
Schooler Rosemary was granted 528 shares
Director @ $47.39 ($25.0K)
Inst.
DRIEHAUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC — NEW
897,614 shares ($40.2M)
Price Targets
$56.22
+16.2% upside
Buy
Current $48.39
Low $52.00
Median $56.00
High $65.00
9 analysts
$52.00
$65.00
Analyst Ratings
4Strong Buy
4Buy
7Hold
0Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 | RBC Capital | MAINTAIN | Sector Perform → Sector Perform |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Stifel | MAINTAIN | Buy → Buy |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Baird | MAINTAIN | Neutral → Neutral |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Stifel | MAINTAIN | Buy → Buy |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Oppenheimer | MAINTAIN | Outperform → Outperform |
Earnings Estimates
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $0.47 | $0.46 — $0.50 | 13% YoY | 10 |
| Next Q | $0.48 | $0.46 — $0.50 | 11% YoY | 10 |
| Current FY | $1.76 | $1.72 — $1.82 | 16% YoY | 10 |
| Next FY | $1.92 | $1.84 — $2.04 | 9% YoY | 10 |
Latest Reports
NEUTRAL
INST-CLUSTER
4/10
An institutional cluster for ZWS (Zurn Elkay Water Solutions) shows net buying of ~$25.5M in Q3 2024, driven by 13 activ
Jun 11, 2026
NEUTRAL
8-K
3/10
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions filed an 8-K announcing the promotion of CFO Dave Pauli to COO and VP Finance Dan Klun to CFO
May 27, 2026
Top Institutional Holders
| Fund | Value | Move |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | $1.1B | — |
| KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT | $486.5M | — |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | $397.1M | — |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $313.3M | — |
| STATE STREET CORP | $252.7M | — |
Recent Insider Trades
| Date | Insider | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | Klun Daniel | A | $0.00 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Longren David | A | $28.8K |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Schooler Rosemary | A | $25.0K |
| Apr 15, 2026 | CHRISTOPOUL THOMAS | A | $30.0K |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Troy Peggy | A | $28.8K |
50 institutional holders with $4.9B total value (109,600,970 shares) as of 2026-Q1. Top holders: BlackRock,, KAYNE, VANGUARD. Net buying activity: 19 institutions added/increased vs 9 reduced.
Top Institutional Holders — 2026-Q1
| # | Fund | Shares | Value | % of Tracked | Last Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 24,026,421 | $1.1B | 21.9% | — |
| 2 | KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 10,850,567 | $486.5M | 9.9% | — |
| 3 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 8,856,306 | $397.1M | 8.1% | — |
| 4 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 6,987,370 | $313.3M | 6.4% | — |
| 5 | STATE STREET CORP | 5,636,375 | $252.7M | 5.1% | — |
| 6 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 5,620,799 | $252.0M | 5.1% | — |
| 7 | Invesco Ltd. | 4,603,618 | $206.4M | 4.2% | — |
| 8 | ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | 3,195,863 | $148.6M | 3.0% | NEW |
| 9 | JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | 3,303,293 | $148.1M | 3.0% | — |
| 10 | FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 3,078,224 | $138.0M | 2.8% | ADD +51.9% |
| 11 | NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. | 2,806,370 | $125.8M | 2.6% | — |
| 12 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 2,563,031 | $114.9M | 2.3% | — |
| 13 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 2,085,932 | $93.5M | 1.9% | — |
| 14 | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | 1,907,162 | $85.5M | 1.7% | — |
| 15 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 1,901,935 | $85.3M | 1.7% | — |
| 16 | MORGAN STANLEY | 1,797,602 | $80.6M | 1.6% | — |
| 17 | FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | 1,774,315 | $79.6M | 1.6% | — |
| 18 | RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 1,485,173 | $66.1M | 1.3% | — |
| 19 | MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | 1,347,639 | $60.4M | 1.2% | — |
| 20 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 1,247,419 | $55.9M | 1.1% | — |
Recent Position Changes
| Fund | Action | Prev Shares | Curr Shares | Change % | Value | Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRIEHAUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | NEW | — | 897,614 | — | $40.2M | 2026-Q1 |
| FMR LLC | ADD | 493,461 | 671,203 | +36.0% | $30.1M | 2026-Q1 |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | ADD | 280,223 | 518,353 | +85.0% | $23.2M | 2026-Q1 |
| FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ | ADD | 396,549 | 496,639 | +25.2% | $22.3M | 2026-Q1 |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | DOUBLED | 10,511 | 455,834 | +4236.7% | $20.4M | 2026-Q1 |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | DOUBLED | 180,693 | 384,793 | +113.0% | $17.3M | 2026-Q1 |
| Trexquant Investment LP | DOUBLED | 118,144 | 376,075 | +218.3% | $16.9M | 2026-Q1 |
| Verition Fund Management LLC | ADD | 170,272 | 252,247 | +48.1% | $11.3M | 2026-Q1 |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH | ADD | 83,544 | 154,331 | +84.7% | $6.9M | 2026-Q1 |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP | DOUBLED | 24,221 | 130,124 | +437.2% | $5.8M | 2026-Q1 |
| FIFTH THIRD BANCORP | DOUBLED | 1,716 | 98,179 | +5621.4% | $4.4M | 2026-Q1 |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | DOUBLED | 8,628 | 81,752 | +847.5% | $3.7M | 2026-Q1 |
| BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. | ADD | 42,025 | 79,076 | +88.2% | $3.5M | 2026-Q1 |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | TRIM | 130,827 | 59,834 | -54.3% | $2.7M | 2026-Q1 |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | ADD | 34,205 | 43,497 | +27.2% | $2.0M | 2026-Q1 |
| Brevan Howard Capital Management LP | DOUBLED | 8,480 | 20,770 | +144.9% | $931.3K | 2026-Q1 |
| DnB Asset Management AS | ADD | 12,818 | 18,466 | +44.1% | $828.0K | 2026-Q1 |
| XPONANCE LLC | ADD | 13,008 | 16,935 | +30.2% | $759.4K | 2026-Q1 |
| EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS, LLC | TRIM | 21,873 | 15,471 | -29.3% | $693.7K | 2026-Q1 |
| Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management, LLC | ADD | 8,591 | 11,704 | +36.2% | $524.8K | 2026-Q1 |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. | TRIM | 16,465 | 8,841 | -46.3% | $396.5K | 2026-Q1 |
| Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC | TRIM | 11,845 | 8,184 | -30.9% | $367.0K | 2026-Q1 |
| Orion Porfolio Solutions, LLC | TRIM | 14,172 | 7,847 | -44.6% | $351.8K | 2026-Q1 |
| Envestnet Portfolio Solutions, Inc. | TRIM | 7,596 | 5,017 | -34.0% | $225.0K | 2026-Q1 |
| ASSETMARK, INC | ADD | 551 | 843 | +53.0% | $37.8K | 2026-Q1 |
16 unique insiders with 37 transactions. Net insider value: -$20.1M ($0.00 bought, $20.1M sold).
Insider Transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | Klun Daniel J | Chief Financial Officer | AWARD | 2,276 | — | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Longren David C. | Director | AWARD | 607 | $47.39 | $28.8K |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Schooler Rosemary | Director | AWARD | 528 | $47.39 | $25.0K |
| Apr 15, 2026 | CHRISTOPOUL THOMAS | Director | AWARD | 634 | $47.39 | $30.0K |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Troy Peggy | Director | AWARD | 607 | $47.39 | $28.8K |
| Apr 15, 2026 | MOORE GEORGE C | Director | AWARD | 660 | $47.39 | $31.3K |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Troutman Michael | Chief Information Officer | SELL | 919 | $51.67 | $47.5K |
| Feb 11, 2026 | LaValle Jeffrey J. | VP, General Counsel & Sec'y | SELL | 946 | $51.63 | $48.8K |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Pauli David J | Chief Financial Officer | SELL | 812 | $51.61 | $41.9K |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Schoon Jeffrey A | President | SELL | 1,286 | $51.54 | $66.3K |
| Feb 11, 2026 | PETERSON MARK W | Chief Administrative Officer | SELL | 3,793 | $51.48 | $195.3K |
| Feb 10, 2026 | BARTLETT MARK S. | Director | AWARD | 2,900 | — | — |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Pauli David J | Chief Financial Officer | SELL | 7,639 | $51.80 | $395.7K |
| Feb 10, 2026 | ADAMS TODD A. | Chairman and CEO | SELL | 5,050 | $51.80 | $261.6K |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Troutman Michael | Chief Information Officer | SELL | 5,922 | $51.80 | $306.8K |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Longren David C. | Director | AWARD | 2,900 | — | — |
| Feb 10, 2026 | PETERSON MARK W | Chief Administrative Officer | SELL | 35,267 | $51.80 | $1.8M |
| Feb 10, 2026 | PETERSON MARK W | Chief Administrative Officer | AWARD | 5,874 | — | — |
| Feb 10, 2026 | CHRISTOPOUL THOMAS | Director | AWARD | 2,900 | — | — |
| Feb 10, 2026 | JAHNKE TIMOTHY J | Director | AWARD | 2,900 | — | — |
| Feb 10, 2026 | McTague Emma M | Director | AWARD | 2,900 | — | — |
| Feb 10, 2026 | LaValle Jeffrey J. | VP, General Counsel & Sec'y | SELL | 6,097 | $51.80 | $315.8K |
| Feb 10, 2026 | LaValle Jeffrey J. | VP, General Counsel & Sec'y | AWARD | 2,334 | — | — |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Butler Jacques Donavon | Director | AWARD | 2,900 | — | — |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Schooler Rosemary | Director | AWARD | 2,900 | — | — |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Troy Peggy | Director | AWARD | 2,900 | — | — |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Schoon Jeffrey A | President | SELL | 12,034 | $51.80 | $623.4K |
| Feb 10, 2026 | MOORE GEORGE C | Director | AWARD | 2,900 | — | — |
| Feb 9, 2026 | ADAMS TODD A. | Chairman and CEO | SELL | 263,347 | $52.68 | $13.9M |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Pauli David J | Chief Financial Officer | AWARD | 15,778 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 2026 | ADAMS TODD A. | Chairman and CEO | AWARD | 569,734 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Troutman Michael | Chief Information Officer | AWARD | 17,881 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 2026 | PETERSON MARK W | Chief Administrative Officer | AWARD | 73,628 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 2026 | LaValle Jeffrey J. | VP, General Counsel & Sec'y | AWARD | 18,407 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Schoon Jeffrey A | President | AWARD | 24,981 | — | — |
| Feb 5, 2026 | PETERSON MARK W | Chief Administrative Officer | SELL | 23,183 | $51.40 | $1.2M |
| Feb 4, 2026 | JAHNKE TIMOTHY J | Director | SELL | 17,900 | $50.44 | $902.9K |
4 SEC filing reports analyzed. Sentiment: 1 bullish, 0 bearish, 0 mixed, 3 neutral. Avg impact: 4.3/10.
NEUTRAL
INST-CLUSTER
4/10
An institutional cluster for ZWS (Zurn Elkay Water Solutions) shows net buying of ~$25.5M in Q3 2024
Jun 11, 2026
NEUTRAL
8-K
3/10
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions filed an 8-K announcing the promotion of CFO Dave Pauli to COO and VP Fin
May 27, 2026
NEUTRAL
8-K
2/10
Zurn Elkay disclosed the transition of EVP Sudhanshu Chhabra to an advisory role and reported annual
May 1, 2026
BULLISH
8-K
8/10
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions reported strong Q1 2026 results with revenue of $433 million (+11% YoY) a
Apr 21, 2026
No press releases analyzed yet. Press releases are collected from GlobeNewsWire and analyzed by the LLM pipeline.
Current analyst consensus: Hold (53% buy). Based on 15 analysts: 4 strong buy, 4 buy, 7 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell.
Analyst Price Targets
$56.22 mean target
+16.2% upside
Buy (2.20)
$52.00 Low
$65.00 High
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Current Price | $48.39 |
| Target Low | $52.00 |
| Target Mean | $56.22 |
| Target Median | $56.00 |
| Target High | $65.00 |
| # Analysts | 9 |
| Recommendation | Buy (2.20) |
Earnings Estimates & Revisions
| Period | EPS Avg | EPS Low | EPS High | EPS Growth | 30d Rev. | Up/Down | Rev. Avg | Rev. Growth | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q 2026-06-30 |
$0.47 | $0.46 | $0.50 | 12.7% | +0.0% | 10↑ 0↓ | $0.5B | 8.7% | 10 |
| Next Q 2026-09-30 |
$0.48 | $0.46 | $0.50 | 10.9% | +0.0% | 8↑ 0↓ | $0.5B | 6.0% | 10 |
| Current FY 2026-12-31 |
$1.76 | $1.72 | $1.82 | 15.6% | +0.0% | 10↑ 0↓ | $1.8B | 7.8% | 10 |
| Next FY 2027-12-31 |
$1.92 | $1.84 | $2.04 | 9.4% | +0.0% | 10↑ 0↓ | $1.9B | 5.3% | 10 |
Current Quarter EPS Revision History
| Timepoint | EPS Estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $0.474 | |
| 7d ago | $0.474 | |
| 30d ago | $0.474 | |
| 60d ago | $0.448 | +0.025 |
| 90d ago | $0.448 | +0.025 |
4 analyst firms have rated this stock: 0 upgrades, 0 downgrades, 1 initiations.
Individual Analyst Actions
| Date | Analyst Firm | Action | Previous Rating | New Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 | RBC Capital | MAINTAIN | Sector Perform | Sector Perform |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Stifel | MAINTAIN | Buy | Buy |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Baird | MAINTAIN | Neutral | Neutral |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Stifel | MAINTAIN | Buy | Buy |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Oppenheimer | MAINTAIN | Outperform | Outperform |
| Feb 5, 2026 | RBC Capital | MAINTAIN | Sector Perform | Sector Perform |
| Jan 5, 2026 | RBC Capital | INITIATE | — | Sector Perform |
Monthly Consensus History
| Period | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2026 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 53% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 53% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 53% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 53% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 53% | |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 54% |
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell
No congressional trading data available for this ticker. Data is sourced from Senate and House financial disclosure filings.
No Reddit sentiment data available yet. Sentiment is analyzed from Reddit investment communities on a rolling basis.
May 1, 2026
short_interest
FTD: ZWS — 49,242 shares ($2.6M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260501, Price: $51.96, FTD Value: $2,558,614.32, ZURN ELKAY WATER SOLUTIONS COR
Apr 22, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: ZWS — 65.8% short (0.5M / 0.8M)
Short: 528,407 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 802,820 | Short Ratio: 65.8% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 21, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: ZWS — 72.4% short (0.5M / 0.7M)
Short: 511,942 | Exempt: 379 | TRF Vol: 706,849 | Short Ratio: 72.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 21, 2026
earnings_calendar
ZWS Q1 2026 Earnings After Market Close — 2026-04-21
Apr 6, 2026
short_interest
FTD: ZWS — 30,301 shares ($1.4M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260406, Price: $45.02, FTD Value: $1,364,151.02, ZURN ELKAY WATER SOLUTIONS COR
Mar 20, 2026
short_interest
FTD: ZWS — 38,448 shares ($1.7M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260320, Price: $44.04, FTD Value: $1,693,249.92, ZURN ELKAY WATER SOLUTIONS COR
Mar 9, 2026
short_interest
FTD: ZWS — 15,002 shares ($0.7M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260309, Price: $47.39, FTD Value: $710,944.78, ZURN ELKAY WATER SOLUTIONS COR
Mar 5, 2026
short_interest
FTD: ZWS — 49,430 shares ($2.5M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260305, Price: $50.33, FTD Value: $2,487,811.9, ZURN ELKAY WATER SOLUTIONS COR
Feb 2, 2026
short_interest
FTD: ZWS — 143,933 shares ($6.6M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260202, Price: $46.11, FTD Value: $6,636,750.63, ZURN ELKAY WATER SOLUTIONS COR