Market Cap
$7.7B
ZWS
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp
$47.67 ▲ +1.00%
Prev close $47.20Market cap$7.7B
ConsensusHold
12-mo target$58.00 (+21.7%)
▲ Neutral
Analyst conviction 5/10
Insider Selling Cluster (7 insiders)High Impact Filing (8/10)26 New Institutional Positions24 Institutional Exits Industrials & Manufacturing
Snapshot
The big-picture read on ZWS right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Mid Cap
Analyst Consensus
Buy (53%)
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$6.2B
Inst. Activity
26 buys / 24 sells
Insider Activity
$100.0K buy / $35.4M sell
Insider Net $
-$35.3M
SEC Reports
5
Price chart 30d +0.1%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 11, 2026 ftd
FTD: ZWS — 14,446 shares ($0.7M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260911, Price: $45.52, FTD Value: $657,581.92, ZURN ELKAY WATER SOLUTIONS COR
Aug 19, 2026 Insider
Butler Jacques Donavon bought 2,016 shares
Director @ $49.60 ($100.0K)
Aug 4, 2026 Insider
Jul 20, 2026 SEC PETERSON MARK W sold 25,000 shares
Chief Administrative Officer @ $53.02 ($1.3M)
Zurn Elkay issued a Q2 earnings preview indicating results are ahead of the prior outlook range, and announced the acqui
8-K — Impact 4/10
Jul 15, 2026 Insider
Troy Peggy was granted 604 shares
Director @ $47.63 ($28.8K)
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
NORGES BANK — NEW
2,096,197 shares ($105.9M)
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
Jun 11, 2026 SEC Nuveen, LLC — ADD
1,297,310 shares ($65.6M)
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
Analyst ratings buy % -1.9%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
53% rate it Buy or better · 15 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | Oppenheimer | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 52% |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Barclays | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 54% |
| Jul 30, 2026 | RBC Capital | MAINTAIN | Sector Perform | 55% |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Stifel | MAINTAIN | Buy | 54% |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Stifel | MAINTAIN | Buy | 54% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Barclays | INITIATE | Overweight | 54% |
| Apr 23, 2026 | RBC Capital | MAINTAIN | Sector Perform | 55% |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Stifel | MAINTAIN | Buy | 54% |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Baird | MAINTAIN | Neutral | 54% |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Stifel | MAINTAIN | Buy | 54% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 53% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 56% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 56% | |
| 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% |
Price targets
Where 9 covering analysts think ZWS trades over the next 12 months.
$58.00 +21.7% upside Strong Buy
Current$47.67 Low$51.00 Median$58.00 High$65.00 9 analysts
$51.00$65.00
Analyst rating Buy· 2.3/5 as of Oct 2, 2026
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
5 SEC filing reports analyzed · 1 bullish, 0 bearish, 0 mixed, 4 neutral · avg impact 4.2/10.
NEUTRAL8-K4/10
Zurn Elkay issued a Q2 earnings preview indicating results are ahead of the prior outlook range, and
Jul 20, 2026
NEUTRALINST-CLUSTER4/10
An institutional cluster for ZWS (Zurn Elkay Water Solutions) shows net buying of ~$25.5M in Q3 2024
Jun 11, 2026
NEUTRAL8-K3/10
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions filed an 8-K announcing the promotion of CFO Dave Pauli to COO and VP Fin
May 27, 2026
NEUTRAL8-K2/10
Zurn Elkay disclosed the transition of EVP Sudhanshu Chhabra to an advisory role and reported annual
May 1, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 11, 2026
ftd
FTD: ZWS — 14,446 shares ($0.7M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260911, Price: $45.52, FTD Value: $657,581.92, ZURN ELKAY WATER SOLUTIONS COR
Sep 4, 2026
ftd
FTD: ZWS — 18,862 shares ($0.9M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260904, Price: $47.62, FTD Value: $898,208.44, ZURN ELKAY WATER SOLUTIONS COR
Sep 3, 2026
ftd
FTD: ZWS — 14,412 shares ($0.7M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260903, Price: $46.90, FTD Value: $675,922.8, ZURN ELKAY WATER SOLUTIONS COR
Jul 30, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: ZWS — 71.0% short (0.5M / 0.7M)
Short: 466,361 | Exempt: 80 | TRF Vol: 656,414 | Short Ratio: 71.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jul 29, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: ZWS — 74.5% short (0.7M / 1.0M)
Short: 710,392 | Exempt: 375 | TRF Vol: 953,414 | Short Ratio: 74.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $0.50 | $0.49–$0.51 | 16.0% | +0.0% | 9↑ 1↓ | $0.5B | 10 |
| Next Q | $0.43 | $0.40–$0.47 | 18.8% | +0.0% | 10↑ 0↓ | $0.4B | 10 |
| Current FY | $1.83 | $1.79–$1.89 | 20.5% | +0.0% | 11↑ 0↓ | $1.9B | 10 |
| Next FY | $2.04 | $1.95–$2.14 | 11.2% | +0.1% | 9↑ 0↓ | $2.0B | 9 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $0.499 | — |
| 7d ago | $0.499 | — |
| 30d ago | $0.499 | — |
| 60d ago | $0.499 | +0.000 |
| 90d ago | $0.478 | +0.021 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own ZWS (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $6.2B total value (122,712,991 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: BlackRock,, VANGUARD, KAYNE. Net buying activity: 26 institutions added/increased vs 24 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 24,566,503 | $1.2B | 20.1% | — |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 8,988,098 | $454.2M | 7.3% | — |
| KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 8,892,334 | $449.3M | 7.3% | — |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 7,014,394 | $354.4M | 5.7% | — |
| STATE STREET CORP | 5,986,944 | $302.5M | 4.9% | — |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 5,504,857 | $278.2M | 4.5% | — |
| Invesco Ltd. | 4,649,274 | $234.9M | 3.8% | — |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 3,842,182 | $194.2M | 3.1% | — |
| Jupiter Topco LLC | 3,409,405 | $172.3M | 2.8% | — |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 3,179,833 | $160.7M | 2.6% | — |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORGES BANK | NEW | — | 2,096,197 | — | $105.9M |
| Nuveen, LLC | ADD | 698,806 | 1,297,310 | +85.6% | $65.6M |
| DRIEHAUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | ADD | 897,614 | 1,195,710 | +33.2% | $60.4M |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | ADD | 922,073 | 1,195,815 | +29.7% | $60.0M |
| FMR LLC | ADD | 671,203 | 1,069,447 | +59.3% | $54.0M |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | TRIM | 1,901,935 | 976,740 | -48.6% | $49.4M |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | ADD | 518,353 | 718,205 | +38.6% | $36.3M |
| Select Equity Group, L.P. | ADD | 429,185 | 653,188 | +52.2% | $33.0M |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO | ADD | 248,631 | 398,020 | +60.1% | $20.1M |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | TRIM | 384,793 | 284,693 | -26.0% | $14.4M |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
16 insiders, 45 transactions. Net -$35.3M — $100.0K bought, $35.4M sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | Butler Jacques Donavon | Director | BUY | 2,016 | $49.60 | $100.0K |
| Aug 4, 2026 | PETERSON MARK W | Chief Administrative Officer | SELL | 25,000 | $53.02 | $1.3M |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Troy Peggy | Director | AWARD | 604 | $47.63 | $28.8K |
| Jul 15, 2026 | CHRISTOPOUL THOMAS | Director | AWARD | 630 | $47.63 | $30.0K |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Schooler Rosemary | Director | AWARD | 525 | $47.63 | $25.0K |
| Jul 15, 2026 | MOORE GEORGE C | Director | AWARD | 657 | $47.63 | $31.3K |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Longren David C. | Director | AWARD | 604 | $47.63 | $28.8K |
| May 28, 2026 | Klun Daniel J | Chief Financial Officer | AWARD | 2,276 | — | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | MOORE GEORGE C | Director | AWARD | 660 | $47.39 | $31.3K |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Troy Peggy | Director | AWARD | 607 | $47.39 | $28.8K |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for ZWS.
Shares short
4,884,117
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
+6.1%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
6.0
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈2.9%
Estimate — not % of float
All ZWS filing & press-release reports (5)
- 8-K reportJul 20, 2026
- INST-CLUSTER reportJun 11, 2026
- 8-K reportMay 27, 2026
- 8-K reportMay 1, 2026
- 8-K reportApr 21, 2026