Water management solutions company Zurn Elkay (NYSE:ZWS) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q3 2026, with sales up 8.7% year on year to $495.1 million. On the other hand, next quarter’s revenue guidance of $433.5
Why ZWS Stock surged +2.83% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation (ZWS) earns a Roarable Rating of B- (Buy) with 70/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (45% profit margin, 12% return on capital) with steady institutional support. Even if the broader market gets choppy, the company’s underlying cash engine and big-money support put the odds in buyers’ favor.
Why ZWS Stock surged +2.83% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation (ZWS) surged +2.83% to $44.73 as options desks priced 55% call premium vs. 45% put protection around the $44 max-pain magnet. High-quality cash engine (45% profit margin, 12% return on capital) with steady institutional support.
- ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 15% of its 52-week range ($42.89 – $55) with RSI-14 at 38.4 (NEUTRAL RANGE).
- ▸Whale Options Positioning: $2.5M in bullish call flow vs. $2.0M in put flow (Put/Call 0.82x, implied earnings swing ±6.8%).
- ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable B- (Buy) backed by 45.1% gross margin and $270.2M annual free cash flow.
Zurn Elkay’s third quarter results were met with a significant negative market reaction, despite the company delivering organic revenue growth and notable margin expansion. Management attributed the performance to solid
MILWAUKEE, October 30, 2026--Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation (NYSE: ZWS) announced today its inclusion on TIME’s list of America’s Growth Leaders 2027. This ranking highlights the top 500 U.S.-based companies in d
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS) is back in focus after a packed October, with third quarter earnings, fresh fourth quarter revenue guidance and an 18% dividend hike giving investors new information to assess. The mixed
RBC Capital analyst Jeffrey Reive maintains Zurn Elkay Water Solns (NYSE:ZWS) with a Sector Perform and lowers the price target from $54 to $49.
Barclays analyst William Grippin maintains Zurn Elkay Water Solns (NYSE:ZWS) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $61 to $56.
Oppenheimer analyst Bryan Blair reiterates Zurn Elkay Water Solns (NYSE:ZWS) with a Outperform and lowers the price target from $60 to $58.
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor (NYSE:ZWS) reported third-quarter sales growth and higher profitability, while raising its full-year adjusted EBITDA outlook and outlining plans to expand its commercial hot water portfolio
Key TakeawaysZurn Elkay shares fell 11% today because its fourth-quarter sales outlook of $430 million to $437 million outweighed 9% sales growth and an 18% dividend raise in the third quarter. The sell-off looks like an
Margin expansion and new hot water products drive results despite cautious 2027 outlook.
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vs. +8.3% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
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Why ZWS Stock surged +2.83% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. High-quality cash engine (45% profit margin, 12% return on capital) with steady institutional support.