Dividend increase puts Zurn Elkay Water Solutions in focus
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS) caught investor attention after its board approved an 18% lift in the quarterly dividend to $0.13 per share, payable on December 7, 2026, to holders of record on November 20.
The dividend lift lands after a steady grind higher in the share price, with a 7-day share price return of 3.17% and a 30-day share price return of 3.78% feeding into a year-to-date share price gain of 3.63% at $48.55. While the 90-day share price move of 0.35% suggests momentum cooled recently, the 1-year total shareholder return of 5.69% and very strong 3-year total shareholder return of 93.80% indicate Zurn Elkay Water Solutions has still rewarded patient holders over a longer stretch.
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So the dividend is moving up and the share price has already delivered solid multi year returns. For Zurn Elkay Water Solutions at $48.55 today, is this still a quality business at a sensible price?
Most Popular Narrative: 16% Undervalued
On Simply Wall St's most followed narrative, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions screens as undervalued, with a fair value of $58 against the recent $48.55 share price. That view leans heavily on how filtration, retrofit work and recent margin gains shape the next phase of the business.
The rollout and growing installed base of the Elkay Pro Filtration platform, alongside new filter technologies for lead, PFAS, microplastics, UV treatment and higher gallon ratings, is now backed by filtration sales expected to exceed US$60 million in 2026 and rising filtered unit penetration. This points to further high margin revenue and EBITDA growth.
See why 2 investors see Zurn Elkay Water Solutions as 16% undervalued.
Result: Fair Value of $58 (UNDERVALUED)
Still, the Zurn Elkay Water Solutions story can be knocked off course if core sales growth slows as tariff benefits fade, or if institutional investors continue trimming positions and add selling pressure.
Find out about the key risks to this Zurn Elkay Water Solutions narrative.
Another view on Zurn Elkay Water Solutions' valuation
On simple P/E math, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions looks less like a bargain. The stock trades on 29.5x earnings, above the US Building industry at 21.1x and above a fair ratio of 19.6x. That richer multiple raises a clear question: how much optimism is already in the price?
See what the numbers say about this price in our valuation breakdown, and how they compare with peers, in See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.
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