Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS)

As of 30 September 2026, short interest in ZWS is 4,648,526 shares, up 45,530 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 4,215,910 shares (15 August 2025) to 7,953,250 shares (15 October 2024). At the reported average volume of 960K shares a day that is 4.8 days to cover.

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As of 12 October 2026, the short share of ZWS volume is 71.5%, up 9.2 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 29.3% (22 September 2026) to 77.2% (8 September 2026). The latest reading is 16.0 points above the 30-session average of 55.5%, on 264K shares reported.

As of 11 September 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in ZWS is 14,446 shares, up 14,348 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 3 shares (27 April 2026) to 49,242 shares (1 May 2026).

Over the last 90 days ZWS insiders reported 1 open-market buy ($100K) against 1 sell ($1.3M), so the dollar flow leans toward selling. Latest filing: Butler Jacques Donavon (Director) on 2026-08-19.

Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are rarer.

24 Form 144 notices on file for ZWS worth $36.5M at the prices reported; 0 in the last 90 days worth $0. Latest: Troutman Michael filed on 2026-02-17 to sell 448 shares ($23K) from 2026-02-17.

2 holders report 5% or more of ZWS in their latest filing, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is Vanguard Portfolio Management at 5.4% of the class (8,998,665 shares), filed 2026-04-29 for an event on 2026-03-31.

9 of the 30 tracked managers held ZWS at their latest 13F, $96.0M in total at quarter-end prices. Fisher Asset Management is the largest at $43.6M (0.0% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 4 added shares and 5 cut.

Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.

In Q1 FY 2026 (quarter ended 2026-03-31) Zurn Elkay Water Solutions reported revenue of $433.0M, up 11.4% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $58.9M (0.35 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated $346.5M of operating cash flow and spent $159.9M on buybacks and $63.9M on dividends. As of 2026-03-31, cash was $273.5M against $499.0M of debt.

Quarterly, last 8 quarters

Fiscal years, with buybacks and dividends

Quarters are the three-month figures the company reports; a fourth quarter marked derived is the fiscal year less the three reported quarters, since companies report it only inside the 10-K. Fiscal years are the annual figures. Buybacks are the cash the company paid to repurchase its common stock in the year, not the amount authorized. Balance sheet lines are as of 2026-03-31; shares outstanding as of 2026-04-16 from the cover page.