Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp shares valued at $102,425 were purchased by JAHNKE TIMOTHY J on Sep 16 ’25. At $47.51 per share, JAHNKE TIMOTHY J acquired 2,156 shares.
Also, JAHNKE TIMOTHY J sold 17,844 shares, netting a total of over 848,482 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $47.55 each, the insider now holds 311,120 shares.
Before that, JAHNKE TIMOTHY J had added 17,844 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $847,862, the Director bought Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp shares for $47.52 each.
As published in a research note from Stifel on April 16, 2025, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp [ZWS] has been rated up from a Hold to a Buy and the price target has been revised to $34. Analysts at Exane BNP Paribas downgraded the stock from ‘”an Outperform”‘ to ‘”a Neutral”‘ outlook in a report released in early April. As of March 12, 2024, Exane BNP Paribas has initiated its “an Outperform” rating for ZWS. Earlier on February 09, 2024, Mizuho downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Neutral” for ZWS stock which previously was a “a Buy”.
Analyzing ZWS Stock Performance
On last trading session, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp [NYSE: ZWS] plunged -0.15% to $47.21. The stock’s lowest price that day was $47.0, but it reached a high of $48.33 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 2.85%. Over the course of the year, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp shares have jumped approximately 43.63%.
Is Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp subject to short interest?
Stocks of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-08-29 jumping by 0.2 million shares to 4.51 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-07-31 was 4.31 million shares. A jump of 4.36% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 3.65 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 3.65.
Which companies own the most shares of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp (ZWS)?
In terms of Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 35 in the next 12 months, down nearly -25.97% from the previous closing price of $47.28. Analysts anticipate Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp stock to reach 36 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 34. In spite of this, 2 analysts ranked Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On December 19, 2023, Stifel assigned a price target of “a Hold” to the stock and downgraded coverage with a $31.
