Pumps, Compressors and Fluid Handling Bi-Weekly Industry Events & M&A Update — September 14–28, 2026

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BI-WEEKLY INDUSTRY EVENTS & M&A UPDATE

INDUSTRIALS › CAPITAL GOODS › PUMPS, COMPRESSORS AND FLUID HANDLING

Broad Gains Across the Sector as Disclosure Credibility Gets Tested

This update covers industry events, movers and transactions in Pumps, Compressors and Fluid Handling for September 14–28, 2026.

September 14–28, 2026

Prepared by NeuraCap AI · Confidential

Market data through 2026-09-28 · events and transactions from the two-week period 2026-09-14 → 2026-09-28

Pumps, Compressors and Fluid Handling Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice

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   BI-WEEKLY INDUSTRY EVENTS & M&A UPDATE

   INDUSTRIALS › CAPITAL GOODS › PUMPS, COMPRESSORS AND FLUID HANDLING

   Cover page introducing the bi-weekly Pumps, Compressors and Fluid Handling industry events and M&A update for September 14–28, 2026.

   We open this bi-weekly update on Pumps, Compressors and Fluid Handling, covering what changed, who moved and why, what transacted, and what it means for September 14–28, 2026. The pages that follow walk through the two-week evidence in order, so let's start with the headline.

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   BI-WEEKLY INDUSTRY EVENTS & M&A UPDATE INDUSTRIALS › CAPITAL GOODS › PUMPS, COMPRESSORS AND FLUID HANDLING Broad Gains Across the Sector as Disclosure Credibility Gets Tested This update covers industry events, movers and transactions in Pumps, Compressors and Fluid Handling for September 14–28, 2026. September 14–28, 2026 Prepared by NeuraCap AI · Confidential Market data through 2026-09-28 · events and transactions from the two-week period 2026-09-14 → 2026-09-28 Pumps, Compressors and Fluid Handling Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice Sources & methodology 1

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   THE BI-WEEKLY BOTTOM LINE

   A Wide Advance, an Empty Transaction Calendar

   Summarizes the two-week period: a broad advance across 23 covered names and no new transactions recorded.

   Seventeen of the 23 names we track rose over the period, with a median move of +3.8% — well ahead of the S&P 500's +0.8%. That breadth tells us the advance was sector-wide, not concentrated in one or two names. At the same time, the transaction record stayed flat, so we'll unpack both threads on the pages that follow.

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   THE BI-WEEKLY BOTTOM LINE A Wide Advance, an Empty Transaction Calendar The two-week period in one page · 23 covered names, close-to-close · September 14–28, 2026 Source: NeuraCap analytics platform (universe, prices, filings, transaction records); publisher-sourced news where linked; market data through 2026-09-28. Driver attributions use calibrated language and are NeuraCap reads of the recorded evidence. Pumps, Compressors and Fluid Handling Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice Sources & methodology 2 1 17 of 23 Covered Names Rose; The Median Move Was +3.8% The median covered name outpaced the S&P 500 at +0.8% over the two-week period. The advance was wide rather than carried by one or two names. 2 The Leaders Ran Well Ahead of the Middle of the Set Ichor Holdings, Ltd. (ICHR) led at +15.6%, with Taylor Devices, Inc. (TAYD) at +9.9%, EnPro Industries, Inc. (NPO) at +8.3% and MKS Inc. (MKSI) at +8.0%. Xylem Inc. (XYL) was the notable decliner at -6.1%. 3 The Transaction Record Stood Still No new transactions were added over the two-week period, leaving 40 trailing transactions at a median of 12.9x EV/EBITDA as the reference point against the 12.4x sector median on CY2027E. 4 Pentair's Guidance Reset Moved into the Courts Seven separate investor notices landed in the window over a securities class action against Pentair plc (PNR), with an October 2, 2026 lead plaintiff deadline. NeuraCap reads this as the period's reminder that a guidance reset carries a long tail. +15.6% Best mover — Ichor Holdings, Ltd. (ICHR) worst: XYL -6.1% · 17 up / 6 down of 23 covered +3.8% Sector median two-week return vs S&P 500 +0.8%

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   PUBLIC MARKET MOVERS

   Gains Ran Wide, and the Largest Moves Came Without a Clear In-Window Catalyst

   Shows the two-week share price moves across covered names, led by Ichor Holdings and trailed by Xylem, without a clear in-window catalyst for either.

   Ichor Holdings, Ltd. (ICHR) led all covered names at +15.6%, while Xylem Inc. (XYL) was the notable decliner at -6.1%. We measured every move against a 6.4% materiality bar, and neither the leader nor the laggard has an in-window filing or headline that clearly explains the size of the move. That gap between price action and recorded catalyst is itself the signal we want clients watching heading into the next update.

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   PUBLIC MARKET MOVERS Gains Ran Wide, and the Largest Moves Came Without a Clear In-Window Catalyst Bi-Weekly moves, close-to-close · September 14–28, 2026 · sector median +3.8% · S&P 500 +0.8% · materiality bar ±6.4% (sector-relative) Source: NeuraCap analytics platform (universe, prices, filings, transaction records); publisher-sourced news where linked; market data through 2026-09-28. Attribution links each move only to filings and headlines recorded in the window; where no driver is recorded, the page says so. Calibrated language throughout — NeuraCap reads, not asserted causation. Pumps, Compressors and Fluid Handling Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice Sources & methodology 3 Bi-Weekly return per company · teal above zero, amber below · sector median +3.8% Ichor Holdings, Ltd. (ICHR) +15.6% No notable in-window news was identified that clearly explains the move. At +15.6%, it ran well ahead of the +3.8% median across covered names. Semiconductor-linked fluid delivery content can move faster than the broader flow group in a strong window. UNEXPLAINED EnPro Industries, Inc. (NPO) +8.3% No notable in-window news was identified that clearly explains the move. At +8.3%, it sat above the +3.8% median across covered names. A Premium-tier name leading the advance fits the study's link between recurring parts and service and higher multiples. UNEXPLAINED MKS Inc. (MKSI) +8.0% No notable in-window news was identified that clearly explains the move. At +8.0%, it finished ahead of the +3.8% median across covered names. Core-tier names with process-critical content took part fully in the period's advance. UNEXPLAINED Xylem Inc. (XYL) -6.1% No notable in-window news was identified that clearly explains the move. At -6.1%, it trailed the +3.8% median across covered names. A Core-tier water name can trade against a rising set; breadth was wide but not uniform. UNEXPLAINED

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   MAJOR NEWS & INDUSTRY CATALYSTS

   Litigation Follows a Guidance Reset While a Flow Leader Fills Its Finance Seat

   Covers the two-week period's highest-impact events: a securities class action tied to Pentair's guidance reset and a finance-seat appointment at a flow-sector leader.

   Pentair plc (PNR)'s guidance reset drew seven separate investor notices in the window, with an October 2, 2026 lead plaintiff deadline attached to the securities class action. Separately, a flow-sector leader filled its finance seat during the same two weeks. We read the Pentair thread as this period's clearest reminder that a guidance reset can carry a long legal tail well after the initial market reaction.

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   MAJOR NEWS & INDUSTRY CATALYSTS Litigation Follows a Guidance Reset While a Flow Leader Fills Its Finance Seat The two-week period's highest-impact events · titles link to the underlying filing or article · September 14–28, 2026 Source: NeuraCap analytics platform (universe, prices, filings, transaction records); publisher-sourced news where linked; market data through 2026-09-28. "Why it matters" lines are NeuraCap reads; each event links to its source. Sources are admitted in a fixed reliability order (SEC filings, press releases, established outlets); video and social platforms are never used. Pumps, Compressors and Fluid Handling Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice Sources & methodology 4 Sep 15 · NEWS · PRNewsWire A second alert on the expanded Pentair class period lands ahead of the filing deadline Repeat notices signal active claimant recruitment rather than a new company disclosure. NeuraCap reads the volume of alerts as noise around one underlying event. Separate the underlying disclosure from the alerts that follow it when judging news flow. Sep 14 · NEWS · Business Wire Flowserve appoints Brian Ezzell chief financial officer, promoting its head of financial planning Flowserve Corporation (FLS) fills the finance seat from inside, in a business managed on backlog conversion and price-cost timing. NeuraCap reads an internal promotion as continuity in how the company plans and prices. Boards and buyers read finance leadership changes through backlog quality and price-cost discipline. Sep 14 · NEWS · GlobeNewsWire Pentair investors are alerted to an October 2, 2026 lead plaintiff deadline A firm deadline concentrates claimant activity into a short window. It keeps attention on the guidance reset at a time when most of the covered set moved higher. Legal calendars can dominate a company's news flow even in a broadly positive period. Sep 14 · NEWS · GlobeNewsWire Pentair's class action centers on its full-year guidance cut and abrupt CFO transition The claim as described ties the reset to Pool channel inventory, which puts channel destocking and forecast discipline at the center of how Pentair plc (PNR) is judged. Channel inventory visibility is a credibility issue, not just a quarter-to-quarter demand issue. Sep 14 · NEWS · PRNewsWire Pentair's securities class action is expanded to cover an earlier class period Widening the class period lengthens the timeline the company must account for. For the sector theme, it stretches how long one disclosure event stays on the agenda. A widened class period extends the management time and cost attached to a single reset. Sep 14 · NEWS · GlobeNewsWire Another firm reminds Pentair shareholders of the October 2, 2026 filing deadline Multiple firms competing for lead plaintiff status is a measure of claimed exposure. It keeps the guidance reset visible to Pentair plc (PNR) customers and channel partners as well as investors. Distribution partners notice sustained legal headlines, which is a commercial consideration.

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   M&A & STRATEGIC ACTIVITY

   The Reference Set Holds While Buyers Stay Quiet

   Reports that no new transactions were added in the window, leaving the 40-deal precedent set at a 12.9x EV/LTM EBITDA median as the active reference point.

   No new deals entered the record over the two-week period, so the 40 trailing transactions at a 12.9x EV/LTM EBITDA median remain the reference set for anyone pricing a deal in this space today. That multiple sits above the 12.4x sector median on CY2027E, which is worth flagging to any client benchmarking a live process. A quiet calendar doesn't mean quiet appetite — it means the existing reference points carry more weight until something new prints.

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   M&A & STRATEGIC ACTIVITY The Reference Set Holds While Buyers Stay Quiet September 14–28, 2026 · precedent transactions: 40 recorded deals · median 12.9x EV/LTM EBITDA Source: NeuraCap analytics platform (universe, prices, filings, transaction records); publisher-sourced news where linked; market data through 2026-09-28. Deal multiples are LTM at announcement where disclosed; "why the deal happened" is a NeuraCap read of the recorded evidence. No old transactions are re-presented as news. Pumps, Compressors and Fluid Handling Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice Sources & methodology 5 No Material Transactions Announced No material sector transactions were announced during the period. The trailing record still carries 40 transactions at a median of 12.9x EV/EBITDA, against a 12.4x sector median on CY2027E. A quiet two-week period is information: buyer appetite, financing conditions and seller expectations all read through a period with no new deals. The precedent transactions alongside still frame what buyers have paid. 40 Recorded precedent transactions the reference set buyers and sellers price against 12.9x Precedent median EV/LTM EBITDA LTM at announcement, where disclosed

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   WHAT IT MEANS

   What a Broad Advance and a Quiet Deal Calendar Change

   Translates the two-week findings into distinct implications for owners and operators, acquirers, and advisors.

   For owners and operators, the breadth of this advance — 17 of 23 names higher, median +3.8% — rewards attention to the operating basics already in place. For acquirers, the reference set hasn't moved, so pricing conversations still run off the 40-deal, 12.9x median. For advisors, the story to lead with pairs that same breadth with the seven investor notices tied to Pentair's guidance reset — evidence that credibility, not just growth, is what the market is pricing right now.

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   WHAT IT MEANS What a Broad Advance and a Quiet Deal Calendar Change The two-week period translated for the people who act on it · NeuraCap view · observations, not recommendations Source: NeuraCap analytics platform (universe, prices, filings, transaction records); publisher-sourced news where linked; market data through 2026-09-28. This page is analytical interpretation drawn from the two-week period's recorded evidence. It is not investment advice. Pumps, Compressors and Fluid Handling Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice Sources & methodology 6 Sector study 2026-09-28 EV / EBITDA (CY2027E) median 12.4x 23 companies in the study 3 valuation tiers Standing thesis: Pumps, Compressors and Fluid Handling Prices in Three Bands, and Diversified Flow Machinery Holds the Top FOR OWNERS & OPERATORS Breadth Rewards the Operating Basics Companies in the space traded higher over the two-week period, with 17 of 23 covered names rising and a median move of +3.8%. FOR ACQUIRERS The Reference Set Is Unchanged Nothing new entered the transaction record over the two-week period, so pricing conversations still run off 40 trailing transactions at a median of 12.9x EV/EBITDA. FOR ADVISORS Lead with Breadth, Then with Credibility The evidence to lead with is a wide advance — 17 of 23 covered names rose, median +3.8% against the S&P 500 at +0.8% — paired with seven investor notices tied to one company's guidance reset.

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   SOURCES & METHODOLOGY

   Sources, Methodology and Important Notice

   Explains the sources and methodology behind every figure in the update.

   Every figure in this update links back to the SEC filing, press release or market data point it was taken from, so clients can trace any number to its source. We hold driver attributions to calibrated language throughout, distinguishing what the record shows from what we read into it. That discipline is what lets this update stand behind every page a client takes into their own conversations.

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   SOURCES & METHODOLOGY Sources, Methodology and Important Notice How this bi-weekly update is built and what each kind of statement rests on · September 14–28, 2026 · market data through 2026-09-28 Every figure in this update links to the record it was taken from; the publishers and filings drawn on for the period are listed above. Pumps, Compressors and Fluid Handling Bi-Weekly Update | September 14–28, 2026 | Confidential | Not investment advice 7 OBSERVED DATA Bi-Weekly stock moves are computed close-to-close over the stated window from the platform’s price series. Deal records, values and multiples come from the platform’s transaction record (SEC 8-K extractions) exactly as recorded; each figure links to its citation. Treasury rates come from the platform’s Treasury series and are shown only when the 10-year moved at least ten basis points over the window (it did not in this window, so no rate figures appear). UNIVERSE QUALITY The update universe is the platform’s approved company set for this sector, subject to a $100M market-cap floor so small, loosely related names cannot dominate the statistics. No covered name fell below the floor in this window. EVENTS & NEWS Company events are in-window 8-K filings; news items are publisher-sourced headlines fetched for the window (and any externally supplied items, marked as such). Operational and strategic developments (deals, partnerships, launches, expansion, guidance, leadership, regulatory outcomes) are shown first; capital-return mechanics and conference appearances are limited to one each. Every event links to its source. The deck never asserts an event that has no linked record. SOURCE HIERARCHY News is admitted in a fixed order of reliability: SEC filings first, then company press releases and investor-relations communications, then transaction documents, then established outlets (Reuters, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and peers). Video and social platforms — including YouTube — are never used as sources. DRIVER ATTRIBUTION A stock move is linked to an event only when the event falls inside the window, and only in calibrated language ("the move appears to reflect…", "shares moved following…"). Where no driver is recorded, the page says so and compares the move to the sector median instead. ANALYTICAL INTERPRETATION "Why it matters", "why the deal happened" and the what-it-means page are NeuraCap analytical views drawn from the recorded evidence, and are labeled as such. INHERITED CONTEXT The standing sector view (thesis, valuation lens, sector median and tiering) is inherited from the NeuraCap sector study run_20260929T052639Z_371_prod (market data as of 2026-09-28) — distilled, never re-derived. That report’s own sources page governs its content; this update reads the period against it. IMPORTANT NOTICE This report is informational only. It is not investment advice, not a recommendation to buy or sell any security, and not an offer of any kind. Readers should perform their own diligence before acting on anything described here. Linked sources this two-week period: prnewswire.com · businesswire.com · globenewswire.com · newsfilecorp.com

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