Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) has received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and nine have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $158.0833.

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Xylem in a report on Monday, December 29th. Barclays reduced their price objective on Xylem from $166.00 to $156.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Citigroup lowered their target price on Xylem from $182.00 to $174.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on Xylem from $178.00 to $175.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $158.00 price target on shares of Xylem in a report on Wednesday, February 11th.

Xylem Price Performance

XYL stock opened at $128.02 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.62, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. Xylem has a one year low of $100.47 and a one year high of $154.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $31.17 billion, a PE ratio of 32.66, a P/E/G ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 1.17. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $138.10 and a two-hundred day moving average of $141.91.

Xylem (NYSE:XYL) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The industrial products company reported $1.42 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.42. The business had revenue of $2.40 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.37 billion. Xylem had a net margin of 10.59% and a return on equity of 11.11%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.18 earnings per share. Xylem has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.350-5.560 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Xylem will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current year.

Xylem Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.43 per share. This is an increase from Xylem’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 24th. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Xylem’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 40.82%.

Institutional Trading of Xylem

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. State of Wyoming boosted its stake in Xylem by 10.4% during the third quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 756 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $112,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC raised its holdings in shares of Xylem by 1.0% during the third quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 7,802 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,151,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares during the period. Journey Strategic Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of Xylem by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. Journey Strategic Wealth LLC now owns 5,107 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $753,000 after purchasing an additional 77 shares in the last quarter. Quest Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Xylem by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Quest Investment Management LLC now owns 7,588 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,119,000 after purchasing an additional 77 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Keel Point LLC grew its stake in shares of Xylem by 4.6% in the 3rd quarter. Keel Point LLC now owns 1,784 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $263,000 after buying an additional 79 shares during the period. 87.96% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Xylem

Xylem Inc (NYSE: XYL) is a global water technology company that designs, manufactures and services engineered systems and equipment for the transport, treatment, testing and efficient use of water. Its product portfolio spans pumps and pumping systems, valves, filtration and disinfection equipment, sensors and analytical instruments, and digital solutions for monitoring and control of water infrastructure. Xylem serves the full water cycle with offerings for water and wastewater utilities, industrial customers, commercial and residential buildings, and agricultural applications.

The company was established as an independent publicly traded company in 2011 following a corporate spin-off from ITT Corporation and is headquartered in Rye Brook, New York.