Xylem (XYL) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Xylem (NYSE:XYL) is expected to post its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, July 31st. Analysts expect Xylem to post earnings of $1.14 per share and revenue of $2.20 billion for the quarter.

Xylem (NYSE:XYL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 29th. The industrial products company reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $2.07 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.04 billion. Xylem had a net margin of 10.54% and a return on equity of 10.12%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 1.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.90 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Xylem to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Xylem Stock Performance

Shares of XYL opened at $131.84 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a current ratio of 1.89. The company has a market capitalization of $32.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.44, a PEG ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 1.12. Xylem has a 1 year low of $100.47 and a 1 year high of $143.50. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $128.59 and its 200 day simple moving average is $123.86.

Xylem Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 29th were paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.21%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 29th. Xylem’s dividend payout ratio is currently 43.01%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Xylem

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Xylem by 3.3% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 4,151 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $496,000 after acquiring an additional 132 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its position in shares of Xylem by 56.1% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 8,678 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,037,000 after acquiring an additional 3,120 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Xylem by 14.4% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 30,955 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,645,000 after acquiring an additional 3,900 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.96% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on shares of Xylem in a research note on Friday, May 30th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $148.00 price target on the stock. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $152.00 price target (up previously from $137.00) on shares of Xylem in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on shares of Xylem from $141.00 to $162.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 21st. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on shares of Xylem from $149.00 to $146.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on shares of Xylem from $143.00 to $147.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $149.29.

About Xylem

Xylem Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and servicing of engineered products and solutions worldwide. It operates through four segments: Water Infrastructure, Applied Water, Measurement & Control Solutions, and Integrated Solutions and Services. The Water Infrastructure segment offers products, including water, storm water, and wastewater pumps; controls and systems; filtration, disinfection, and biological treatment equipment; and mobile dewatering equipment and rental services under the ADI, Flygt, Godwin, Sanitaire, Magneto, Neptune Benson, Ionpure, Leopold, Wedeco, and Xylem Vue brands.