Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) Receives $152.33 Average PT from Analysts

Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) has been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the thirteen ratings firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, seven have issued a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $152.3333.

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on XYL. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Xylem from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $152.00 price target (up from $137.00) on shares of Xylem in a report on Monday, July 14th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on Xylem from $162.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on Xylem in a research report on Friday, May 30th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $148.00 target price for the company. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Xylem from $164.00 to $168.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 5th.

Xylem Price Performance

XYL opened at $141.43 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $34.42 billion, a PE ratio of 36.73, a P/E/G ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 1.09. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $140.16 and a 200-day moving average price of $128.41. Xylem has a 1 year low of $100.47 and a 1 year high of $145.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 1.90 and a quick ratio of 1.43.

Xylem (NYSE:XYL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The industrial products company reported $1.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.15 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $2.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.20 billion. Xylem had a net margin of 10.74% and a return on equity of 10.33%. Xylem’s revenue was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.09 EPS. Xylem has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.700-4.850 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Xylem will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Xylem Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 25th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 28th were issued a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 28th. Xylem’s dividend payout ratio is currently 41.56%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Xylem

In other news, CAO Geri-Michelle Mcshane sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $139.96, for a total transaction of $139,960.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 2,957 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $413,861.72. The trade was a 25.27% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.27% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Xylem

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. USS Investment Management Ltd lifted its position in shares of Xylem by 51.0% during the 4th quarter. USS Investment Management Ltd now owns 26,694 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,098,000 after buying an additional 9,017 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC purchased a new position in Xylem during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $381,000. Toronto Dominion Bank boosted its position in shares of Xylem by 6.4% in the fourth quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 129,998 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $15,082,000 after purchasing an additional 7,869 shares during the period. Wormser Freres Gestion boosted its position in shares of Xylem by 11.9% in the fourth quarter. Wormser Freres Gestion now owns 6,947 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $829,000 after purchasing an additional 740 shares during the period. Finally, Forum Financial Management LP increased its stake in shares of Xylem by 54.2% in the fourth quarter. Forum Financial Management LP now owns 3,401 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $395,000 after purchasing an additional 1,195 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.96% of the company’s stock.

Xylem Company Profile

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.