Xylem (NYSE:XYL) Given New $114.00 Price Target at Stifel Nicolaus

Key Points

• Stifel Nicolaus cut Xylem’s price target from $141 to $114 while maintaining a “buy” rating, implying 28.6% upside from the prior close.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed: Xylem has a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and a $129.08 average price target, though JPMorgan downgraded the stock to “neutral” and lowered its target to $90.
• Xylem’s shares fell to $88.64 after the company narrowly missed quarterly EPS estimates and reported revenue below expectations, with quarterly revenue down 3% year over year.

Xylem (NYSE:XYL - Get Free Report) had its target price cut by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $141.00 to $114.00 in a report released on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a "buy" rating on the industrial products company's stock. Stifel Nicolaus's target price would indicate a potential upside of 28.60% from the stock's previous close.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on XYL. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Xylem from $159.00 to $139.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 13th. Oppenheimer reduced their price target on Xylem from $150.00 to $135.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut Xylem from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $118.00 to $90.00 in a report on Wednesday. Mizuho set a $99.00 target price on Xylem in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Xylem in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Xylem has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $129.08.

Xylem Price Performance

Shares of XYL traded down $4.21 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $88.64. 5,318,259 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,126,327. The company has a quick ratio of 1.24, a current ratio of 1.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $106.50 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $118.31. Xylem has a 52-week low of $87.40 and a 52-week high of $154.27. The company has a market cap of $20.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.13, a PEG ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.00.

Xylem (NYSE:XYL - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The industrial products company reported $1.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.45 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $2.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.28 billion. Xylem had a net margin of 11.15% and a return on equity of 11.77%. Xylem's quarterly revenue was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.37 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Xylem will post 5.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Xylem

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of Xylem by 2.4% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 11,444,669 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,352,874,000 after purchasing an additional 270,972 shares during the last quarter. XXEC Inc. increased its holdings in Xylem by 477.9% in the first quarter. XXEC Inc. now owns 171,211 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $20,460,000 after buying an additional 141,586 shares during the last quarter. Perpetual Ltd increased its holdings in Xylem by 10.2% in the third quarter. Perpetual Ltd now owns 129,946 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $13,160,000 after buying an additional 11,993 shares during the last quarter. NFJ Investment Group LLC acquired a new stake in Xylem during the second quarter valued at approximately $4,116,000. Finally, Entropy Technologies LP raised its stake in Xylem by 45.7% during the first quarter. Entropy Technologies LP now owns 36,956 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $4,416,000 after buying an additional 11,583 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.96% of the company's stock.

Xylem News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Xylem this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Orders increased 10%, and adjusted earnings still grew from $1.37 per share in the prior-year quarter, indicating some underlying demand resilience. Xylem Q3 2026 slides: orders surge 10% but guidance cut sends shares lower
• Positive Sentiment: RBC and Oppenheimer retained “outperform” ratings, although both reduced their price targets to $125 and $135, respectively—still implying substantial upside based on the recent share price. RBC Cuts Price Target on Xylem
• Neutral Sentiment: Xylem plans divestitures and a segment restructuring as part of a portfolio reset. These actions could improve focus and profitability over time but may create execution and transition costs in the near term. Xylem cuts 2026 outlook, plans divestitures and segment restructure
• Negative Sentiment: Management lowered its 2026 revenue and earnings outlook and issued weak fourth-quarter expectations, citing softness in metering, project timing and customer pullbacks. Xylem Stock Plunges After Slashing 2026 Profit Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan downgraded Xylem to “underweight” and cut its price target to $90 from $118, adding to concerns that the earnings slowdown may persist. JP Morgan Downgrades Xylem
• Negative Sentiment: A shareholder law firm announced an investigation into potential securities-law violations following the results, creating an additional reputational and legal overhang. Xylem Inc. Investigation Notice

Xylem Company Profile

Xylem Inc NYSE: XYL is a global water technology company that develops products and services for the transportation, treatment, testing and efficient use of water and wastewater. Its offerings support municipal water and wastewater utilities, industrial customers, commercial facilities and residential applications.

The company's products and solutions include water and wastewater pumps, treatment systems, dewatering equipment, smart meters, monitoring and control technologies, leak detection tools, and data-driven analytics.

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