Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Brokerages

Key Points

• Xylem received a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating from 15 analysts, with nine issuing buy ratings and six recommending a hold. The average 12-month price target is $155.
• Xylem’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with earnings per share of $1.46 versus the $1.34 consensus estimate. Revenue rose 1.5% year over year to $2.34 billion, matching forecasts.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.43 per share, equivalent to an annualized $1.72 payout and a 1.6% yield; institutional investors own approximately 87.96% of the stock.

Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL - Get Free Report) has been assigned an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the fifteen research firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $155.00.

XYL has been the subject of several recent research reports. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on shares of Xylem from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, August 24th. CLSA raised Xylem to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on Xylem from $157.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on Xylem from $159.00 to $164.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their target price on Xylem from $135.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Xylem

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Xylem by 14.4% during 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 during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in Xylem by 3.3% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 4,151 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $496,000 after purchasing an additional 132 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC increased its position in Xylem by 56.1% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 8,678 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,037,000 after purchasing an additional 3,120 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its stake in shares of Xylem by 97.6% during the 2nd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 11,151 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,442,000 after buying an additional 5,509 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Xylem by 114.0% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,192 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $154,000 after buying an additional 635 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.96% of the company's stock.

Xylem Stock Performance

Shares of Xylem stock opened at $105.91 on Friday. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $117.60 and its 200-day simple moving average is $118.08. Xylem has a 12 month low of $105.29 and a 12 month high of $154.27. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.22, a PEG ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 1.24.

Xylem (NYSE:XYL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The industrial products company reported $1.46 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.34 by $0.12. Xylem had a net margin of 11.15% and a return on equity of 11.77%. The firm had revenue of $2.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.34 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.26 EPS. Xylem's quarterly revenue was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Xylem has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.550-5.700 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Xylem will post 5.66 earnings per share for the current year.

Xylem Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 24th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 27th will be given a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 27th. Xylem's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 40.95%.

Xylem Company Profile

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.

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