Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) Given Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Brokerages

Key Points

• Xylem Inc. has received a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from twelve analysts, with seven recommending to buy and five recommending to hold the stock.
• Recent target price adjustments include UBS Group raising it to $168.00 and Stifel Nicolaus increasing it to $175.00, both indicating positive sentiment towards the company.
• The company reported a 6.1% increase in revenue year-over-year, totaling $2.30 billion, and its latest quarterly earnings exceeded analyst expectations by $0.11.

Shares of Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL - Get Free Report) have received an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the twelve brokerages that are covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and seven have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $152.3333.

XYL has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised Xylem from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on Xylem from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on Xylem in a research note on Friday, May 30th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $148.00 price target on the stock. Citigroup reissued 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. Finally, Barclays started coverage on Xylem in a research note on Friday. They set an "overweight" rating and a $165.00 price target on the stock.

Insider Activity

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

Institutional Trading of Xylem

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Valley National Advisers Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Xylem by 84.9% during the 1st quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 220 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 101 shares during the last quarter. Perkins Coie Trust Co purchased a new stake in Xylem during the 1st quarter worth $27,000. Maseco LLP purchased a new stake in Xylem during the 2nd quarter worth $31,000. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. boosted its position in Xylem by 950.0% during the 2nd quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 228 shares during the period. Finally, Center for Financial Planning Inc. boosted its position in Xylem by 52.0% during the 1st quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 266 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares during the period. 87.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Xylem Stock Performance

XYL traded up $0.65 during trading on Friday, reaching $142.83. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,435,675 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,196,248. Xylem has a 52-week low of $100.47 and a 52-week high of $145.33. The company's fifty day moving average price is $139.24 and its 200-day moving average price is $128.04. The company has a market capitalization of $34.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a current ratio of 1.90.

Xylem (NYSE:XYL - Get Free Report) last announced 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. Xylem had a return on equity of 10.33% and a net margin of 10.74%.The company had revenue of $2.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.20 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.09 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Xylem has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.700-4.850 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Xylem will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Xylem Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 25th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 28th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Xylem's payout ratio is 41.56%.

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.