Xylem (XYL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Xylem Inc. is a leading global water technology company dedicated to addressing critical water challenges. Created in 2011 as a spin-off from ITT Corporation, Xylem specializes in designing, engineering and manufacturing innovative solutions that tackle the full water cycle—from collection and distribution to treatment and return.

The company operates through three primary segments: Water Infrastructure, Applied Water and Measurement & Control. Its Water Infrastructure division delivers pumps, valves, mixers and digital solutions to municipal and industrial markets for reliable movement and treatment of water and wastewater. The Applied Water segment serves residential, commercial and industrial customers with heating, cooling and water transport products. Measurement & Control offers sensors, instrumentation, analytical instruments and software to monitor and optimize water quality and flow in diverse applications.

Headquartered in Washington, D.C., Xylem maintains a broad geographic footprint, serving customers in more than 150 countries across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the Middle East. The company’s portfolio includes well-established brands such as Flygt, Goulds Water Technology, Godwin, YSI and Leopold, reflecting its comprehensive product scope and global reach.

Since 2014, Patrick Decker has served as President and Chief Executive Officer, guiding Xylem’s strategy toward innovation, digitalization and sustainable water management. Under his leadership, the company continues to invest in research and development, strategic partnerships and targeted acquisitions to advance its mission of solving water challenges worldwide.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $141.40 to $144.25
• 50-Day Range: $125.49 to $144.76
• 52-Week Range: $100.47 to $145.33
• Volume: 1.11 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.11 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $34.46 billion
• P/E Ratio: 36.77
• Dividend Yield: 1.13%
• Price Target: $152.29
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Xylem Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Xylem scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 50th out of 316 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Xylem has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Xylem has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.26%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Xylem are expected to grow by 12.26% in the coming year, from $4.65 to $5.22 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Xylem is 36.77, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 138.48.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Xylem is 36.77, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 27.14.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Xylem has a PEG Ratio of 2.49. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Xylem has a P/B Ratio of 3.11. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.94% of the float of Xylem has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Xylem has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Xylem has recently increased by 5.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Xylem pays a meaningful dividend of 1.11%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Xylem has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Xylem is 41.56%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Xylem will have a dividend payout ratio of 30.65% next year. This indicates that Xylem will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.49

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.94% of the float of Xylem has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Xylem has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Xylem has recently increased by 5.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.24

News Sentiment

Xylem has a news sentiment score of 1.24. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 1.07 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 31 news articles for Xylem this week, compared to 21 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for XYL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added Xylem to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Xylem insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.27% of the stock of Xylem is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

87.96% of the stock of Xylem is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

XYL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have XYL shares performed this year?

Xylem's stock was trading at $116.02 at the start of the year. Since then, XYL shares have increased by 22.0% and is now trading at $141.5740.

How were Xylem's earnings last quarter?

Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 31st. The industrial products company reported $1.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.15 by $0.11. The company's quarterly revenue was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Xylem have any subsidiaries?

Xylem subsidiaries include these companies: Valor Water Analytics, EmNet LLC, Pure Technologies, Visenti Pte. Ltd, Sensus, Tideland Signal Corporation, HYPACK Inc, and others.

Who are Xylem's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Xylem include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.20%), State Street Corp (4.45%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.52%) and Amundi (2.35%). Insiders that own company stock include Patrick Decker, Rodney Aulick, Matthew Francis Pine, Victoria D Harker, Hayati Yarkadas, Franz Cerwinka, Lila Tretikov and Geri-Michelle Mcshane.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Xylem?

Shares of XYL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Xylem own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Xylem investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA), Visa (V), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Home Depot (HD).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/26 Dividend: 5/29/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/26 Dividend: 5/29/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/26/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/31/2025
• Record date for 9/25 Dividend: 8/28/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/25 Dividend: 8/28/2025
• Today: 8/29/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/25/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Waste Removal Svcs
• Sub-Industry: Industrial Machinery
• Current Symbol: NYSE:XYL
• CIK: 1524472
• Web: www.xyleminc.com
• Phone: (202) 869-9150
• Fax: 914-323-5800
• Employees: 17,800
• Year Founded: 2011

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Xylem: $152.29
• High Price Target: $175.00
• Low Price Target: $130.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +7.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.85
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 36.77
• Forward P/E Ratio: 30.45
• P/E Growth: 2.5
• Net Income: $890 million
• Net Margins: 10.74%
• Pretax Margin: 13.29%
• Return on Equity: 10.33%
• Return on Assets: 6.72%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.17
• Current Ratio: 1.90
• Quick Ratio: 1.43

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $8.56 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.02
• Cash Flow: $6.46 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 21.92
• Book Value: $45.52 per share
• Price / Book: 3.11

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 243,410,000
• Free Float: 242,753,000
• Market Cap: $34.46 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.11