Xylem (NYSE:XYL) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

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Xylem (NYSE:XYL - Get Free Report) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 4.700-4.850 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 4.628. The company issued revenue guidance of $8.9 billion-$9.0 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $8.8 billion.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on Xylem from $143.00 to $147.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. Raymond James Financial upgraded Xylem to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 15th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on Xylem from $162.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on Xylem from $149.00 to $146.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on Xylem in a research report on Friday, May 30th. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $148.00 price objective for the company. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $151.14.

Xylem Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:XYL traded down $2.58 during trading on Friday, reaching $142.04. The stock had a trading volume of 2,023,902 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,031,416. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a current ratio of 1.90. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $129.44 and a 200-day moving average price of $124.29. The stock has a market cap of $34.57 billion, a PE ratio of 36.89, a PEG ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.11. Xylem has a 1-year low of $100.47 and a 1-year high of $144.83.

Xylem (NYSE:XYL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The industrial products company reported $1.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.15 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $2.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.20 billion. Xylem had a return on equity of 10.33% and a net margin of 10.74%. The business's revenue was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.09 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts forecast that Xylem will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Xylem Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 29th were paid a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 29th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Xylem's payout ratio is currently 41.56%.

Institutional Trading of Xylem

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in Xylem by 56.1% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 8,678 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,037,000 after buying an additional 3,120 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Xylem by 3.3% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 4,151 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $496,000 after buying an additional 132 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in 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 buying an additional 3,900 shares during the last quarter. 87.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.