Xylem (NYSE:XYL) Given New $156.00 Price Target at Barclays

Xylem (NYSE:XYL) had its price target lowered by Barclays from $166.00 to $156.00 in a report published on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an overweight rating on the industrial products company’s stock.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on XYL. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Xylem in a report on Monday, December 29th. Argus set a $170.00 price target on Xylem in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. William Blair initiated coverage on Xylem in a report on Monday, January 26th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of Xylem from $175.00 to $178.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Xylem from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 27th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Xylem presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $159.75.

Xylem Stock Performance

Shares of Xylem stock traded up $2.67 on Wednesday, hitting $129.44. The stock had a trading volume of 439,735 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,644,717. The company has a current ratio of 1.62, a quick ratio of 1.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. Xylem has a 52-week low of $100.47 and a 52-week high of $154.27. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $138.99 and its 200 day moving average price is $142.11. The stock has a market cap of $31.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.75, a P/E/G ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.17.

Xylem (NYSE:XYL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The industrial products company reported $1.42 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.42. The business had revenue of $2.40 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.37 billion. Xylem had a return on equity of 11.11% and a net margin of 10.59%.The company’s revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.18 earnings per share. Xylem has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.350-5.560 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Xylem will post 4.65 EPS for the current year.

Xylem Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 24th will be paid a $0.43 dividend. This is a boost from Xylem’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 24th. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Xylem’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 41.13%.

Institutional Trading of Xylem

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. lifted its holdings in Xylem by 1,844.4% during the 3rd quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 175 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 166 shares during the last quarter. Knuff & Co LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Xylem during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new position in Xylem during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC bought a new position in Xylem during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Wexford Capital LP acquired a new position in Xylem in the third quarter worth $27,000. 87.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Xylem

Here are the key news stories impacting Xylem this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Xylem raised its quarterly dividend 7.5% to $0.43 (annualized yield ~1.4%) and reported record results for 2025 — a fundamental support for income-focused and long-term investors.
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts remain constructive: William Blair kept a Buy rating, citing momentum in measurement & control and a conservative 2026 outlook that could allow upside if execution improves. Xylem: Strong Measurement & Control Momentum and Conservative 2026 Outlook Underpin Buy Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Company set 2026 revenue guidance of $9.1B–$9.2B and provided EPS guidance of $5.350–$5.560, while highlighting margin expansion via portfolio simplification — guidance gives a roadmap but is conservative versus some investor expectations. Xylem outlines 2026 revenue guidance of $9.1B–$9.2B
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: the stock fell sharply after management’s cautious tone on 2026 despite strong 2025 results — investors sold on growth/earnings uncertainty. Xylem (XYL) Is Down 9.3% After Cautious 2026 Guidance Despite Record 2025 Results And Dividend Hike
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst reactions trimmed optimism — several firms lowered forecasts and price targets (RBC, Barclays among them), which increases near-term pressure on the stock even when ratings remain generally constructive. Xylem Analysts Lower Their Forecasts After Q4 Results
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 clarity: transcripts and some reports indicate EPS/metrics were mixed versus expectations (some outlets flagged a slight EPS miss), which combined with conservative FY guidance amplified selling. Xylem Inc. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest rose materially in January (a ~47% increase to ~4.17M shares), which can amplify downside on negative news and volatility around earnings/guidance updates.

About Xylem

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.