Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) Receives $158.08 Average Price Target from Analysts

Shares of Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) have received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and nine have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $158.0833.

Several analysts recently issued reports on XYL shares. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $155.00 price objective on shares of Xylem in a research note on Friday, February 13th. TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating on shares of Xylem in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Barclays cut their price target on Xylem from $166.00 to $156.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on Xylem from $178.00 to $175.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Xylem in a report on Monday, December 29th.

Xylem Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of XYL stock opened at $120.30 on Friday. Xylem has a fifty-two week low of $100.47 and a fifty-two week high of $154.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a current ratio of 1.62. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $132.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is $139.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $29.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.69, a PEG ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.17.

Xylem (NYSE:XYL) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The industrial products company reported $1.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.42. Xylem had a net margin of 10.59% and a return on equity of 11.11%. Xylem’s revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.18 earnings per share. Xylem has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.350-5.560 EPS. Research analysts expect that Xylem will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Xylem announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback plan on Wednesday, February 25th that permits the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the industrial products company to buy up to 4.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Xylem Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 24th will be issued a $0.43 dividend. This is an increase from Xylem’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 24th. Xylem’s payout ratio is currently 43.88%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Xylem

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. State of Wyoming raised its position in shares of Xylem by 10.4% during the 3rd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 756 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $112,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the period. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC grew its position in Xylem by 1.0% in the third quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 7,802 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,151,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares during the period. Journey Strategic Wealth LLC increased its stake in Xylem by 1.5% during the third quarter. Journey Strategic Wealth LLC now owns 5,107 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $753,000 after acquiring an additional 77 shares during the last quarter. Quest Investment Management LLC raised its position in Xylem by 1.0% in the third quarter. Quest Investment Management LLC now owns 7,588 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,119,000 after purchasing an additional 77 shares during the period. Finally, Keel Point LLC lifted its stake in shares of Xylem by 4.6% in the 3rd quarter. Keel Point LLC now owns 1,784 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $263,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. 87.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.