Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) have been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the thirteen ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and nine have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $158.0833.

A number of research firms have commented on XYL. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Xylem from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Argus set a $170.00 price objective on shares of Xylem in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. William Blair initiated coverage on Xylem in a research report on Monday, January 26th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Barclays decreased their price target on Xylem from $166.00 to $156.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Citigroup dropped their price objective on Xylem from $182.00 to $174.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Xylem

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. boosted its holdings in Xylem by 1,844.4% during the third 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 in the last quarter. Knuff & Co LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Xylem during the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Wexford Capital LP bought a new stake in shares of Xylem during the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of Xylem in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Finally, First Horizon Corp acquired a new position in shares of Xylem in the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.96% of the company’s stock.

Xylem Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of XYL stock opened at $128.02 on Wednesday. Xylem has a 1 year low of $100.47 and a 1 year high of $154.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $31.17 billion, a PE ratio of 32.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 1.17. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $138.10 and a two-hundred day moving average of $141.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a current ratio of 1.62.

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

Xylem Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 24th will be given a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. This is a boost from Xylem’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 24th. Xylem’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 40.82%.

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.