Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) has received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $158.0833.

Several analysts have commented on XYL shares. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Xylem from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on Xylem from $176.00 to $162.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Citigroup reduced their target price on Xylem from $182.00 to $174.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Zacks Research lowered Xylem from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Finally, Oppenheimer set a $165.00 price target on Xylem in a report on Thursday, February 12th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Xylem

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of XYL. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. grew its stake in shares of Xylem by 1,844.4% in 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 in the last quarter. Knuff & Co LLC bought a new stake in shares of Xylem in the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new stake in shares of Xylem during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of Xylem in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Wexford Capital LP bought a new position in shares of Xylem in the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Institutional investors own 87.96% of the company’s stock.

Xylem Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of XYL opened at $119.88 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $29.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 1.62 and a quick ratio of 1.28. Xylem has a 1 year low of $100.47 and a 1 year high of $154.27. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $133.97 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $139.88.

Xylem (NYSE:XYL) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The industrial products company reported $1.42 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate 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 period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.18 EPS. Xylem has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.350-5.560 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Xylem will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Xylem declared that its board has approved a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, February 25th that permits the company to buyback $1.50 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the industrial products company to purchase up to 4.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Xylem Increases Dividend

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

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.