Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $140.85 According to Brokerages

Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) has been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the eighteen ratings firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $121.31.

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on XYL shares. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of Xylem from $135.00 to $125.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Mizuho set a $99.00 target price on Xylem in a research report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded Xylem from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their target price for the company from $118.00 to $90.00 in a report on Wednesday. UBS Group decreased their price target on Xylem from $112.00 to $99.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Finally, Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of Xylem from $148.00 to $130.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Xylem news, Director D Koch bought 11,000 shares of Xylem stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 29th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $89.60 per share, for a total transaction of $985,600.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 12,247 shares in the company, valued at $1,097,331.20. This represents a 882.12% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.32% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in XYL. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of Xylem by 2.4% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 11,444,669 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,352,874,000 after purchasing an additional 270,972 shares during the period. XXEC Inc. lifted its position in shares of Xylem by 477.9% in the 1st quarter. XXEC Inc. now owns 171,211 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $20,460,000 after acquiring an additional 141,586 shares in the last quarter. Perpetual Ltd boosted its stake in Xylem by 10.2% in the 3rd quarter. Perpetual Ltd now owns 129,946 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $13,160,000 after purchasing an additional 11,993 shares during the period. NFJ Investment Group LLC purchased a new position in Xylem during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $4,116,000. Finally, TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. raised its stake in Xylem by 1,922.6% during the 2nd quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 46,034 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $5,400,000 after purchasing an additional 43,758 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.96% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Xylem

Here are the key news stories impacting Xylem this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Director D. Christian Koch purchased 11,000 Xylem shares for approximately $985,600 at an average price of $89.60. The transaction increased his direct holdings more than eightfold and may signal confidence that the recent selloff has created an attractive entry point. Insider purchase report
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts continue to see longer-term value. RBC Capital reaffirmed its buy rating, while RBC’s new coverage assigned a moderate-buy rating and a $125 price target, implying substantial upside from recent levels. RBC rating report
• Neutral Sentiment: Xylem announced divestitures and a new three-segment operating structure. The changes could sharpen strategic focus and improve portfolio efficiency, but execution and transition risks remain. Xylem restructuring report
• Negative Sentiment: Xylem’s latest quarter missed expectations: EPS was $1.44 versus $1.45 expected, revenue was $2.20 billion versus $2.28 billion expected, and sales declined 3% year over year. Management’s new 2026 adjusted-EPS ceiling of $5.45 is below the prior $5.55 floor, reinforcing concerns about weaker growth.
• Negative Sentiment: Barclays downgraded Xylem to equal weight from overweight, JPMorgan lowered its rating to underweight, and UBS, Stifel, BNP Paribas Exane, Citigroup and Oppenheimer reduced price targets. The revisions reflect diminished near-term earnings and valuation expectations. Barclays downgrade report
• Negative Sentiment: Levi & Korsinsky announced an investigation into potential securities-law violations related to investor losses, adding legal uncertainty and another possible overhang for XYL shareholders. Investigation announcement

Xylem Price Performance

Shares of Xylem stock opened at $92.41 on Monday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $105.05 and its 200 day moving average price is $117.57. Xylem has a twelve month low of $87.40 and a twelve month high of $152.43. The company has a current ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.44, a PEG ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.00.

Xylem (NYSE:XYL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The industrial products company reported $1.44 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.45 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $2.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.28 billion. Xylem had a return on equity of 12.06% and a net margin of 11.94%. The business’s revenue was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.37 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Xylem will post 5.45 earnings per share for the current year.

Xylem Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 27th were paid a dividend of $0.43 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 27th. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Xylem’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 40.95%.

Xylem Company Profile

Xylem Inc (NYSE: XYL) is a global water technology company that develops products and services for the transportation, treatment, testing and efficient use of water and wastewater. Its offerings support municipal water and wastewater utilities, industrial customers, commercial facilities and residential applications.

The company’s products and solutions include water and wastewater pumps, treatment systems, dewatering equipment, smart meters, monitoring and control technologies, leak detection tools, and data-driven analytics.