The stock of Xylem Inc (XYL) has gone up by 2.52% for the week, with a -8.67% drop in the past month and a -4.68% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.92%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 1.73% for XYL. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.10% for XYL’s stock, with a -5.11% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Xylem Inc (NYSE: XYL) Right Now?
Xylem Inc (NYSE: XYL) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 36.67x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.05. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for XYL is 241.34M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.03% of that float. On November 12, 2024, the average trading volume of XYL was 1.12M shares.
XYL) stock’s latest price update
Xylem Inc (NYSE: XYL) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 0.57 compared to its previous closing price of 124.63. However, the company has seen a gain of 2.52% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2024-11-11 that WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #LetsSolveWater–The water sector is accelerating decarbonization strategies in an effort to cut 2% of the world’s carbon emissions.
Analysts’ Opinion of XYL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for XYL stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for XYL by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for XYL in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $138 based on the research report published on September 03, 2024 of the current year 2024.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see XYL reach a price target of $165. The rating they have provided for XYL stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on August 13th, 2024.
Exane BNP Paribas gave a rating of “Outperform” to XYL, setting the target price at $150 in the report published on March 12th of the current year.
XYL Trading at -4.39% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought XYL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -14.20% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.73%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.92%, as shares sank -8.49% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -4.31% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, XYL rose by +2.30%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +10.33% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $128.02. In addition, Xylem Inc saw 9.60% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at XYL starting from Harker Victoria D, who sale 2,760 shares at the price of $127.65 back on Sep 09 ’24. After this action, Harker Victoria D now owns 19,075 shares of Xylem Inc, valued at $352,314 using the latest closing price.
VICTORIA HARKER, the Officer of Xylem Inc, proposed sale 2,760 shares at $127.65 during a trade that took place back on Sep 09 ’24, which means that VICTORIA HARKER is holding shares at $352,314 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for XYL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.37 for the gross margin
The net margin for Xylem Inc stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 8.09, with 5.20 for asset returns.
Based on Xylem Inc (XYL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.16 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.57. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.19. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 20.54.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.17 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.74. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.73. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.93for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.52. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.96.
Conclusion
To sum up, Xylem Inc (XYL) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
