Xylem Inc (NYSE: XYL)’s stock price has plunge by 0.45relation to previous closing price of 121.25. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 0.17% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-01-28 that Xylem (XYL) doesn’t possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Is It Worth Investing in Xylem Inc (NYSE: XYL) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Xylem Inc (NYSE: XYL) is above average at 35.63x. The 36-month beta value for XYL is also noteworthy at 1.07. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 7 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for XYL is 241.29M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.39% of that float. The average trading volume of XYL on January 31, 2025 was 1.44M shares.
XYL’s Market Performance
The stock of Xylem Inc (XYL) has seen a 0.17% increase in the past week, with a 3.62% rise in the past month, and a -6.88% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.59%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.67% for XYL. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.74% for XYL’s stock, with a -7.02% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of XYL
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see XYL reach a price target of $148, previously predicting the price at $135. The rating they have provided for XYL stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on December 09th, 2024.
TD Cowen gave a rating of “Hold” to XYL, setting the target price at $138 in the report published on September 03rd of the previous year.
XYL Trading at 0.56% 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 -16.63% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.67%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.59%, as shares surge +4.74% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.13% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, XYL rose by +0.17%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -4.93% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $118.54. In addition, Xylem Inc saw 4.97% 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 Cerwinka Franz, who proposed sale 9,513 shares at the price of $127.69 back on Dec 04 ’24. After this action, Cerwinka Franz now owns shares of Xylem Inc, valued at $1,214,714 using the latest closing price.
FRANZ CERWINKA, the Officer of Xylem Inc, proposed sale 8,500 shares at $127.66 during a trade that took place back on Dec 03 ’24, which means that FRANZ CERWINKA is holding shares at $1,085,112 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for XYL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.12 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 0.17 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.54. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.2. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 18.07.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.15 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.68. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.64. 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
In summary, Xylem Inc (XYL) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing 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.
