Xylem Inc (NYSE: XYL) has seen a decline in its stock price by -1.47 in relation to its previous close of 119.88. However, the company has experienced a -4.07% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-31 that Xylem Inc. shows strong financial performance with $8.6 billion revenue, 11% dividend increase, and expanding margins, driven by resilient utility spending and stricter EPA rules. The company’s robust backlog, innovative digital tools, and focus on climate-resilient water solutions position it for sustained growth despite short-term restructuring costs. XYL’s solid balance sheet, and strategic acquisitions like Evoqua support its premium valuation and long-term growth potential in the water tech sector.
Is It Worth Investing in Xylem Inc (NYSE: XYL) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Xylem Inc (NYSE: XYL) is 32.33x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for XYL is 1.10. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for XYL is 241.50M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.24% of that float. On April 02, 2025, XYL’s average trading volume was 1.49M shares.
XYL’s Market Performance
XYL stock saw a decrease of -4.07% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -7.23% and a quarterly a decrease of 1.58%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.14%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.12% for Xylem Inc (XYL). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -3.48% for XYL stock, with a simple moving average of -8.10% for the last 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 -5.81% 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 -19.14% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.12%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.14%, as shares sank -8.74% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -2.94% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, XYL fell by -3.89%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -15.87% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $122.39. In addition, Xylem Inc saw 1.81% 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 GERI-MICHELLE MCSHANE, who proposed sale 4,119 shares at the price of $128.18 back on Mar 07 ’25. After this action, GERI-MICHELLE MCSHANE now owns shares of Xylem Inc, valued at $527,978 using the latest closing price.
McShane Geri-Michelle, the VP, Controller & CAO of Xylem Inc, sale 4,119 shares at $128.18 during a trade that took place back on Mar 07 ’25, which means that McShane Geri-Michelle is holding 3,950 shares at $527,978 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
- 0.38 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 8.55, with 5.46 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 0.63. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.19. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 29.77.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.63 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.55. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.47. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.13for 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 1.75.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Xylem Inc (XYL) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
