Xylem Inc [XYL] stock prices are down -0.42% to $116.43 at the moment. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The XYL shares have lost -3.83% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -4.75%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Xylem Inc [NYSE: XYL] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on December 12, 2024, when Wolfe Research downgraded its rating to a Peer Perform. Previously, Citigroup upgraded its rating to Buy on December 09, 2024, and elevated its price target to $148. On September 03, 2024, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Hold but maintained its price target of $138 on the stock. UBS started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and suggested a price target of $165 on August 13, 2024. Exane BNP Paribas initiated its recommendation with a Outperform and recommended $150 as its price target on March 12, 2024. Raymond James upgraded its rating to Mkt Perform for this stock on January 04, 2024. In a note dated December 13, 2023, Wolfe Research initiated an Outperform rating and provided a target price of $127 on this stock.
The stock price of Xylem Inc [XYL] has been fluctuating between $109.39 and $146.08 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $167.5 within the next 12 months. Xylem Inc [NYSE: XYL] shares were valued at $116.43 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 43.86% based on the average XYL price forecast.
Analyzing the XYL fundamentals
The Xylem Inc [NYSE:XYL] reported sales of 8.42B for trailing twelve months, representing a surge of 1.30%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.37% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.12%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.11%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.1%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.05, Equity is 0.08 and Total Capital is 0.07. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.19.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 115.40 points at the first support level, and at 114.37 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 118.19, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 119.95.
Ratios To Look Out For
It’s worth pointing out that Xylem Inc [NYSE:XYL]’s Current Ratio is 1.96. As well, the Quick Ratio is 1.42, while the Cash Ratio is 0.48. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 3.36, the price to book ratio is 2.67 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 34.06.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Cerwinka Franz, Officer, that happened on Dec 04 ’24 when 9513.0 shares were purchased. Officer, FRANZ CERWINKA completed a deal on Dec 03 ’24 to buy 8500.0 shares. Meanwhile, Director Tretikov Lila bought 4.0 shares on Oct 22 ’24.
