Xylem Inc (XYL) Stock Down -1.90%: Is It a Good Investment?

Xylem Inc [XYL] stock is trading at $127.32, down -1.90%. In order to assess the stock’s recent performance, you can check whether its short-term value is rising or falling. The XYL shares have lost -0.58% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 2.64%, and 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.

Xylem Inc [XYL] stock has fluctuated between $113.26 and $146.08 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $141.83 within the next 12 months. Xylem Inc [NYSE: XYL] shares were valued at $127.32 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 11.4% based on the average XYL price forecast.

Analyzing the XYL fundamentals

Xylem Inc [NYSE:XYL] reported sales of 8.56B for the trailing twelve months, which represents a growth of 6.56%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.38% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.12%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.13%, 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 0.09 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 126.14 points at the first support level, and at 124.97 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 128.87, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 130.43.

Ratios To Look Out For

For context, Xylem Inc’s Current Ratio is 1.75. In addition, the Quick Ratio stands at 1.33 and the Cash Ratio stands at 0.48. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 3.61, the price to book ratio is 2.91 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 34.85.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved DOROTHY CAPERS, Officer, that happened on Mar 04 ’25 when 12026.0 shares were purchased. Officer, Cerwinka Franz completed a deal on Dec 04 ’24 to buy 9513.0 shares. Meanwhile, Officer FRANZ CERWINKA bought 8500.0 shares on Dec 03 ’24.

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