Seaport Res Ptn Analysts Reduce Earnings Estimates for Xylem

Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) – Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Xylem in a report issued on Wednesday, February 5th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst S. Graham now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $0.95 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.98. The consensus estimate for Xylem’s current full-year earnings is $4.66 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Xylem’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.16 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $1.30 EPS.

Xylem (NYSE:XYL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.18 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.12 by $0.06. Xylem had a return on equity of 9.96% and a net margin of 10.40%. The firm had revenue of $2.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.18 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.99 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 8.6% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on the company. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on Xylem from $166.00 to $150.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on Xylem from $139.00 to $148.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Citigroup lowered Xylem from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. TD Cowen lowered their target price on Xylem from $138.00 to $125.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 6th. Finally, Wolfe Research restated a “peer perform” rating on shares of Xylem in a report on Thursday, December 12th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Xylem has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $149.90.

Xylem Stock Performance

NYSE XYL opened at $131.24 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 1.42 and a current ratio of 1.76. Xylem has a fifty-two week low of $113.26 and a fifty-two week high of $146.08. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $121.03 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $127.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $31.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.86, a PEG ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.07.

Institutional Trading of Xylem

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Rialto Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Xylem during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Heck Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Xylem in the fourth quarter valued at $36,000. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC boosted its stake in Xylem by 122.4% in the fourth quarter. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC now owns 318 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 175 shares in the last quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Xylem by 69.5% in the fourth quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 317 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Xylem in the fourth quarter valued at $39,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.96% of the company’s stock.

Xylem Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be given a $0.40 dividend. This is a positive change from Xylem’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.22%. Xylem’s payout ratio is presently 39.34%.

Xylem Company Profile

Xylem Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and servicing of engineered products and solutions worldwide. It operates through four segments: Water Infrastructure, Applied Water, Measurement & Control Solutions, and Integrated Solutions and Services. The Water Infrastructure segment offers products, including water, storm water, and wastewater pumps; controls and systems; filtration, disinfection, and biological treatment equipment; and mobile dewatering equipment and rental services under the ADI, Flygt, Godwin, Sanitaire, Magneto, Neptune Benson, Ionpure, Leopold, Wedeco, and Xylem Vue brands.