Royal Bank Of Canada Lowers Xylem (NYSE:XYL) Price Target to $162.00

Xylem (NYSE:XYL) had its target price cut by Royal Bank Of Canada from $176.00 to $162.00 in a report released on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “outperform” rating on the industrial products company’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 28.51% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on XYL. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on shares of Xylem from $178.00 to $175.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Xylem in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Wall Street Zen lowered Xylem from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, December 27th. Zacks Research downgraded Xylem from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Finally, Citigroup lowered their target price on Xylem from $182.00 to $174.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $159.40.

Xylem Trading Down 2.2%

Shares of NYSE XYL traded down $2.86 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $126.07. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,334,899 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,616,744. Xylem has a 12-month low of $100.47 and a 12-month high of $154.27. The company has a current ratio of 1.96, a quick ratio of 1.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The firm has a market cap of $30.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.17. The business’s 50 day moving average is $139.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $142.22.

Xylem (NYSE:XYL) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The industrial products company reported $1.42 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.42. Xylem had a return on equity of 10.77% and a net margin of 10.66%.The business had revenue of $2.40 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.37 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.18 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Xylem has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.350-5.560 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Xylem will post 4.65 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Xylem

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Xylem by 14.4% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 30,955 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,645,000 after acquiring an additional 3,900 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Xylem by 3.3% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 4,151 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $496,000 after purchasing an additional 132 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in shares of Xylem by 56.1% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 8,678 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,037,000 after purchasing an additional 3,120 shares in the last quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Xylem during the 2nd quarter worth $225,000. Finally, CWM LLC increased its position in Xylem by 15.7% during the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 9,988 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,292,000 after buying an additional 1,353 shares in the last quarter. 87.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Xylem

Here are the key news stories impacting Xylem this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 execution showed strength: revenue of $2.40B and adjusted EPS growth (management cited ~20% adjusted EPS improvement), with revenue above Street sales expectations—evidence of solid end‑market performance. Business Wire — Q4 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Board raised the quarterly dividend 7.5% to $0.43/share (annualized yield ~1.3%), signaling confidence in cash flow and returning capital to shareholders.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: William Blair reiterated a Buy rating, and Barclays kept an Overweight stance (although it trimmed its price target). Barclays’ view still implies meaningful upside from current levels. TipRanks — William Blair note Benzinga — Barclays note
• Neutral Sentiment: FY‑2026 guidance was provided as EPS $5.350–5.560 and revenue $9.1–9.2B; EPS range overlaps consensus but revenue guidance is below consensus—the numbers reduce near‑term certainty. Zacks — Guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: There are mixed reads of the quarter in transcripts and media: some outlets reported EPS “met” consensus ($1.42) while a call transcript excerpt showed a different EPS figure—investors are parsing adjusted vs. GAAP metrics. InsiderMonkey — Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: the stock fell after management’s cautious tone on FY‑2026 and lower revenue guidance; several headlines cited the outlook as the primary driver of the selloff. MarketWatch — Stock Reaction
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest jumped materially in January (≈47% increase to ~4.17M shares), adding selling pressure and downside risk while the market digests the guidance miss/softness.
• Negative Sentiment: The stock is underperforming peers in recent sessions as investors favor names with clearer revenue visibility; that relative weakness contributes to the downward move. MarketWatch — Peer Performance

Xylem Company Profile

Xylem Inc (NYSE: XYL) is a global water technology company that designs, manufactures and services engineered systems and equipment for the transport, treatment, testing and efficient use of water. Its product portfolio spans pumps and pumping systems, valves, filtration and disinfection equipment, sensors and analytical instruments, and digital solutions for monitoring and control of water infrastructure. Xylem serves the full water cycle with offerings for water and wastewater utilities, industrial customers, commercial and residential buildings, and agricultural applications.

The company was established as an independent publicly traded company in 2011 following a corporate spin-off from ITT Corporation and is headquartered in Rye Brook, New York.