In the past week, XYL stock has gone up by 0.51%, with a monthly gain of 0.29% and a quarterly surge of 5.21%. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.88%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 0.80% for Xylem Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.57% for XYL’s stock, with a 2.00% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Xylem Inc (NYSE: XYL) Right Now?
Xylem Inc (NYSE: XYL) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.25x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for XYL is 1.12. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 8 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for XYL is 241.79M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.20% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of XYL on June 13, 2025 was 1.72M shares.
XYL) stock’s latest price update
Xylem Inc (NYSE: XYL) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.22 in relation to its previous close of 127.02. However, the company has experienced a 0.51% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-06-04 that XYL rides on strength across operating segments and acquisitions, but high debt and costs remain headwinds.
Analysts’ Opinion of XYL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for XYL stocks, with JP Morgan repeating the rating for XYL by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for XYL in the upcoming period, according to JP Morgan is $148 based on the research report published on May 30, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Buy” to XYL, setting the target price at $148 in the report published on December 09th of the previous year.
XYL Trading at 6.20% 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 -11.29% of loss for the given period.
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 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 8.62, with 5.58 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 0.57. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.2. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 36.31.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.63 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.62. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.73. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.93for 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 1.89.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Xylem Inc (XYL) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
