Xylem Inc (NYSE: XYL)’s stock price has increased by 0.27 compared to its previous closing price of 127.15. However, the company has seen a 1.69% increase 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.
Is It Worth Investing in Xylem Inc (NYSE: XYL) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Xylem Inc (NYSE: XYL) is 34.30x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for XYL is 1.12. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for XYL is 242.72M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.20% of that float. On June 26, 2025, XYL’s average trading volume was 1.64M shares.
XYL’s Market Performance
XYL’s stock has seen a 1.69% increase for the week, with a 2.77% rise in the past month and a 3.57% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.79%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 0.88% for Xylem Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.83% for XYL’s stock, with a 2.40% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
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 3.93% 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 -11.16% of loss for the given period.
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
To wrap up, the performance of Xylem Inc (XYL) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
