Seaport Res Ptn Has Strong Estimate for Xylem Q3 Earnings

Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) – Seaport Res Ptn upped their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Xylem in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 5th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst S. Graham now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings of $1.25 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.21. The consensus estimate for Xylem’s current full-year earnings is $4.22 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Xylem’s Q1 2026 earnings at $1.07 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.29 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $1.38 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on XYL. Wolfe Research restated a “peer perform” rating on shares of Xylem in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. Citigroup dropped their target price on Xylem from $148.00 to $147.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 13th. TD Cowen reduced their price target on Xylem from $138.00 to $125.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 6th. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on Xylem from $139.00 to $148.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada cut their target price on shares of Xylem from $163.00 to $162.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 1st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Xylem currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $149.90.

Xylem Stock Performance

XYL opened at $131.50 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.96, a quick ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. Xylem has a 12-month low of $113.26 and a 12-month high of $146.08. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $120.86 and a two-hundred day moving average of $127.61. The firm has a market capitalization of $31.95 billion, a PE ratio of 38.45, a P/E/G ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 1.07.

Xylem (NYSE:XYL) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.12 by $0.06. Xylem had a return on equity of 9.61% and a net margin of 9.85%. The company had revenue of $2.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.18 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.99 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Xylem

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in XYL. State Street Corp raised its holdings in Xylem by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,329,494 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,394,792,000 after buying an additional 189,820 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Xylem by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,668,755 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $762,804,000 after acquiring an additional 54,877 shares during the last quarter. Impax Asset Management Group plc increased its holdings in Xylem by 231.5% in the 4th quarter. Impax Asset Management Group plc now owns 5,561,661 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $644,039,000 after purchasing an additional 3,883,845 shares during the last quarter. Swedbank AB raised its position in Xylem by 23.1% in the fourth quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 3,683,201 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $427,325,000 after purchasing an additional 691,618 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its stake in shares of Xylem by 1.0% in the third quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 3,449,307 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $465,760,000 after buying an additional 32,645 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.96% of the company’s stock.

Xylem Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be issued a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 18th. This is a boost from Xylem’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.22%. Xylem’s dividend payout ratio is currently 42.11%.

About Xylem

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.