Xylem (NYSE:XYL) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.06 EPS

Xylem (NYSE:XYL) posted its earnings results on Tuesday. The industrial products company reported $1.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.12 by $0.06, Zacks reports. Xylem had a net margin of 9.85% and a return on equity of 9.61%. The business 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.6% on a year-over-year basis. Xylem updated its FY 2025 guidance to 4.500-4.700 EPS.

Xylem Trading Up 5.9 %

Shares of NYSE:XYL traded up $7.27 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $130.07. 1,537,137 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,264,807. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 1.96 and a quick ratio of 1.42. The firm has a market cap of $31.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.05, a P/E/G ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 1.07. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $120.56 and its 200 day simple moving average is $127.62. Xylem has a 1 year low of $112.02 and a 1 year high of $146.08.

Xylem Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 26th were issued a dividend of $0.36 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, November 26th. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.11%. Xylem’s dividend payout ratio is currently 42.11%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have commented on XYL. Royal Bank of Canada cut their price objective 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. Citigroup cut their price objective on shares of Xylem from $148.00 to $147.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 13th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on shares of Xylem from $166.00 to $150.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 24th. Wolfe Research reiterated a “peer perform” rating on shares of Xylem in a report on Thursday, December 12th. Finally, TD Cowen cut their price objective on shares of Xylem from $138.00 to $125.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 6th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $150.50.

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.