Xylem (NYSE:XYL) Releases Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

Xylem (NYSE:XYL) issued an update on its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.420-1.470 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.460. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.3 billion-$2.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.3 billion.

Xylem Stock Performance

Shares of XYL opened at $113.98 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.14, a P/E/G ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a current ratio of 1.61. Xylem has a 1 year low of $105.29 and a 1 year high of $154.27. The company’s fifty day moving average is $117.69 and its two-hundred day moving average is $120.18.

Xylem (NYSE:XYL) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The industrial products company reported $1.46 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.34 by $0.12. Xylem had a net margin of 11.15% and a return on equity of 11.77%. The company had revenue of $2.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.34 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.26 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 1.5% on a year-over-year basis. Xylem has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.550-5.700 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Xylem will post 5.67 earnings per share for the current year.

Xylem Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 27th will be given a dividend of $0.43 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 27th. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. Xylem’s payout ratio is presently 40.95%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently commented on the company. Oppenheimer reduced their price target on Xylem from $160.00 to $158.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Xylem from $154.00 to $159.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on shares of Xylem from $163.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Xylem in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised Xylem from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $130.00 to $140.00 in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $154.23.

Institutional Trading of Xylem

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of XYL. State Street Corp raised its holdings in Xylem by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 11,233,427 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,529,768,000 after acquiring an additional 280,221 shares during the last quarter. Amundi grew its position in shares of Xylem by 5.3% in the fourth quarter. Amundi now owns 5,221,509 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $711,006,000 after purchasing an additional 264,693 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley grew its position in shares of Xylem by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 4,541,906 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $618,517,000 after purchasing an additional 150,207 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp increased its stake in Xylem by 4.6% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 3,409,621 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $464,322,000 after purchasing an additional 150,388 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in Xylem by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,036,433 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $277,341,000 after purchasing an additional 16,626 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.96% of the company’s stock.

About Xylem

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.