Unveiling Insights on Xylem – Analyst Perspectives

By Harris Dyer • Sunday, July 07 07:49 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Industrials company Xylem has moved 1.2% so far today on a volume of 1,050,511, compared to its average of 1,278,295. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved 1.0%.

Xylem trades -12.01% away from its average analyst target price of $152.58 per share. The 14 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $130.0 to $168.0, and on average have given Xylem a rating of buy.

If you are considering an investment in XYL, you'll want to know the following:

Xylem's current price is 148.3% above its Graham number of $54.08, which implies that at its current valuation it does not offer a margin of safety
Xylem has moved 20.2% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 26.3%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 2.89, Xylem has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 46.5 while the S&P 500 average is 27.65
XYL has a forward P/E ratio of 28.2 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $4.76 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 2.15 — a number near or below 1 signifying that Xylem is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 3.19 compared to its sector average of 3.23
Xylem Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and servicing of engineered products and solutions worldwide.
Based in Washington, the company has 23,000 full time employees and a market cap of $32.55 Billion. Xylem currently returns an annual dividend yield of 1.0%.

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