Xylem (XYL) – Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Xylem (NYSE: XYL) recently:

• 12/15/2025 – Xylem had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/8/2025 – Xylem had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/5/2025 – Xylem had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Cowen Inc.
• 12/5/2025 – Xylem had its price target raised by analysts at TD Cowen from $130.00 to $135.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 12/1/2025 – Xylem had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/19/2025 – Xylem had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/18/2025 – Xylem was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 11/13/2025 – Xylem had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/6/2025 – Xylem had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $168.00 to $175.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/29/2025 – Xylem had its price target raised by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $175.00 to $178.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/29/2025 – Xylem was given a new $170.00 price target on by analysts at Argus.
• 10/29/2025 – Xylem was given a new $160.00 price target on by analysts at Mizuho.
• 10/29/2025 – Xylem had its price target raised by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $169.00 to $176.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/29/2025 – Xylem was given a new $178.00 price target on by analysts at Robert W. Baird.
• 10/29/2025 – Xylem had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $165.00 to $172.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/29/2025 – Xylem had its price target raised by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $173.00 to $182.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Xylem Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 23rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 25th were paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, November 25th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. Xylem’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 41.13%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Victoria D. Harker sold 1,700 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $148.14, for a total transaction of $251,838.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 16,875 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,499,862.50. This represents a 9.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Claudia S. Toussaint sold 10,421 shares of Xylem stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $152.64, for a total transaction of $1,590,661.44. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 31,250 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,770,000. This trade represents a 25.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.27% of the company’s stock.

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.