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XYL Stock Forecast: Xylem, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 17 Sept 2026
$108
+0.31% on the day

The 21 Wall Street analysts covering Xylem, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $160 — +48.2% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 56 of 100 as at 17 Sept 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$25.1B
Ticker Nerd rank
56 / 100
Median analyst target
$160
Analysts covering
21
Revenue$2.3B+1.5% y/y
Operating income$401.0M
Net income$261.0M
Free cash flow$201.0M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+1.0%
1M
−8.1%
YTD
−20.1%
1Y
−22.6%
From 52W high
−28.7%
From 52W low
+2.0%
$106
$151
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

XYL stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Xylem, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 17 Sept 2026
56 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Volatility
85
Revisions
80
Value
76
Quality
61
Accruals
54
Issuance
53
Growth
44
Momentum
27
Size
8

Volatility (85): The share price has been relatively steady.

Momentum (27): The shares have been drifting down relative to others.

Size (8): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

XYL stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on XYL, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$100$120$140$160$180Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26XYLHigh $180Median $160Low $129

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says21 analysts
14 Buy7 Hold0 Sell
Low $129Median $160High $180

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +48.2% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 9 moved their price target up and 1 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
15 Sept 2026Wolfe ResearchAssumesPeer Perform—
24 Aug 2026JefferiesMaintainsBuy$145 → $150
13 Aug 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral—
13 Aug 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral$135 → $138
30 July 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral$129 → $135
30 July 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral—
29 July 2026BairdMaintainsOutperform$163 → $165
29 July 2026BairdMaintainsOutperform—
29 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
29 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight$154 → $159
29 July 2026MizuhoMaintainsNeutral$124 → $130
29 July 2026MizuhoMaintainsNeutral—
29 July 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsOutperform—
29 July 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsOutperform$159 → $164
29 July 2026StifelMaintainsBuy—
29 July 2026StifelMaintainsBuy$157 → $160
20 July 2026StifelMaintainsBuy—
20 July 2026StifelMaintainsBuy$159 → $157
16 July 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsOutperform—
16 July 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsOutperform$157 → $159

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. XYL appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

XYL vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 17 Sept 2026, Xylem, Inc. returned −22.6% against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

XYL vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
708090100110120Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26XYLS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

XYL analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+2.4%
Analysts raising
21
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Xylem, Inc. (XYL) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
25.6×

Cheaper than 29% of US stocks

Price / sales
2.8×

Cheaper than 44% of US stocks

Price / book
2.3×

Cheaper than 41% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
13.7×

Cheaper than 26% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
1.5%

Higher than 31% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
16.4%

Higher than 54% of US stocks

Gross margin
41.2%

Higher than 51% of US stocks

Operating margin
17.0%

Higher than 75% of US stocks

Net margin
11.2%

Higher than 72% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
9.2%

Higher than 61% of US stocks

Return on assets
5.1%

Higher than 77% of US stocks

Dividend yield
1.6%

Higher than 37% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Xylem, Inc. (XYL) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Xylem, Inc. has a market value of $25.1B and an enterprise value of $27.1B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $9.1B. The latest quarter grew 1.5% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $1.0B, a 11.1% net margin.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $960.0M, after $341.0M of capital spending.

  • Xylem, Inc. spent $1.2B on share buybacks and $402.0M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 233.5M.

  • Trailing P/E: 25.6×; forward P/E: 17.2× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 1.60%, paying out 40% of earnings.

  • Xylem, Inc. employs 22,000 people — $415K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 16 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

XYL vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelSpecialty Industrial Machinery
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
XYLXylem, Inc.$25.1B
56
DOVDover Corp.$25.5B
67
OTISOtis Worldwide Corp.$26.7B
52
SYMSymbotic, Inc.$26.8B
25
IRIngersoll Rand, Inc.$28.5B
66
ITTITT, Inc.$17.4B
51
NDSNNordson Corp.$17.4B
96

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Xylem, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest XYL news & analysis

Buy 3 Ideal September Dividend Dogs Out Of Barron's 58 August Picks

Seeking Alpha · 5 Sept 2026neutral

Barron's August 24th, 2026 stock picks feature 47 dividend payers, with Danone, Gap, and Kohl's highlighted as "safer" ideal candidates using the dividend dog strategy. The approach identifies contrarian opportunities based on price pull-backs and yield improvement for both new and existing positions.

Why it matters — The article focuses on Barron's dividend stock picks and does not mention Xylem, so a XYL watcher would find it only tangentially relevant as general market context.

Xylem (XYL) Down 7.1% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?

Zacks Investment Research · 27 Aug 2026negative

Xylem reported earnings 30 days ago, and its stock has declined 7.1% since that report. The article considers what may come next for the company's shares.

Why it matters — XYL watchers would care because the post-earnings decline reflects how the market has reacted to the company's latest results and what may lie ahead.

Xylem Appoints Andrea van der Berg Chief Financial Officer

Business Wire · 18 Aug 2026neutral

Xylem Inc. announced that Andrea van der Berg has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective September 1, 2026, reporting to CEO Matthew Pine and joining the Executive Leadership Team. She succeeds Bill Grogan, who will depart the company to pursue another professional opportunity.

Why it matters — A change in the CFO role is a notable leadership transition for XYL watchers, particularly given the scheduled timing of the appointment.

Xylem Declares Third Quarter Dividend of 43 Cents per Share

Business Wire · 13 Aug 2026neutral

Xylem's Board of Directors declared a third quarter dividend of $0.43 per share, payable on September 24, 2026, to shareholders of record as of August 27, 2026.

Why it matters — A dividend declaration is a notable payout announcement for current and prospective shareholders tracking Xylem's capital returns.

Xylem Appoints D. Christian Koch to Board of Directors

Business Wire · 13 Aug 2026neutral

Xylem announced that D. Christian Koch has been appointed to its Board of Directors. Mr. Koch brings more than 30 years of leadership experience across operations, manufacturing, strategy and business transformation, and currently serves as Board Chair, President and CEO of Carlisle Companies.

Why it matters — A Xylem watcher would care because adding a board member with extensive global operational and strategic leadership experience could bring fresh governance perspective to the company's direction.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about XYL stock

What is the XYL stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 21 Wall Street analysts covering Xylem, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $160, with estimates ranging from $129 to $180. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is XYL stock a buy right now?

Of the 21 analysts covering Xylem, Inc., 14 rate it a Buy, 7 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Xylem, Inc. 56 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 17 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank XYL?

As at 17 Sept 2026, Xylem, Inc. ranks 56 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Volatility (85 of 100).

Will XYL stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 21 analysts implies +48.2% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Xylem, Inc. 56 out of 100 as at 17 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the XYL stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Xylem, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for XYL are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $129 to $180 over the next 12 months.

How has XYL stock performed over the past year?

Xylem, Inc. returned -22.6% over the 12 months to 17 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Xylem, Inc. do?

Xylem Inc. is a global water technology company that designs, manufactures, and services engineered solutions for the transport, treatment, testing, and efficient use of water.

What is the latest news on XYL?

The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 5 Sept 2026): "Buy 3 Ideal September Dividend Dogs Out Of Barron's 58 August Picks". Barron's August 24th, 2026 stock picks feature 47 dividend payers, with Danone, Gap, and Kohl's highlighted as "safer" ideal candidates using the dividend dog strategy. The approach identifies contrarian opportunities based on price pull-backs and yield improvement for both new and existing positions.

Company

About Xylem, Inc.

Xylem Inc. is a global water technology company that designs, manufactures, and services engineered solutions for the transport, treatment, testing, and efficient use of water. Its current business spans water infrastructure, applied water, measurement and control solutions, and integrated services that support clean water delivery, wastewater management, stormwater handling, and water reuse. Xylem serves municipalities, utilities, industrial operators, commercial facilities, and residential markets with products such as pumps, valves, filtration and disinfection systems, sensors, analytical instruments, smart metering technologies, and digital monitoring tools. The company also provides service and maintenance capabilities that help customers manage water systems more efficiently across utility, industrial, and building applications. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., and founded in 2011, Xylem Inc. plays a central role in modern water infrastructure by helping customers improve reliability, resource management, and water quality across the full water cycle.

CEO Mr. Matthew Francis Pine · 22,000 employees · United States · https://www.xylem.com