Xylem has delivered four consecutive earnings beats with a perfect beat record and carries a Piotroski F-Score of 8 out of 9, with analysts projecting 22% upside from current levels, though the stock is in a death-cross technical setup and faces an unusually high put-to-call ratio of 36 that signals elevated downside hedging.
Thesis pillars
- Perfect Earnings Beat With 22pct Upside↓Deteriorating
- Put Call Ratio Extreme Hedging↓Deteriorating
- Death Cross Recovery Setup↓Deteriorating
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Pillars as of Jul 3, 2026, based on the 10-K filed Feb 25, 2026
Xylem Inc. (XYL) Stock Analysis
Falling Knife setup
Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery
Sell if holding. Momentum 2.5/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $90.76 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7; Negative news sentiment (-0.80).
Xylem Inc. designs, manufactures, and services water technology products across four segments — Water Infrastructure, Applied Water, Measurement and Control Solutions, and Water Solutions and Services — generating $9.0 billion in 2025 revenue with approximately 22,000 employees... Read more
Sell if holding. Momentum 2.5/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $90.76 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7; Negative news sentiment (-0.80). Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 31, MACD bearish. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 101d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: speculative.
About Xylem Inc.
About Xylem Inc.
Xylem Inc. posted $9.0 billion in 2025 revenues, with 58% from U.S. customers and 20% from Western Europe, serving utilities, industrial facilities, and municipalities in approximately 150 countries with approximately 22,000 employees. The company's four segments — Water Infrastructure ($2.636 billion), Applied Water ($1.849 billion), Measurement and Control Solutions ($2.086 billion), and Water Solutions and Services ($2.464 billion) — address water transport, treatment, metering, and outsourced services. Total backlog was $4,615 million at December 31, 2025, with approximately 60% expected to convert to revenue in 2026.
Xylem generates revenue through equipment sales, long-term service contracts, rental, and software subscriptions. Water Infrastructure sells water and wastewater pumps and filtration and disinfection equipment under the Flygt, Wallace & Tiernan, and Wedeco brands to utility and industrial customers through direct and indirect channels. Applied Water addresses building solutions and industrial water markets under the Bell & Gossett and Goulds Water Technology brands, primarily through independent distributors. Measurement and Control Solutions earns revenue from smart meters under the Sensus brand, analytical instruments under WTW and YSI, and cloud-based analytics through Xylem Vue; the North America smart metering sector is described in the 10-K as the fastest growing sector of the global meter industry. Water Solutions and Services provides outsourced water and wastewater treatment, mobile dewatering rental under the Godwin brand, and emergency response services across industrial and municipal customers.
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Supply chain exposure is a named risk: the 10-K discloses that certain key components are available only from sole- or single-source suppliers or a limited group of suppliers, and identifies significant direct and indirect suppliers in China, Taiwan, Mexico, and Europe. The filing specifically states that geopolitical changes in China-Taiwan relations could disrupt supplies of semiconductors, lithium batteries, carbide seals, and rare earth elements, which could adversely affect manufacturing of digitally-enabled products including pumps, controllers, and smart meters. Parts, components, and raw materials in use include motors, castings, PCBs, electronic components, semiconductors, rare earth minerals, steel, copper, and aluminum — all subject to pricing volatility from tariffs and geopolitical events.
See also: Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery
From Xylem Inc.'s most recent 10-K filing, extracted June 16, 2026.
Recent developments
updated 2026-10-30Recent Developments — Xylem Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Robert W. Baird Issues Positive Forecast for Xylem (NYSE:XYL) Stock Price - MarketBeat — MarketBeat positive
- NEWS Xylem (XYL) Stock Rallies As Record Margins Power Profit Growth - simplywall.st — simplywall.st positive
- NEWS Xylem (XYL) Is Up 6.8% After Raising 2026 Profit Outlook Despite Lower Sales Guidance - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
- NEWS Xylem (XYL) Is Up 6.8% After Raising 2026 Profit Outlook Despite Lower Sales Guidance - finance.yahoo.com — finance.yahoo.com positive
- NEWS XYL Q2 Deep Dive: Industrial and AI-Driven Demand Offset Utility Weakness, Margin Expansion Continues - StockStory — StockStory positive
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1 floor-breaker
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
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Sell if holding. Momentum 2.5/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $90.76 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7; Negative news sentiment (-0.80). Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 31, MACD bearish. Prior stop was $84.78. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.
Analyst target: $114.92 (+26.6% upside). Prior stop was $84.78. Stop-loss: $84.78.
Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7; Negative news sentiment (-0.80); Negative momentum.
Xylem Inc. trades at a P/E of 20.1 (forward 15.3). TrendMatrix value score: 7.4/10. Verdict: Sell.
26 analysts cover XYL with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $128.
What does Xylem Inc. do?Xylem Inc. designs, manufactures, and services water technology products across four segments — Water Infrastructure,...
Xylem Inc. designs, manufactures, and services water technology products across four segments — Water Infrastructure, Applied Water, Measurement and Control Solutions, and Water Solutions and Services — generating $9.0 billion in 2025 revenue with approximately 22,000 employees serving customers in roughly 150 countries. Revenue is 58% U.S. and 20% Western Europe; no single customer accounted for more than 5% of revenues in 2025, 2024, or 2023.