XYL · NASDAQ · STOCK
Xylem Inc.
$120.36
52W $105.29 – $154.27
64/100
$28.09B
28.6
1.02
Is XYL Bullish or Bearish?
Bullish.
Innellis AI committee rates Xylem Inc. (XYL) Buy with a composite score of 64/100
, based on 6 analysts with 67% agreement.
Last updated August 08, 2026.
What Would Change This View
- Upgrade to Strong Buy
- Requires a committee score of 75.0 — +11.08 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
- Downgrade to Watch
- Requires the score to fall below 55.0 — -8.92 from today. The band boundary is 60.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.
Executive Summary
The primary driver is low leverage (debt-to-equity 0.18) -- balance sheet can absorb a shock. The main limiting factor is p/e of 27.7 is moderate-to-rich. The committee is constructive but not yet at full conviction.
Bull & Bear Case
Bull Case
- Quarter-over-quarter growth rate is ACCELERATING, not just positive — Growth
- Low leverage (debt-to-equity 0.18) -- balance sheet can absorb a shock — Risk
- Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing) — Macro
- News sentiment is positive (+0.47 across 35 articles, 14d) — News
Bear Case
- P/E of 27.7 is moderate-to-rich — Value
- MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum — Technical
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or
forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)
AI Investment Committee
Committee Consensus
As of August 08, 2026
Overall Committee Score
64/100
Agreement
67%
Analysts
6
Conviction
Moderate
Sector Rank
Top 15%
of 158 Industrials peers
Value Analyst
neutral
55
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Fair value -- neither a bargain nor obviously overpriced
− P/E of 27.7 is moderate-to-rich
Growth Analyst
bullish
62
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Strong, accelerating growth with consistent execution
+ Quarter-over-quarter growth rate is ACCELERATING, not just positive
Technical Analyst
neutral
48
/ 100 · High confidence
Mixed or range-bound price action
− MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum
Risk Analyst
bullish
75
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Risk profile is manageable -- leverage, volatility, and event exposure all look contained
+ Low leverage (debt-to-equity 0.18) -- balance sheet can absorb a shock
Macro Analyst
bullish
70
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
+ Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing)
News Analyst
bullish
73
/ 100 · Low confidence
News flow and recent filings/analyst actions are net positive
+ News sentiment is positive (+0.47 across 35 articles, 14d)
Portfolio Manager
neutral
55
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− 4 existing position pair(s) are highly correlated already
Investment Thesis Evolution
Committee score weakened from 69.2 to 63.9.
- Conviction changed from high to moderate.
- Committee agreement fell notably from 80% to 67%.
- New bearish signals: 1 appeared.
- Bullish support removed: 1 signal(s) disappeared.
- New bullish signals: 2 appeared.
- New analyst(s) joined: Value Analyst.
Analyst-level changes:
- Growth Analyst: score 85->62 (-22).
- News Analyst: +1 bullish signal(s).
- Risk Analyst: score 70->75 (+5); +1 bullish signal(s).
- Value Analyst joined: neutral at 55.
Comparing 2026-08-07 to 2026-08-08 (1 day apart).
Technical Analysis
RSI (14)
50.7
Neutral
MACD Histogram
-0.167
Bearish Momentum
Trend Direction
Sideways
Weekly: Uptrend
Market Structure
Mixed
Support
$119.36
Resistance
$130.12
Bollinger %B
0.49
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$120.45
Below
EMA 21
$119.71
Above
EMA 50
$118.16
Above
EMA 200
$123.78
Below
Fundamental Analysis
Valuation
42
Growth
73
Profitability
50
Financial Health
84
Cash Flow
70
Valuation
P/E Ratio
28.6×
P/B Ratio
2.73×
PEG Ratio
3.25
Dividend Yield
1.38%
52W High
$154.27
52W Low
$105.29
Quality & Growth
ROE
833.6%
ROA
542.7%
Gross Margin
3923.9%
Operating Margin
1447.5%
Revenue Growth YoY
—
Debt / Equity
0.28
AI Fundamental Assessment
P/E ratio of 28.6 (moderate relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 2.7x; PEG ratio of 3.3 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of 8.3%; Return on assets of 5.4%; Net margin of 11.1%; Gross margin of 39.2%; Current ratio of 1.61 (healthy short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 0.28; Free cash flow per share is positive (4.06); Most recent quarter beat estimates by 8.1%; 2 consecutive earnings beats; EPS growth accelerating (-21.1% -> +30.4% QoQ); Average YoY EPS growth of 15.9%; Analyst estimates falling over recent quarters
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