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XYL

XylemA
NYSE / Capital Goods
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Current thesis
Strong Q2 orders, margin expansion, and exposure to water infrastructure, industrial markets, and AI-related infrastructure could support long-term growth and profitability.
Posture
Constructive
Lead driver
Sentiment
What changed
Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +8.1.
What can break
2026 revenue guidance narrowed to approximately 2% reported and 2–3% organic growth.
Momentum
32
Value
56
Sentiment
83
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $125.00 · Bull $155.00 · Bear $92.00Analysis 2026-09-07; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Data freshness
Prices
Unavailable: Price unavailable
Fundamentals
As of 2026-08-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-09-09 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-09-07 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-09-09

Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-09-09. Definitions

Supporting evidence
What
Grade A · Constructive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $155.53
Why
Momentum32 · Δ7d -7.9
Value56 · Δ7d +0.1
Sentiment83 · Δ7d +8.1
So what
Strength-led posture (Net Neutral). Favor watchlist adds and disciplined entries.

Confirming evidence

  • • Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +8.1.

Contradictions & invalidation

  • • 2026 revenue guidance narrowed to approximately 2% reported and 2–3% organic growth.
  • • Analyst estimate revisions, options skew, short interest, and social sentiment are unavailable.
  • • The revenue outlook was narrowed, Measurement & Control Solutions remained weak, the CFO transition adds execution uncertainty, and the post-earnings share reaction was negative.

Catalyst clock

2026-07-28

Q2 earnings beat with narrower revenue outlook

Lead driver: Sentiment · See AI snapshot
Momentum
32
9% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-7.9
Δ21d
-3.8
Value
56
28% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+0.1
Δ21d
-0.1
Sentiment
83
62% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+8.1
Δ21d
-1.0
Why this grade

Composite grade A. Momentum 31.8 / Value 56.5 / Sentiment 82.6

Scenario snapshot

Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2026-09-07. Scenario method

B+
Bull case
25%
Probability
Target price
$155.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-09-07 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Most likely
B
Base case
50%
Probability
Target price
$125.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-09-07 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
B-
Bear case
25%
Probability
Target price
$92.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-09-07 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-08-17
Market Cap
$27.43B
Beta
1.16
Shares Out
233.49M
P/E (TTM)
35.8
P/S (TTM)
3.81
P/FCF (TTM)
68.09
Rev YoY
+1.5%
EPS YoY
+19.9%
Gross Margin
+39.1%
Op Margin
+15.4%
Net Debt
$1.03B
Current Ratio
1.61
As of 2026-09-09 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data