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Christine PooleXylem Inc.XYLTOP PICKJun 15, 2017

They do treatment and transportation of water. Only 1% of water in the world is drinkable. They are building out water infrastructure in emerging markets and in North America the water infrastructure is very old. (Analysts’ target: $55.00)

$53.96

Stock price when the opinion was issued

$109.94

As of Jun 05, 2026. Market Open.

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BUY ON WEAKNESS
Doesn't seem too overbought.

Doesn't trade on the commodity exchanges, but you could call it "commodity-related". Has broken out, and he likes breakouts. Might be due for a pullback. If you own it, hold. On a pullback, add to your position.

TOP PICK

Treats, transports, and tests water (drinking and wastewater). Water is a scarce resource; 70% of the earth is water, but only about 2% is drinkable. Aging infrastructure in developed countries needs to be refurbished. Lots of industries require water. One of the few pure-play, publicly traded water companies, and so it trades at a premium. 

International, with 50% of earnings coming from the US. Going through an operating margin improvement program, to refine focus on customers and products that are most lucrative. Yield is 1.24%.

(Analysts’ price target is $143.50)
TOP PICK

There will be a water shortage, and he expects a lot of cities city spending on upgrading, maintaining and expanding their water systems. A recent takeover should be accretive,

(Analysts’ price target is $151.31)
HOLD

Owns share in company and will continue to hold. Rising interest rates and supply chain issues are behind the company (rates expected to fall). Would recommend holding. Strong business for long term investor. 

BUY

It beat top and bottom lines last week but shares still sold off. They beat revenues and exceeded organic growth estimates. A great quarter.

BUY ON WEAKNESS

Core holding for her, she trims when it gets pricey. Recent acquisition will broaden client base. Never inexpensive. US infrastructure bill is a tailwind. She buys on pullbacks.

BUY
Infrastructure Bill of late 2021 money is only trickling out now

Americans take clean water for granted. Xylem makes water and wastewater pumps and treatment equipment.

BUY ON WEAKNESS

Dominant in water sector. One of the few publicly listed pure plays, so valuation tends to be elevated. Treat, transport, and test water. Clients are utility companies and industrials. Water is a scarce resource. Likes the new acquisition, accretive to earnings in the long run, will expand presence in the space.

DON'T BUY
It's OK. Problem is still trading at 42x earnings, extremely rich. Price to book is 6.2x, which is very high. Price to sales also high. Payout ratio 48%, not a problem. Long-term dividend growth rate is 7%, the historical norm for public companies. Long-term compound 5-year return is 11%. At risk of PE multiple contraction due to increasing rates. He owns AOS and LNN. Yield is 1%.
BUY ON WEAKNESS
Water is a scarce commodity. XYL has a great run-up last year when ESG was popular, so the stock price got ahead of fundamentals. Shares have since pulled back, but you can start adding to this now. She's owned this for four years. The chip shortage is hampering demand, though. Demand for water infrastructure and services will endure.
PARTIAL BUY
Got ahead of itself. Higher interest rates are a headwind for a richly valued stock. You could start a position here around $85. She likes the water space, a scarce resource, and investors should have a position in it. A pure play, well positioned. Smart metering impacted by chip shortage.
PARTIAL BUY

Fundamentals remain attractive. She likes the water industry and this is a rare pure-water company. Benefits from ESG fund flows, so the share price ran up to overvalue. It's now more attractive. The semi chip shortage is impacting their business, so they can't fulfill all their orders. Will take time to fill these orders this year. She's long owned this. Definitely hold this. She is slowing adding to her holdings.

BUY ON WEAKNESS
Water is a scarce resource and XYL is one of the few pure plays in water. Continues to like this. Semis shortages is making it hard to fulfill all their orders, which are seeing strong demand. Shares have fallen recently because of this backlog.
BUY ON WEAKNESS
Has long owned this as a core position. They treat water, a water pure play. She hasn't added new money into this and wants to see a 5-10% pullback before buying more. Water is a scarce resource, so hold this stock. Long term, XYL will do well.
BUY ON WEAKNESS
Waiting to buy more around $95. Has long owned this. They treat water, which is a scarce resource. Developing countries are still building water infrastructure, while developed countries are upgrading or replacing that. This is a long-term hold. This is a strong ESG stock.