Groupama Asset Managment Has $2.11 Million Stock Holdings in Xylem Inc. $XYL

Groupama Asset Managment raised its holdings in Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) by 5.6% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 17,635 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 943 shares during the quarter. Groupama Asset Managment’s holdings in Xylem were worth $2,106,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in XYL. Valley National Advisers Inc. boosted its position in shares of Xylem by 84.9% in the first quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 220 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 101 shares during the period. Perkins Coie Trust Co bought a new position in Xylem during the first quarter worth $27,000. Center for Financial Planning Inc. increased its position in Xylem by 52.0% during the first quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 266 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares during the period. Headlands Technologies LLC raised its stake in Xylem by 90.6% during the 1st quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 305 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 145 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Heck Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Xylem in the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. 87.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and set a $152.00 price objective (up previously from $137.00) on shares of Xylem in a report on Monday, July 14th. Raymond James Financial upgraded Xylem to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on Xylem from $143.00 to $147.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Xylem from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 9th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on Xylem from $149.00 to $146.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $151.57.

Xylem Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of XYL opened at $141.72 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 1.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $133.35 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $126.12. The stock has a market cap of $34.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.81, a P/E/G ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 1.11. Xylem Inc. has a 12 month low of $100.47 and a 12 month high of $145.33.

Xylem (NYSE:XYL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The industrial products company reported $1.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $0.11. Xylem had a return on equity of 10.33% and a net margin of 10.74%.The company had revenue of $2.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.20 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.09 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Xylem has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.700-4.850 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Xylem Inc. will post 4.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Xylem Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 25th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 28th will be given a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 28th. Xylem’s dividend payout ratio is 41.56%.

Xylem Profile

Xylem Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and servicing of engineered products and solutions worldwide. It operates through four segments: Water Infrastructure, Applied Water, Measurement & Control Solutions, and Integrated Solutions and Services. The Water Infrastructure segment offers products, including water, storm water, and wastewater pumps; controls and systems; filtration, disinfection, and biological treatment equipment; and mobile dewatering equipment and rental services under the ADI, Flygt, Godwin, Sanitaire, Magneto, Neptune Benson, Ionpure, Leopold, Wedeco, and Xylem Vue brands.