Fielder Capital Group LLC Purchases New Position in Xylem Inc. $XYL

Fielder Capital Group LLC purchased a new position in Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 1,579 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $204,000.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in XYL. Valley National Advisers Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Xylem by 84.9% during the 1st quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 220 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. Maseco LLP bought a new stake in Xylem during the 2nd quarter valued at $31,000. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. grew its holdings in Xylem by 950.0% during the 2nd quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 228 shares in the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC increased its holdings in Xylem by 90.6% during the first quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 305 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 145 shares during the period. Finally, Signature Resources Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Xylem during the 2nd quarter worth $39,000. 87.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have issued reports on XYL shares. Mizuho upped their price target on shares of Xylem from $125.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, September 12th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on shares of Xylem from $162.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 1st. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Xylem in a research report on Friday. Barclays initiated coverage on shares of Xylem in a research note on Friday, September 19th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $165.00 target price for the company. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on Xylem from $164.00 to $168.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $154.67.

Xylem Trading Up 0.4%

NYSE:XYL opened at $148.31 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $36.10 billion, a PE ratio of 38.52, a P/E/G ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 1.13. The business’s 50 day moving average is $143.79 and its two-hundred day moving average is $132.76. The company has a quick ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 1.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. Xylem Inc. has a 52 week low of $100.47 and a 52 week high of $151.16.

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

Xylem Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 25th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 28th were issued a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 28th. Xylem’s payout ratio is presently 41.56%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Xylem

In related news, CAO Geri-Michelle Mcshane sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $139.96, for a total value of $139,960.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 2,957 shares in the company, valued at approximately $413,861.72. This represents a 25.27% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.27% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.