Advisory Alpha LLC Has $201,000 Position in Xylem Inc. $XYL

Advisory Alpha LLC lessened its holdings in Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) by 13.3% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,552 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 239 shares during the quarter. Advisory Alpha LLC’s holdings in Xylem were worth $201,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Maseco LLP bought a new stake in Xylem in the 2nd quarter valued at $31,000. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. increased its holdings in Xylem by 950.0% in the 2nd quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 252 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 228 shares during the period. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Xylem in the 2nd quarter valued at $39,000. Headlands Technologies LLC increased its holdings in Xylem by 90.6% in the 1st 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, Zions Bancorporation National Association UT bought a new stake in Xylem in the 1st quarter valued at $40,000. Institutional investors own 87.96% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have issued reports on XYL. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on shares of Xylem from $169.00 to $176.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Cowen restated a “hold” rating on shares of Xylem in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. Argus set a $170.00 target price on shares of Xylem in a research note on Wednesday. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Xylem from $164.00 to $168.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Xylem from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, September 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $166.20.

Xylem Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of NYSE XYL opened at $151.52 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $144.59 and its 200 day simple moving average is $133.92. The company has a market cap of $36.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a quick ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 1.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. Xylem Inc. has a 12-month low of $100.47 and a 12-month high of $154.27.

Xylem (NYSE:XYL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The industrial products company reported $1.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.23 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $2.27 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.22 billion. Xylem had a net margin of 10.66% and a return on equity of 10.77%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.11 EPS. Xylem has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.030-5.080 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Xylem Inc. will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Xylem Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 25th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 28th were given a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 28th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Xylem’s dividend payout ratio is 41.13%.

Insider Transactions at Xylem

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